Pool OS vs Smart TV Remote Pro+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pool OS
This app offers modern, intuitive control for pool systems, focusing on speed, reliability, and ease of use for pool owners. It provides real-time weather alerts and advanced features like heat pump protection.
- Fast, responsive pool equipment control
- Intuitive interface for pool owners
- Real-time severe weather notifications
- Automatic heat pump protection
- Full control of Pentair systems
- Local network connection
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PoolOS — Modern Pool Control PoolOS is built around four principles: 1. Blistering fast When you tap a circuit, light, pump, or spa control, the app should respond instantly. No staring at a spinner wondering if anything happened. 2. Built for pool owners, not IT people You shouldn’t need to understand networks, relays, protocols, or controller quirks just to turn on your spa. PoolOS tries to handle as much as possible automatically and explain what’s happening when it can’t. 3. Enterprise feel, not glitchy The app should feel calm and trustworthy. No random equipment flicker, no confusing reconnect storms, no dashboard lying about what the hardware is doing, no more "do something and have it undo about 30 seconds later" 4. Trusted information PoolOS treats the controller as the source of truth. It gives you instant feedback, then verifies against the hardware and corrects itself if needed. Take control of your Pentair (and soon others) pool system the way it should have always worked. PoolOS is a fast, clean, and actively maintained replacement for the Pentair ScreenLogic app — built by a pool owner, for pool owners. Why PoolOS? The official ScreenLogic app hasn't seen meaningful updates in years, and it looks like it was developed for the installers, not the user. PoolOS connects to your existing Pentair ScreenLogic controller and delivers a modern, intuitive experience on top of the same protocol — no new hardware required. Weather Watch = Three layers of protection, One app. Weather Watch is built into PoolOS — no separate app, no extra setup. 1) Storm Watch is free for every user. 2) Weather Guard and Lightning Proximity are PoolOS Pro features. Storm Watch: PoolOS monitors the NOAA National Weather Service alert feed for your pool’s county in real time. When a severe weather warning is issued, you get a push notification within seconds — not minutes. Weather Guard: No pool app protects your heat pump. Until now.... Heat pumps lose efficiency — and risk compressor damage — when outdoor temperatures fall below their operating range. The Pentair app will run yours at 38°F without question. PoolOS won’t. Weather Guard is an automatic heat pump protection system that monitors outdoor temperature and prevents your heat pump from running in conditions that waste energy and/or could damage the compressor. Set your threshold once. Weather Guard handles the rest — silently, automatically, and with hysteresis logic that prevents short-cycling. Lightning Proximity (coming soon): is real-time lightning strike tracking with distance-based alerts. Know exactly how close strikes are — not just that a storm is somewhere nearby. Full control of your Pentair EasyTouch, IntelliFlo, IntelliChlor, and UltraTemp systems Fast local network connection Real email support from the developer who uses this app daily Free vs Premium I want to be clear about the model. The free app still covers the core pool experience and everything you'd find in your pool management app: monitoring, manual control, schedules, setup, and normal local/remote access through the connection path you already use. The free app also includes Storm Watch, which is a storm alert system. Premium is for cloud-backed intelligence features that require servers and external data sources, like Weather Guard, Lightning Proximity and upcoming - Pump Optimization. Pricing is $8.99/month or $89.99/year, with a 14-day free trial and Family Sharing, and auto-renewal. Privacy Policy https://mypoolos.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (Apple): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Requirements: Pentair ScreenLogic Interface adapter. Jandy and Hayward support coming soon.
Smart TV Remote Pro+
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Smart TV Remote Pro+ turns your iPhone into a clean, fast remote for your smart TV — right over your Wi-Fi network. No extra hardware, no ads, no account. CONTROL EVERYTHING • Navigate with a smooth touchpad or a precise D-pad — your choice • Volume up/down and mute • Channel up/down • Power, Home, Back, and Play/Pause • On-screen number pad for direct entry • Type on your TV using your phone's keyboard YOUR FAVORITE APPS, ONE TAP AWAY Add shortcuts to the apps you watch most and open them on your TV instantly. Arrange them the way you like. FINDS YOUR TV AUTOMATICALLY Open the app and it discovers compatible smart TVs on your Wi-Fi network. Connect with a quick on-screen code. If your TV doesn't appear, you can connect by IP address. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No ads, ever • No account, no sign-up • Talks only to your TV on your local network — nothing leaves your home SIMPLE AND RELIABLE A tactile, easy-to-read remote that just works. Reconnects quickly and stays out of your way. Note: works with compatible smart TVs that support standard network remote control over Wi-Fi. Your phone and TV must be on the same Wi-Fi network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart TV Remote Pro+ at none against Pool OS's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pool OS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Smart TV Remote Pro+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Pool OS | Smart TV Remote Pro+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chad Baugh | Mohan Periyasamy |
In-app purchases
Pool OS
- PoolOS Premium (Monthly)14 Days trial$8.991 Month
- PoolOS Premium (Annual)14 Days trial$89.991 Year
Smart TV Remote Pro+
No in-app purchases
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