Arctic Spas vs tekmarNet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arctic Spas
Remotely manage your Arctic Spa or All Weather Pool from any device. Customize lighting and jets, control heating and filtration, and monitor water chemistry. Receive error notifications with video support.
- Preset spa experiences with lighting and jets
- Power management for heating and filtering
- Monitor and adjust temperature
- Control Spa Boy® salt water system
- Receive error code notifications with video support
- Access water chemistry and owner's manual
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Monitor and control your Arctic Spa / All Weather Pool from anywhere in the world using the Arctic Spas App on your phone, tablet, Apple Watch, or via the web at https://www.myarcticspa.com For guidance on how to easily web connect your Spa please view https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxz1yCeeRpc 1. Preset your Spa Experience with lighting and jets! Whether it’s for tranquil alone time, spending quiet time with your partner or quality time with family and friends. 2. Power Management gives you control to set your spa to heat and filter as you desire - Based on Peak Power. 3. Monitor and adjust your spas temperature, adjust your Spa Boy® salt water system and change your filtration cycles. 4. Receive notifications for error codes directly on your iOS device; follow the notification for a description of the error with video support. 5. Access detailed information on water chemistry, standard/optional features, as well as your standard owner’s manual and quick reference cards. 6. Order your hot tub supplies https://www.arcticspasonlinestore.com. The Arctic Spas App makes Hot Tubbing Easy! Fast and Reliable
tekmarNet
This app provides remote access to HVAC systems, allowing users to monitor and adjust thermostat settings like temperature and humidity. It also displays boiler system data and can graph or export system information. Receive email or text notifications for errors and warnings.
- Remote thermostat control
- View boiler system data
- Temperature and humidity adjustment
- System data graphing
- Export data to CSV
- Email/text error notifications
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The tekmarNet® mobile app allows remote access to an HVAC system when installed with a tekmarNet® Gateway 486. Users can view and change settings for each thermostat, including: temperature, heat/cool/auto, fan operation, relative humidity, schedules, and the away scene. In addition, the boiler system temperatures, firing rate, run times, and pump status can be viewed. All system data can be graphed on a chart or exported to a CSV file. Users are informed of errors and warnings through email or text notifications. The 486 includes three alert inputs that can be used to monitor auxiliary equipment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arctic Spas at 55% against tekmarNet's 0%. Arctic Spas also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 13). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Arctic Spas holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arctic Spas has 2.3K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Arctic Spas's written reviews are positive against 0% of tekmarNet's.
Arctic Spas ships an update every 6 weeks, tekmarNet every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arctic Spas | tekmarNet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better | 1.5 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blue Falls Manufacturing Limited | Watts Water Technologies |
Customer experience
Arctic Spas
tekmarNet
Bugs and requests
Arctic Spas
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Persistent login issues
- Inconsistent water monitoring
- Compatibility problems with newer devices
- Unexpected app behavior after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to view exact chemical levels
- Automatic water chemistry adjustment
- Improved app stability and reliability
- More customization options
- Integration with smart home platforms
tekmarNet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Arctic Spas
No in-app purchases
tekmarNet
No in-app purchases
