Bullfrog Spas vs Watts® Home
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
Watts® Home
Control and monitor your Watts connected home devices remotely. Manage thermostats, snow melting systems, and floor heating with programmable schedules and energy-saving modes. Receive alerts for any issues and access support easily.
- Remote monitoring and control
- Programmable schedules
- Energy-saving modes (Away mode)
- Thermostat and floor heating setpoint adjustments
- Snow melting system control
- Energy usage monitoring and reporting
- Device access sharing
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Use the Watts® Home app to remotely monitor and control all of your Watts connected home solutions from your mobile phone. Watts® Home gives you more functionality and greater control of tekmar Wi-Fi Thermostats, tekmar Wi-Fi Setpoint Controls, tekmar Wi-Fi Snow Melting Controls, and SunTouch SunStat Wi-Fi Floor Heating Thermostats. Features - Watts® Home is compatible with: - tekmar thermostat models 561, 562, 563, 564 and 564B - tekmar setpoint control model 170 - tekmar snow melting control models 670 and 671 - SunTouch thermostat models SunStat Connect, ConnectPlus, and CommandPlus - Remotely monitor and control your Watts connected home solutions - Notifications if there is a problem with any of your Watts connected home solutions - Increase efficiency by accessing all of your properties and devices from one app - Save money with the easy-to-use programmable schedule - Additional savings with Away mode, which conserves energy when properties are not in use - Change thermostat mode, heat and cooling setpoints, fan, relative humidity and floor heating setpoints - Remotely start and or stop your snow melting system - Detailed daily and monthly energy usage monitoring and reporting - Easily share device access with other users - Instant access to customer support and product resources
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Watts® Home at 4.6 against Bullfrog Spas's 1.6. Watts® Home also leads on ratings volume (4.1K vs 58) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). Bullfrog Spas's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Watts® Home holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watts® Home has 4.1K ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Bullfrog Spas's written reviews are positive against 28% of Watts® Home's.
Bullfrog Spas ships an update every 12 months, Watts® Home every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bullfrog Spas | Watts® Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (58 ratings) | 4.6 (4.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 28.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 58 | 4.1K — 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 | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LC Bullfrog International | Watts Water Technologies |
Customer experience
Bullfrog Spas
Watts® Home
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
Watts® Home
From 4.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Reliable connectivity
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔥 Awesome app updates
- 🌡️ Helpful temperature monitoring
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🤯 Frequent sign-outs
- 🤔 Limited functionality
- 🤖 Unstable app performance
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
Watts® Home
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes after updates
- Devices not detected or offline
- Login issues and account problems
Requested features
4 requests- Improved scheduling options
- Integration with smart home platforms
- More detailed sensor data and reporting
- Customizable user interface
In-app purchases
Bullfrog Spas
No in-app purchases
Watts® Home
No in-app purchases
