ScreenLogic Connect vs Blavelers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScreenLogic Connect
Control your pool and spa from your Apple devices or via Alexa. Manage your pool and spa system locally or remotely over the internet. Features a live demo to explore its capabilities.
- Pool and spa control
- Remote internet access
- Local Wi-Fi network control
- Alexa voice control
- Live demo available
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Pentair's ScreenLogic Connect is a convenient interface for your pool and spa, designed specifically for the iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Apple Watch. You can now also use our Alexa Skill to control your EasyTouch or IntelliTouch system. Control your pool and spa from a local Wi-Fi network, or control remotely over the Internet. Download this free app and check out the new interface on our live demo! Pentair customers with IntelliTouch, EasyTouch, and EasyTouch PL4/PSL4 pool/spa control systems that want to use their iPhone/iPad/iPod touch or Echo devices must purchase the ScreenLogic interface kit (PN 522104) available from your local pool equipment retailer. Please make sure to download and apply the latest protocol adapter firmware (version 736). Please visit www.pentairpool.com and navigate to Support \ Tools \ Software to download the update utility.
Blavelers
This app is a travel platform designed for Black travelers, offering tools to plan trips, discover Black-owned businesses, and connect with a community. It provides safety ratings, group trip features, and cultural guidance for destinations worldwide.
- AI-powered trip planning and itinerary building
- Discovery of Black-owned businesses worldwide
- Community-verified safety ratings for Black travelers
- Group trip collaboration with expense splitting
- Solo traveler connection and group formation
- Cultural achievement badges and diaspora passport
- AI-driven destination discovery and cultural guidance
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Travel where you’re celebrated. Blavelers is the first all-in-one travel platform built specifically for Black travelers. Whether you’re planning a group trip to Ghana, exploring Black-owned restaurants in Havana, or tracing your ancestry through Senegal — Blavelers is the app your community has been waiting for. PLAN ANY TRIP, YOUR WAY — Build complete itineraries from scratch or import your plans in seconds with AI. Manage every trip across four stages — Planning, Upcoming, On Trip, and Completed. Get AI-powered activity suggestions, live weather with packing tips, and offline access so your trip info is always available, even without data. DISCOVER BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES WORLDWIDE — Find Black-owned hotels, restaurants, tour operators, and experiences at every destination. Every listing is community-verified and flagged by travelers who’ve been there. Support the culture while you explore it. SAFETY RATINGS BUILT FOR US — Get crowd-sourced safety ratings tailored specifically for Black travelers — real insights from real community members, not generic scores that miss what actually matters. TRAVEL WITH YOUR CREW — Invite friends to collaborate on trips in real time. Share itineraries, split expenses, track shared budgets together, and stay connected with shared notes and group chat. SOLO TRAVELER? FIND YOUR PEOPLE — Travel Crew connects solo travelers with others heading to the same destination. Filter by travel style, dates, and vibe — then explore together. YOUR DIASPORA PASSPORT — Track every country you’ve visited. Earn cultural achievement badges for milestones like attending festivals and exploring local cuisines. African nations are highlighted to mark your journey across the continent. DEEP CULTURAL GUIDANCE, EVERYWHERE — AI-powered destination discovery generates rich profiles for cities worldwide — including historical sites and verified Black-owned businesses — plus cultural etiquette tips, cuisine guides, and transport info for all 54 African nations. HERITAGE & ANCESTRY TOURISM — Explore historical diaspora sites, Black heritage landmarks, and ancestry travel destinations. Flights to Ghana are up 15% year-on-year — Blavelers is your guide for the journey back. COMMUNITY FORUMS — Connect with a growing community of Black travelers. Ask questions, share trip reports, get recommendations, and follow travelers who inspire you. FREE TO DOWNLOAD. FREE TO EXPLORE. Global destination search, core destination info (culture, cuisine, transport), community safety ratings, weather forecasts, and read-only forum access are all completely free. EXPLORER — $5.99/month — For the traveler ready to dive deeper. Full itinerary builder across all trip stages, group budgeting and expense splitting, a trip journal with photos, expanded destination dashboards with historical sites and event calendars, full forum posting access, and integrated flight and hotel search. AMBASSADOR — $8.99/month — For the culture’s most dedicated travelers. Everything in Explorer plus your Diaspora Passport with cultural achievement badges, AI-powered destination discovery, real-time collaborative trip planning, Travel Crew matching, publicly shared itineraries, a secure document vault for passports and visas, and priority support. Save two months with annual plans — Explorer at $59.99/year and Ambassador at $89.99/year. Travel where you’re celebrated. Download Blavelers free today Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blavelers at 5.0 against ScreenLogic Connect's 2.1. Blavelers also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). ScreenLogic Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (361 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Blavelers sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. ScreenLogic Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blavelers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScreenLogic Connect has 361 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ScreenLogic Connect ships an update every 6 weeks, Blavelers every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | ScreenLogic Connect | Blavelers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (361 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 361 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc | Blavelers LLC |
Customer experience
ScreenLogic Connect
Blavelers
Bugs and requests
ScreenLogic Connect
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unreliable local and remote connections
- Temperature and heating controls not functioning properly
- Schedules not executing as programmed
- Lighting controls not responding as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable lighting options
- Improved scheduling flexibility
- Seamless integration with smart home platforms
- Detailed usage history and analytics
Blavelers
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ScreenLogic Connect
No in-app purchases
Blavelers
- Explorer$5.991 Month
- Ambassador$8.991 Month
- Explorer Annual$59.991 Year
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- Ambassador Annual$89.991 Year
Questions
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