Comparison

Hayward PoolComm® vs Pentair Temp

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Pentair Temp

Control your compatible Pentair heat pump remotely for pool comfort. Adjust water temperature, select modes, and receive alerts. The app also facilitates secure remote management for technical service, including supervision and maintenance.

Highlights
  • Remote heat pump management
  • Water temperature control
  • Operating and control mode selection
  • Alert notifications
  • Remote monitoring for technical service
  • Simplified Wi-Fi connection
Features
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MANAGE YOUR HEATING REMOTELY AND SIMPLY AND MAKE THE MOST OF THE COMFORT OF YOUR POOL AT ANY TIME Pentair Temp App is a free, intuitive and secure app to manage a compatible Pentair heat pump remotely. It makes it possible to control from anywhere, via a smartphone or tablet, the state of the machine, the temperature of the water, to increase or decrease the temperature of the set heating point, to choose the operating and control mode, to receive alerts if necessary, etc. REMOTE MONITORING In addition to this simple remote management, Pentair Temp App communicates directly with the dedicated Pentair technical service and enables secure remote management of heat pumps: supervision, preventive upkeep, easy maintenance and troubleshooting. SIMPLIFIED CONNECTION A Wi-Fi box is fitted as standard inside the Pentair Temp App compatible heat pump. Simply connect the heat pump to the pool owner’s Wi-Fi network by scanning the machine’s QR code, entering the network security code and pressing the pairing button of the Wi-Fi box, which is accessible via a hatch.

Screenshots

Hayward PoolComm®4 screens
Pentair Temp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pentair Temp at 4.0 against Hayward PoolComm®'s 3.2. Pentair Temp also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 17 months). Hayward PoolComm®'s advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pentair Temp holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hayward PoolComm® has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hayward PoolComm® ships an update every 17 months, Pentair Temp every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hayward PoolComm® versus Pentair Temp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHayward PoolComm®Pentair Temp
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (6 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.2
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB251 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHayward Industries, inc.Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc

Customer experience

Hayward PoolComm®

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Pentair Temp

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hayward PoolComm®

No in-app purchases

None

Pentair Temp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hayward PoolComm® free?
Hayward PoolComm® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pentair Temp free?
Pentair Temp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hayward PoolComm® or Pentair Temp?
Pentair Temp is rated higher. Hayward PoolComm® averages 3.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Pentair Temp averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hayward PoolComm® or Pentair Temp have ads?
Neither Hayward PoolComm® nor Pentair Temp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hayward PoolComm® or Pentair Temp?
Hayward PoolComm® ships an update every 17 months, and Pentair Temp every 6 months. Most recently, Hayward PoolComm® was updated on October 17, 2026 and Pentair Temp on October 11, 2026.

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