pctapp vs Beatbot
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
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LED Controller for PAL lighting range.
Beatbot
Control your robotic pool cleaner remotely. Customize cleaning modes, schedule tasks, and monitor your robot's status from anywhere. View cleaning history and maps to ensure your pool is always pristine.
- Remote robot control
- Customizable cleaning modes
- Scheduled cleaning
- Cleaning history and maps
- Real-time robot status monitoring
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The Beatbot App is the official application for all Xingmai robotic pool cleaners, allowing you to have full control over your robot. With just a single tap, you can ensure your swimming pool is thoroughly cleaned. After completing the network setup, you can enjoy the advanced features provided by the App: 1.Cleaning Mode Setting: Customize cleaning modes for different areas based on your specific needs to enhance cleaning efficiency. 2.Cleaning Record&Map: Access the cleaning record and map for each cleaning task after completion. 3.Robot Working Status: Keep track of your robot's working status using the App, regardless of your location. 4.Delayed Cleaning Setting：Schedule cleaning to start at a specific time period of your choosing. Additionally, we are continually testing and developing other practical features. Stay tuned for more updates in the near future! We hope you'll enjoy using the Beatbot App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Beatbot at 4.1 against pctapp's 2.2. Beatbot also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 61 months) and ratings volume (299 vs 9). pctapp's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Beatbot holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beatbot has 299 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of pctapp's written reviews are positive against 63% of Beatbot's.
pctapp ships an update every 61 months, Beatbot every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | pctapp | Beatbot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (9 ratings) | 4.1 (299 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 62.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 299 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 61 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PAL Lighting | Xingmai Innovation Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
pctapp
Beatbot
In-app purchases
pctapp
No in-app purchases
Beatbot
No in-app purchases
