Comparison

Polytropic vs Hanna Pool

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Polytropic

This app provides secure remote management for heat pumps, enabling supervision, preventive maintenance, and easy adjustments. It offers an intuitive interface for monitoring machine status, temperatures, and operating modes, with data stored for five years.

Highlights
  • Secure remote heat pump management
  • Preventive maintenance and diagnostics
  • Remote parameter adjustment and optimization
  • Real-time status monitoring
  • Error code feedback and proactive service
  • Data storage for 5 years
  • Remote water treatment management
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More than just an ordinary heat pump management tool, PolyConnect communicates directly with the POLYTROPIC Technicenter and allows the secure remote management of heat pumps: supervision, preventive maintenance and ease of maintenance. SIMPLIFIED IMPLEMENTATION A WiFi box is installed as standard inside all our Inverter PACs (marketed from 2022), and easily accessible. From 2023 an option 4G is available. All you have to do is connect the heat pump to the customer's WiFi network by scanning the machine's QR code, entering the network's security code and pressing the button on the WiFi box to pair. Or with 4G option, connection is immediate. REMOTE MANAGEMENT A real preventive maintenance tool, the information is transmitted to our TechniCenter which can then anticipate any problems remotely, access the parameters and adjust, optimize or even update the heat pump. The Modbus connection allows access to all the heat pump parameters and modification in "direct mode". PROACTIVITY Thanks to the feedback of error codes, the TechniCenter can remotely trigger an appropriate after-sales service procedure immediately, even before the user of the pool notices a possible problem or its consequences. EXPERT TIPS The TechniCenter is at your disposal for advice on the rational management of your pool fleet and possible energy savings . EFFICIENCY PolyConnect is linked to the POLYTROPIC TechniCenter and allows our technicians to visualize the entire fleet of heat pumps as well as the status of each machine. In the event of an error code, they can access the device settings via their secure interface to resolve the fault. No need to send a technician to the installation to see what the problem is, to collect simple information or to adjust the devices. POLYCONNECT IS A SECURE, FREE AND ERGONOMIC APPLICATION. It allows remote control of the heat pump via a smartphone or tablet thanks to an intuitive interface: status of the machine, water temperatures, outside temperature, operation of the filtration pump, heating setpoint temperature, choice of operating mode, alerts, programming of operating ranges... In order to ensure a complete follow-up, all the data of the heat pumps connected to PolyConnect are stored for 5 years: • the history of all alarms • internal sensor temperature probes • the operating time of compressors, pumps, etc. • user settings PolyConnect was developed by our internal services and all our servers are based in France (GDPR law respected). Thanks to a solid partnership PolyConnect is compatible with other equipment and offers the possibility of remotely managing water treatment with salt or chlorine via the mobile application, presenting the same functionality and history as for Polytropic heat pumps.

About

Hanna Pool

Features
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The Hanna Pool App is your portal to Hanna Cloud. Hanna Cloud is a web-based application that connects you to your Hanna Instruments BL family swimming pool controller. Hanna Cloud measurements and data storage are accessible through the Hanna Pool App. With the Hanna Pool App notifications are sent directly to your device. User-defined alarm values ensure that you are informed if values fall outside your limits. The dashboard provides an overview of the current status and out of range readings are clearly identified. Measurement, alarm, hold, and pump status are easily viewable. The graph allows you to view trends over the last 6, 12 or 24 hours. Log history can be easily exported as a PDF or .CSV file. pH and ORP calibration data is readily available. Register multiple devices to a single Hanna Cloud account. Multiple secondary users may also be added to your controller to monitor measurements and receive notifications.

Screenshots

Polytropic4 screens
Hanna Pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

Polytropic and Hanna Pool are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Polytropic versus Hanna Pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolytropicHanna Pool
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews4.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size250 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperpolytropicHanna Instruments, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Polytropic

No in-app purchases

None

Hanna Pool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polytropic free?
Polytropic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hanna Pool free?
Hanna Pool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Polytropic or Hanna Pool have ads?
Neither Polytropic nor Hanna Pool shows ads.

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