Hayward PoolComm® vs IPS Controllers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hayward PoolComm®
Manage multiple commercial pools and spas remotely from your iPhone. Monitor water quality, adjust pH and ORP, and generate compliance documentation. Receive real-time alerts for issues and identify patterns to optimize maintenance.
- Remote system control
- Monitor multiple facilities
- Real-time pH/ORP detection
- Color-coded alarm display
- Email/text notifications
- Labor cost savings
- Pattern identification
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Created for commercial swimming pool service professionals, Poolcomm® is a revolutionary way to manage the water quality of multiple commercial pools and spas from any location directly from an iPhone. This app allows detailed monitoring, pH and ORP adjustment, compliance documentation and more, all directly from your mobile phone. Features: -Direct control of systems from any web browser -Monitor and display multiple facilities simultaneously -Receive real-time detection of pH and ORP problems -Color-coded alarm display, with notification via email or text -Up to 25% savings in labor costs yearly -Identify detrimental patterns and issues -Make better use of maintenance personnel time -Logs read hourly and updated every 24 hours or upon request
IPS Controllers
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This app will allow you to remotely monitor your IPS Controller. An account on IPS controllers is required to use this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IPS Controllers at every 2 months against Hayward PoolComm®'s every 17 months. Hayward PoolComm®'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hayward PoolComm® ships an update every 17 months, IPS Controllers every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hayward PoolComm® | IPS Controllers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hayward Industries, inc. | Red7 Systems Inc |
In-app purchases
Hayward PoolComm®
No in-app purchases
IPS Controllers
No in-app purchases
Questions
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