Bullfrog Spas vs in.touch 2 edition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bullfrog Spas
Control your spa remotely from anywhere with a WiFi or cellular signal. Adjust temperature, lighting, pumps, and filtration settings via your smartphone or tablet. Ensure your hot tub is always ready for relaxation.
- Remote spa monitoring
- Adjust temperature
- Control lighting
- Manage pumps
- Adjust filtration settings
- WiFi enabled control
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The CloudControl ™ spa control system by Bullfrog Spas is a cloud-based and WiFi enabled digital control system that lets you monitor and operate your spa from anywhere you have a WiFi or digital cellular signal. CloudControl™ allows you to monitor all your spa’s electronic settings remotely. You can also start the tub, change temperature settings, turn on lighting, control pumps, and adjust filtration settings from your smartphone, web-enabled device or tablet. With the CloudControl™ module on your Bullfrog Spa, a wireless router/modem at home, and this CloudControl™ app, you can easily ensure that your hot tub will always be ready when you are, whether you are at home now or planning for relaxation later. Spa and Home Hardware Requirements: Balboa BP Series Spa Control Pack bwa™ Wi-Fi module (Part Number: 50350) WiFi modem or router
in.touch 2 edition
Control and program your spa remotely from your smartphone or tablet. Receive push notifications about your spa's status, even when away from home. Manage water care, temperature, filtration, and accessories with ease.
- Wireless spa remote control
- Remote programming of functions
- Push notifications for spa status
- Control water care settings
- Adjust water temperature
- Manage filtration cycles
- Control accessories
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in.touch 2 eliminates all the complexities of connecting your spa on the Internet and transforms your smartphone or tablet, into your ultimate wireless remote control. in.touch 2 streamlined application makes it very easy to control and program functions and features of your spa from your smartphone or your tablet, even when you’re away from home. Push notifications will always keep you informed on the status of your spa, even when your app is not open. Even when you’re away from home, you can get a full control of your water-care settings, filtration cycles, water temperature, economy modes, accessories and a lot more. Requirements: To use this app, you need the in.touch 2 transmitters from Gecko Alliance. There is no compatibility with the in.touch first generation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: in.touch 2 edition at every 3 months against Bullfrog Spas's every 12 months. Bullfrog Spas's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 — 1.6 for Bullfrog Spas against 1.7 for in.touch 2 edition. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 115 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of Bullfrog Spas's written reviews are positive against 12% of in.touch 2 edition's.
Bullfrog Spas ships an update every 12 months, in.touch 2 edition every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bullfrog Spas | in.touch 2 edition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (58 ratings) | 1.7 (115 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews — better | 12.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 58 | 115 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LC Bullfrog International | Gecko Alliance |
Customer experience
Bullfrog Spas
in.touch 2 edition
User reviews
Bullfrog Spas
From 58 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works initially
- 👍 Worked great after updates
- 👍 Flawless connection with good router
- 👍 Easy to use and set up
- 👍 Control from anywhere
Room to improve
- 🐛 Stops connecting
- 🐛 Crashes automatically
- 🐛 Waste of money
- 🐛 Not user-friendly
- 🐛 Inconsistent connectivity
in.touch 2 edition
From 115 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Remote control of spa
- 👍 Convenient app interface
- ⏱️ Ability to schedule spa usage
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connection issues
- 🔌 Unreliable remote access
- 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive controls
- 🔍 Limited functionality compared to expectations
Bugs and requests
Bullfrog Spas
Reported bugs
47 issues- App stops connecting
- App closes automatically
- App crashes
- App won't connect at all
- App works only about 10% of the time
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- App crashes without doing anything
- App won't configure to work off home network
- Spa WiFi module needs firmware update
- System goes offline in power save mode and fails to reconnect
- App won't connect to own network
- App connects maybe 5% of the time
- App connection is fleeting
- App doesn't work
- App won't work with iOS 11
- App needs to be updated for future iOS
- App only connects when at home
- Takes 30-60 minutes to connect remotely
- Settings updated using the app blank out
- Spa reverts to settings saved in spa panel
- App is slowing down the phone
- App does not work well
- Setup works for a few hours then loses settings or connection
- App is buggy
- App is useless when not in your house
- App fails to ever connect to the cloud
- App has not worked for 2 years
- App won't connect remotely
- App does not connect
- App never connects
- App stops connecting after a week
- App worked three times
- App stops connecting after a few hours
- App requires reprogramming after power cycle
- App does not work
- App has only worked one time
- App will not connect at all
- App won't stay connected
- App frequently locks
- App will not sync with spa
- App rarely connects
- App controls don't show up
- App requires power cycle almost every day
- Second wifi module does not connect app to phone
- Phone sees signal but refuses to connect
- App crashes frequently
- App does not work on existing network
- App has to be changed to use it
Requested features
11 requests- Update the app again
- Control lights
- Control volume on speakers
- Away mode
- Schedule for desired temperature
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- Chemical reminder
- Update for iOS 11
- Update for future iOS versions
- Better control of lights
- See heater operation
- Alerts when pumps turn on
in.touch 2 edition
Reported bugs
4 issues- Temperature slider not working
- App crashing or freezing
- Inability to edit schedules and settings
- Inconsistent connectivity even on same network
Requested features
4 requests- Improved temperature control and scheduling
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Notifications for maintenance reminders
- Detailed usage and energy consumption tracking
In-app purchases
Bullfrog Spas
No in-app purchases
in.touch 2 edition
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bullfrog Spas free?
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