Spa Control vs Virtual View AR by Hot Spring
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spa Control
Control your portable hot tub's lighting, water temperature, and massage pumps remotely via WiFi. Adjust your spa settings from your iPhone or iPad before you even get in.
- Remote spa control
- Adjust lighting
- Control water temperature
- Manage massage pumps
- WiFi connectivity
- iPhone/iPad compatible
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Set the mood of your spa by ensuring your have the right lighting, water temperature, and your massage pumps running just like you like, all from the convenience of your iPhone® or iPad®. Remotely control the operations of your portable hot tub via a local WiFi connection prior to you entering your spa. Spa Hardware Requirements Balboa BP Series Spa Control Pack bwa™ Wi-Fi module (Part Number: 50350) Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.balboawater.com/privacy-policy/
Virtual View AR by Hot Spring
Visualize spa models in 3D within your own space before purchasing. Browse, compare, and shop from anywhere, sending favorites directly to a dealer. Find your ideal hot tub with augmented reality.
- View spa models in 3D
- Visualize fit in your space
- Browse and compare models
- Shop anytime, anywhere
- Send favorites to dealer
- Find your perfect spa
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Take out the guesswork from choosing your perfect spa by visualizing how it will look in any space you choose - before you buy. With Virtual View™ AR by Hot Spring you can: • View any spa model in 3D • See how it fits in your space • Browse and compare • Shop anywhere, anytime • Send your favorites to your dealer • Find your perfect spa
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Virtual View AR by Hot Spring at 100% against Spa Control's 11%. Virtual View AR by Hot Spring also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Spa Control's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (626 vs 13). On price, update cadence 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. Spa Control sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Virtual View AR by Hot Spring asks for nothing beyond the download.
Virtual View AR by Hot Spring holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spa Control has 626 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Spa Control's written reviews are positive against 100% of Virtual View AR by Hot Spring's.
Spa Control ships an update every 2 months, Virtual View AR by Hot Spring every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spa Control | Virtual View AR by Hot Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (626 ratings) | 4.6 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 626 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 204 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Balboa Water Group | Watkins Manufacturing Corporation |
Customer experience
Spa Control
Virtual View AR by Hot Spring
In-app purchases
Spa Control
- Cloud Mode – Monthly$2.491 Month
- Cloud Mode – Monthly1 Year trial$2.491 Month
- Cloud Mode – Monthly1 Month trial$2.491 Month
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- Cloud Mode – Monthly6 Months trial$2.491 Month
- Cloud Mode – Monthly3 Months trial$2.491 Month
- Cloud Mode – Yearly$24.991 Year
- Cloud Mode – Yearly1 Month trial$24.991 Year
- Cloud Mode – Yearly1 Year trial$24.991 Year
- Cloud Mode – Yearly3 Months trial$24.991 Year
- Cloud Mode – Yearly6 Months trial$24.991 Year
Virtual View AR by Hot Spring
No in-app purchases
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