pctapp vs PoolSync
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
pctapp
Control PAL lighting range LEDs. Adjust colors, brightness, and effects for your lighting setup. Designed for users of PAL lighting products.
- LED control
- Color adjustment
- Brightness control
- Effect customization
- PAL lighting compatibility
Read full descriptionHide full description
LED Controller for PAL lighting range.
PoolSync
Control your pool equipment remotely from your iOS device. Adjust settings like temperature and sanitization, create schedules, and receive important alerts. Stay connected to your pool's status whether you're at home or away.
- Remote equipment control
- Adjust heat pump set point
- Change sanitization level
- Create schedules
- Receive alerts
- Monitor pool status
Read full descriptionHide full description
Effortlessly control PoolSync™ Ready equipment from your iOS device. Adjust the heat pump set point, change the sanitization level, create schedules and receive alerts when action needs to be taken. Home or away always be in sync with your pool. PoolSync Ready equipment includes: • ChlorSync™ Models CS30 CS40 & CS50 • HeatWave SuperQuiet® Heat Pumps • HeatChlor Chlorinator & Heat Pump Combo
Screenshots
Verdict
pctapp and PoolSync both sit at 2.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of pctapp's written reviews are positive against 20% of PoolSync's. pctapp also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). PoolSync's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 61 months) and ratings volume (64 vs 9). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.2 for pctapp against 2.1 for PoolSync. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PoolSync has 64 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of pctapp's written reviews are positive against 20% of PoolSync's.
pctapp ships an update every 61 months, PoolSync every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | pctapp | PoolSync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (9 ratings) — better | 2.1 (64 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 19.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 64 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 61 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PAL Lighting | AquaCal AutoPilot, Inc |
Customer experience
pctapp
PoolSync
Bugs and requests
pctapp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PoolSync
Reported bugs
18 issues- Connection issues: "cloud connected" but "unit does not appear online"
- Wi-Fi connection fails even when close to router
- App gets stuck in setup mode, doesn't find heater/chiller (Error 1012)
- Cannot input spaces in Wi-Fi password
- Bug in verification screen preventing code input
Show 13 moreShow fewer
- App disconnects from controller frequently, even when close
- App loses connection after a few weeks of use
- Unit not found after initial setup
- Update broke remote control functionality
- Scheduling functionality removed/broken after updates
- Password authentication screen is broken
- Forced update requires physical button press for authorization
- Scheduling feature removed from app
- Tiny font size, difficult to read
- Scheduling system does not work, settings disappear
- Repeatedly need to resync device after closing app
- Heater turns on with pump schedule instead of app schedule
- Location services required for app functionality
Requested features
15 requests- Add temperature history graph
- Add notifications for heater issues
- Integrate relay contacts for heating priority
- Allow spaces in Wi-Fi passwords
- Add Alexa, Google, HomeKit, IFTTT integration
Show 10 moreShow fewer
- Improve UI aesthetics (background color, animation, sound)
- Add solar info to the app
- Ability to add/edit equipment through the app
- Create group schedules via the app
- Usage meter for heater run time
- Dynamic Type support for text scaling
- Ability to size text
- Create two schedules (on time and off time)
- Restore scheduling function
- Add a low point for heat and high point for chiller
In-app purchases
pctapp
No in-app purchases
PoolSync
No in-app purchases
