Spa Control vs Caldera® Spas
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/
Caldera® Spas
Remotely manage your spa's lighting, jets, and temperature. Monitor energy saving modes and cleaning cycles for an enhanced spa experience. Enjoy 24/7 AI support for peace of mind.
- Remote control of lighting, jets, and temperature
- Manage Clean Cycle and Energy Saving Modes
- Control FreshWater® IQ with dosing
- 24/7 AI support
- Monitor spa from anywhere
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Introducing the Reimagined Caldera® Spas App Control & Monitor Your Spa from Anywhere Whether you’re home or away, the reimagined Caldera® Spas app keeps you connected to your spa. Designed to enhance your FreshWater® IQ experience, the new Caldera Spas app takes smart, intuitive spa ownership to the next level. With the app, you can: • Control lighting, jets, and temperature • Manage Clean Cycle and Energy Saving Modes • Control FreshWater® IQ with dosing • 24/7 AI support at your fingertips Whether you’re home or away, peace of mind is always within reach. The Caldera Spas app is powered by the newly released Connected Spa Kit 2, a dealer-installed option available on all Utopia® and Paradise® Series spas from 2024 onward, and Vacanza® Series spas from 2025 onward. Connected Spa Kit 2 delivers enhanced functionality and improved usability compared to the original Connected Spa Kit, which operates with the Caldera Spas Legacy app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Caldera® Spas at none against Spa Control's 10. Spa Control's advantage is ratings volume (626 vs 5) and review sentiment (11% vs 0%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Caldera® Spas asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for Spa Control against 2.6 for Caldera® Spas. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spa Control has 626 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 11% of Spa Control's written reviews are positive against 0% of Caldera® Spas's.
Spa Control ships an update every 2 months, Caldera® Spas every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spa Control | Caldera® Spas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (626 ratings) — better | 2.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 626 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Balboa Water Group | Watkins Manufacturing Corporation |
Customer experience
Spa Control
Caldera® Spas
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
Caldera® Spas
No in-app purchases
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