ScreenLogic Connect vs Pool Heater
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.
Pool Heater
Control your heat pump pool heater remotely via WiFi or the internet. Monitor water temperature, adjust settings like ON/OFF and target temperature, and view historical data. Receive failure notifications and benefit from background troubleshooting.
- Remote monitoring of heat pump status
- Adjust ON/OFF settings
- Set target water temperature
- Change running mode
- Timer settings
- View temperature curves
- Receive failure notifications
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Pool Heater makes it possible for you to communicate with your heat pump pool heater easily from a local WiFi network(IEEE 802.11b/g standard WiFi network), or remotely over the Internet. Pool Heater is compatible with heat pump pool heaters that must be with WiFi module that provided by the product suppliers. With Pool Heater, you can: - be able to monitor the state of the heat pump pool heater, such as the available hot water volume, the current outlet water temperature, the current running mode, etc. - be able to set the state of the heat pump pool heater, such as ON/OFF setting, target water temperature setting, mode setting, timer setting, etc. - be able to get more information about the water temperature changes through temperature curve. - be informed of any failures of the heat pump pool heater. - be provided with considerate service that the suppliers will solve any detected problems of the units in the background before you ask for assistance. To confirm whether this app can communicate with the controller of your heat pump pool heater, please check it with your supplier.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ScreenLogic Connect at 2.2 against Pool Heater's 1.0. ScreenLogic Connect also leads on ratings volume (234 vs 1) and review sentiment (21% vs 0%). Pool Heater's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 13.0). 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.
ScreenLogic Connect holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScreenLogic Connect has 234 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of ScreenLogic Connect's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pool Heater's.
ScreenLogic Connect ships an update every 6 weeks, Pool Heater every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ScreenLogic Connect | Pool Heater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (234 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 234 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc | 展悦 梁 |
Customer experience
ScreenLogic Connect
Pool Heater
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
Pool Heater
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ScreenLogic Connect
No in-app purchases
Pool Heater
No in-app purchases
Questions
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