Comparison

Wiser 2 vs Pool+ Manager

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

Head to head
About

Wiser 2

Control your C-Bus home automation system remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Manage lighting, security, climate, entertainment, and energy monitoring with a consistent user experience. Set up favorite widgets for quick access to frequently used functions.

Highlights
  • Remote C-Bus home control
  • Lighting, security, climate management
  • Entertainment and energy monitoring
  • Favorites home page
  • Multiple home controller support
  • Consistent user experience
Features
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C-Bus® Wiser™ Home control products from Schneider Electric enable the control over your C-Bus home automation ecosystem from any connected location. The Wiser 2 Application makes connecting to and controlling of your home easy, from inside or away from your home you can have control over all C-Bus connected devices, providing a consistent user experience from iPhone or iPad. After connecting your mobile device to your home using the connection details of your Wiser home controller, there is nothing more to configure. You will have available at your fingertips, everything your C-Bus Wiser Home Control has access to. This may include lighting, security, climate, entertainment as well as energy and camera monitoring. You can have multiple devices connected to your Wiser Home Control simultaneously with a consistent user experience synchronized across all devices. The Wiser 2 Mobile Application as of Version 3.7.3 supports Wiser MK II and C-Bus Home Controller. The Wiser 2 Application is supporting a Favorites home page where you can add your favorite widgets for quick access to common functions when inside or away from the home. Wiser 2 C-Bus® Home Control supports connecting to multiple home controllers. Manage and control multiple homes from within the single application. Add edit and delete controllers from within the application. Switch home by selecting the Switch Controller and maintain separate favourites pages for each Controller.

About

Pool+ Manager

Effortlessly manage your pool and spa from your smartphone. Control pumps, filtration, heating, lighting, and more, all from one intuitive application, anywhere in the world.

Highlights
  • Remote pool and spa management
  • Control pumps and filtration
  • Manage heating and lighting
  • Integrates with existing systems
  • Control water features and valves
  • Modular design for various needs
Features
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Theralux Pool+ Manager removes the hassle from pool & spa maintenance and gives you the ultimate freedom. You can now manage and control your pool, spa, heating requirements and garden lighting from the palm of your hand, in one easy to use app, from anywhere in the world…or just from the couch. Seamlessly integrating into any existing pool & spa system, you can control single and many multi speed pumps, filtration times, sanitisers (e.g salt chlorinators), heaters, solar heating, lights, water features, pool/spa valve actuators and all spa equipment requirements. Pool+ Manager is completely modular and can accommodate most pool control requirements.

Screenshots

Wiser 24 screens
Pool+ Manager3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Wiser 2 at 9.0 against Pool+ Manager's 13.0. On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wiser 2 ships an update every 4 months, Pool+ Manager every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Wiser 2 versus Pool+ Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiser 2Pool+ Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews2.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSchneider Electric SADONTEK ELECTRONICS PTY LTD

Customer experience

Wiser 2

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive2.8%
Neutral16.7%
Negative80.6%

Pool+ Manager

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral42.9%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

Wiser 2

No in-app purchases

None

Pool+ Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wiser 2 free?
Wiser 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pool+ Manager free?
Pool+ Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wiser 2 or Pool+ Manager have ads?
Neither Wiser 2 nor Pool+ Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wiser 2 or Pool+ Manager?
Wiser 2 ships an update every 4 months, and Pool+ Manager every 3 months. Most recently, Wiser 2 was updated on August 14, 2026 and Pool+ Manager on September 17, 2026.

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