Comparison

WattchIT vs Arctic Spas DirectConnect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

WattchIT

This app helps users understand and reduce their home electricity costs. It allows you to track the cost of individual appliances and rooms, and provides actionable tips for saving money. Gain control over your escalating electricity bills with detailed insights.

Highlights
  • Track appliance operating costs
  • Analyze room-specific electricity expenses
  • Calculate actual cost per kilowatt hour
  • Access large appliance database (30,000+)
  • Receive personalized savings tips
  • Easy-to-use interface
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Winner of the 2013 Earth Day award for electricity conservation software. Come see why WattchIT is rated 4.5 stars! WATTCHIT helps people like you who are concerned with how much their home electricity costs. What if you knew how much Joey's room is costing or how much the office room costs and could see how simple changes can lower your monthly bill? We provide you with the tools to answer these questions: - How much does it cost to operate a specific appliance? - What does a particular room cost each month, each day? - What's the cost to operate my cottage versus home? - Including all taxes what's my actual cost per kilowatt hour? - How can I save? It can't be easier than we've designed. Choose what type of rooms you have in your house such as kitchen, bathroom, living room etc, then our program does the rest. You are presented with a sample home with typical appliances in each room which you can then modify to suit your needs. Choose from over 30,000 appliances to be as precise as you want to be or just choose from the generic appliances - the choice is yours! Tired of just paying your electricity bill and feeling as if you can't do anything about it? We give you information about the cost of operating each appliance in every room in your house - being informed means you can choose to control those escalating electricity costs. We have the largest appliance database in the world with over 30,000 appliances to choose from. We offer the largest single tips database anywhere, each tip informs you of how much it would cost to implement savings, this way you get to decide. Our easy to use interface means you are up and running in less than 2 minutes. All of us can help WATTCH our costs, one appliance, one room or one house at a time. Try WattchIT today!

About

Arctic Spas DirectConnect

Control your hot tub's lighting, jets, temperature, and filtration cycles directly from your home network. Receive error code notifications with video support and access water chemistry information. Order supplies easily through the app.

Highlights
  • Local network spa control
  • Preset spa experiences
  • Power management for heating/filtering
  • Temperature and salt water system adjustment
  • Error code notifications with video support
  • Water chemistry and manual access
  • Direct supply ordering
Features
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The Arctic Spas DirectConnect App will give you all the same features as the Arctic Spas App within your home network. If you do not have access to the internet from your home or cabin you can still check on your spa by launching the built in wifi. 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 DirectConnect App makes Hot Tubbing Easy!

Screenshots

WattchIT4 screens
Arctic Spas DirectConnect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WattchIT at 76% against Arctic Spas DirectConnect's 11%. Arctic Spas DirectConnect's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (2.1 vs 1.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Arctic Spas DirectConnect is free to download; WattchIT costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arctic Spas DirectConnect holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arctic Spas DirectConnect has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of WattchIT's written reviews are positive against 11% of Arctic Spas DirectConnect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WattchIT ships an update every 8 months, Arctic Spas DirectConnect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
WattchIT versus Arctic Spas DirectConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWattchITArctic Spas DirectConnect
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)2.1 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTerry BillingsleyBlue Falls Manufacturing Limited

Customer experience

WattchIT

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive75.7%
Neutral8.1%
Negative16.2%

Arctic Spas DirectConnect

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.9%

In-app purchases

None

WattchIT

No in-app purchases

None

Arctic Spas DirectConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WattchIT free?
WattchIT costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arctic Spas DirectConnect free?
Arctic Spas DirectConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WattchIT or Arctic Spas DirectConnect?
Arctic Spas DirectConnect is rated higher. WattchIT averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Arctic Spas DirectConnect averages 2.1 from 7 ratings.
Do WattchIT or Arctic Spas DirectConnect have ads?
Neither WattchIT nor Arctic Spas DirectConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WattchIT or Arctic Spas DirectConnect?
WattchIT ships an update every 8 months, and Arctic Spas DirectConnect every 3 months. Most recently, WattchIT was updated on November 1, 2026 and Arctic Spas DirectConnect on November 3, 2026.

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