HTH™ | Test to Swim™ vs TempPro BBQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HTH™ | Test to Swim™
This app helps pool and spa owners maintain water quality by analyzing test strip results. It provides instant recommendations, step-by-step instructions, and access to helpful resources for clear and balanced water.
- Scan test strips with Google Cloud Vision
- Interactive spa test strip matching
- Instant water balance recommendations
- Save test history
- Pool and spa care resource library
- Retail product locator
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HTH™ Test to Swim™ pool water testing app is your partner in DIY pool and spa water care and essential to your weekly water care routine. Our new and improved HTH™ Pools App includes exciting new features, this powerful app works seamlessly with HTH™ Pool Care 6-Way Test Strips, now with more accurate results from Google Cloud Vision Technology. The app also includes new features for spa owners, including HTH spa™ Test Strips matching. With our innovative products and resources, HTH™ Pool Care is on a mission to help you minimize the unpredictability in pool and spa water care. Spend less time guessing and more time splashing in brilliantly clear water with HTH™! • Easily scan your HTH™ Pool Care 6-Way Test Strips within the app, now with more accurate results from Google Cloud Vision Technology • Use the interactive chart to match your HTH spa™ Test Strips and get quick, accurate results and recommendations • Receive instant solutions, step-by-step instructions and product recommendations to balance your pool water from HTH™ pool & spa care experts • Create a myHTH account to save your water test history for easy comparison and keep track of your favorite HTH™ pool and spa products for easy reference • Access a library of pool and spa care resources, including how-to videos, on everything from regular maintenance to solutions for specific pool and spa problems • Find HTH™ pool and spa products near you with our retail locator • The app supports U.S. pool and spa owners For more information, visit hthpools.com
TempPro BBQ
Remotely monitor the time and temperature of food cooking on your grill, smoker, or BBQ using a programmable Bluetooth food thermometer. This app allows you to keep track of your cooking progress directly from your mobile phone.
- Remote temperature monitoring
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Programmable thermometer
- Food cooking tracking
- Grill, smoker, and BBQ compatible
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TempPro BBQ is app for a programmable radio Bluetooth food thermometer. You will now be able to remotely monitor the time and temperature of food cooking on your grill with a mobile phone, smoker or BBQ.
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Verdict
HTH™ | Test to Swim™ and TempPro BBQ both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 55% of TempPro BBQ's written reviews are positive against 24% of HTH™ | Test to Swim™'s. TempPro BBQ also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (26K vs 4.2K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 — 4.7 for HTH™ | Test to Swim™ against 4.7 for TempPro BBQ. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TempPro BBQ has 26K ratings behind it against 4.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of HTH™ | Test to Swim™'s written reviews are positive against 55% of TempPro BBQ's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HTH™ | Test to Swim™ | TempPro BBQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.2K ratings) | 4.7 (26K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.9% of reviews | 54.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.2K | 26K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solenis, LLC | iTronics Co., Limited |
Customer experience
HTH™ | Test to Swim™
TempPro BBQ
User reviews
HTH™ | Test to Swim™
From 4.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful guidance
- 💡 Tracks water testing history
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent and inaccurate results
- 🤖 Poor camera/scanning functionality
- 🤔 Requires too much personal information
- 🚫 Doesn't work for all pool types
TempPro BBQ
From 26K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Accurate temperature readings
- 👍 Easy to set up and use
- 🚀 Reliable Bluetooth connectivity
- 👍 Helpful for smoking/grilling
- 👍 Great customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent time remaining estimates
- 🐛 Disconnects when app is in background
- 🐛 Alarms can be too loud and persistent
- 🐛 Limited temperature range customization
- 🐛 Graphs don't retain full cook history
Bugs and requests
HTH™ | Test to Swim™
Reported bugs
3 issues- Registration and login issues
- Crashing and freezing
- Incompatible with certain devices
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to manually enter test results
- More customization for pool size/type
- Improved accuracy and consistency
TempPro BBQ
Reported bugs
3 issues- Probes showing inaccurate temperatures
- Alarms going off unexpectedly or at wrong times
- App crashing or losing connection randomly
Requested features
5 requests- Add WiFi connectivity for remote monitoring
- Improve temperature graph functionality
- Allow custom alarm settings and snooze
- Provide more meat/cut-specific presets
- Implement Live Activity support on iOS
In-app purchases
HTH™ | Test to Swim™
No in-app purchases
TempPro BBQ
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HTH™ | Test to Swim™ free?
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