Comparison

Hayward AquaConnect® vs Raymote

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

Head to head
About

Hayward AquaConnect®

Remotely manage your ProLogic Pool Controllers from your iPhone or iPad. Monitor and adjust all pool and spa functions, including heating, lighting, water features, and chemical levels, from anywhere. Receive alerts for detected problems and conserve energy.

Highlights
  • Remote pool and spa management
  • Monitor and adjust settings
  • Control heating and lighting
  • Activate water features
  • Manage chemical levels
  • Receive problem alerts
  • Energy conservation
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The AquaConnect Web mobile application allows you to manage your ProLogic Pool Controllers that are configured with AquaConnect Home Network hardware from anywhere. The AquaConnect Home Network communicates with your iPhone or iPad to allow you to control all pool and spa functions. At home or on the road, you can monitor pool and spa settings, adjust parameters and receive alerts if a problem is detected. You can turn up the spa heater before you head home from work, turn lights on and off, activate water features, manage pH and sanitization to achieve the perfect water chemistry and more, all while conserving energy. Anything you can do from your pool controller, you can now do anywhere, This level of control also enables you to reduce operating costs by keeping chemical use to a minimum, avoiding potential problems before they become major and keeping heat low until you need it.

About

Raymote

Access and manage your Raypak systems from anywhere. Monitor real-time data, adjust settings, and receive alerts for maintenance and service issues. Ideal for keeping your heating systems running smoothly.

Highlights
  • Remote system monitoring
  • Real-time data visibility
  • Heater setting adjustment
  • Preventative maintenance reminders
  • Instant service alerts
  • Multi-site system management
Features
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Remotely monitor, troubleshoot, diagnose, and control your Raypak systems with instant access to vital information. Remotely adjust heater settings Visibility to real-time vital information Preventative maintenance reminders Instant service alerts View and manage systems at multiple sites

Screenshots

Hayward AquaConnect®1 screens
Raymote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Raymote at 4.7 against Hayward AquaConnect®'s 1.4. Raymote also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 7%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Hayward AquaConnect®'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Raymote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 364 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Hayward AquaConnect®'s written reviews are positive against 31% of Raymote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hayward AquaConnect® ships an update every 5 months, Raymote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hayward AquaConnect® versus Raymote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHayward AquaConnect®Raymote
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (364 ratings)4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.9% of reviews31.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3641.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHayward Industries, inc.Raypak, Inc.

Customer experience

Hayward AquaConnect®

All ratings354 ratings
Positive9.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative87.9%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive6.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative88.5%

Raymote

All ratings915 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive31.0%
Neutral10.3%
Negative58.6%

Bugs and requests

Hayward AquaConnect®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent data display
  • Buttons not registering inputs
  • Frequent lost connections

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to rename buttons
  • Faster response times
  • More intuitive user interface
  • Regular app updates and improvements

Raymote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hayward AquaConnect®

No in-app purchases

None

Raymote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hayward AquaConnect® free?
Hayward AquaConnect® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Raymote free?
Raymote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hayward AquaConnect® or Raymote?
Raymote is rated higher. Hayward AquaConnect® averages 1.4 out of 5 from 364 ratings, while Raymote averages 4.7 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Hayward AquaConnect® or Raymote have ads?
Neither Hayward AquaConnect® nor Raymote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hayward AquaConnect® or Raymote?
Hayward AquaConnect® ships an update every 5 months, and Raymote every 2 months. Most recently, Hayward AquaConnect® was updated on November 1, 2026 and Raymote on November 3, 2026.

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