Bullfrog Spas vs Aquatic AV
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
Aquatic AV
Easily manage and customize compatible audio devices. Control lighting colors, brightness, and modes to match your mood or music. Access support resources and live chat directly within the app.
- Manage and control Aquatic AV products
- Customize RGB speaker and subwoofer lighting
- Color wheel and customizable presets
- Adjust brightness and color
- Save custom color presets
- Explore support resources
- Live chat with support
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Introducing the Aquatic AV App -- the easiest way to manage, control, and customize your Aquatic AV products. Use the in-app lighting features including a color wheel and customizable presets to match your music to your mood with select Aquatic AV devices, including the all-new PRO Sport + PRO Classic speakers and subwoofers when paired together with our RGB Controller. Users can also explore comprehensive support resources and chat live with a support agent without leaving the app. Control Select Aquatic AV Devices - Change the color output of your Aquatic AV RGB speakers and subwoofers (when paired with Aquatic AV’s RGB Controller) - Adjust the color and brightness of your devices' lighting to fit your mood - Save specific colors as presets for easy access in the future - Change it up with Modes (including Party Mode), with preset color and transitions created and customizable for a variety of occasions Data collected in this app is for diagnostic, warranty, and customer support purposes only. We do not share or sell your data to others outside Aquatic AV. If you come across any bugs while using the app, please let us know: app@aquaticav.com Always download the latest version of the Aquatic AV app to enjoy the newest features, product support, and more. All trademarks, logos and brand names are the property of their respective owners. Privacy policy: https://www.aquaticav.com/pages/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aquatic AV at 3.0 against Bullfrog Spas's 1.6. Aquatic AV also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). Bullfrog Spas's advantage is review sentiment (15% vs 0%) and ratings volume (58 vs 10). 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.
Aquatic AV holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bullfrog Spas has 58 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Bullfrog Spas's written reviews are positive against 0% of Aquatic AV's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bullfrog Spas ships an update every 12 months, Aquatic AV every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bullfrog Spas | Aquatic AV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (58 ratings) | 3.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LC Bullfrog International | Aquatic AV |
Customer experience
Bullfrog Spas
Aquatic AV
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
Aquatic AV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bullfrog Spas
No in-app purchases
Aquatic AV
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bullfrog Spas free?
Is Aquatic AV free?
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