Comparison

ConnectMyPool vs Pulse®

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

Head to head
About

ConnectMyPool

Control your pool system remotely from anywhere in the world. Monitor water temperature, adjust heater settings, manage equipment like pumps and blowers, and control pool lighting with customizable colors. Activate pre-set configurations for convenience.

Highlights
  • Remote pool system control
  • View water temperature
  • Adjust heater set-point
  • Control pumps and blowers
  • Manage pool lighting and colors
  • Activate custom favorites
Features
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Imagine being able to control your AstralPool pool system anytime, anywhere. Now you can, with ConnectMyPool. This app, in combination with the Internet Gateway module, allows you to view and control your pool system from anywhere in the world. The available features of this app depend upon your pool system’s configuration, but include: • View your pool’s current water temperature. • View and change your heater’s set-point temperature. • Turn on and off your pool equipment, including pumps, valves, blowers, and more. • Turn on and off your pool lighting, and change their colours. • Activate any of your customised Favourites. Please note that this app works in tandem with the Internet Gateway module. This module MUST be installed in your pool system for this app to function. The module can be obtained from your pool installer or local AstralPool representative. The Internet Gateway module acts as a bridge between your pool system and the internet. As such, it will require access to your home internet connection. The Internet Gateway can use either a wireless (Wi-Fi) or wired (Ethernet) connection.

About

Pulse®

Gain immediate insight and control over your home's solar energy generation and electricity consumption. Track historical data, set energy goals, and forecast your electricity bills in real-time. Remotely manage connected appliances like air conditioning and lights.

Highlights
  • View solar generation and electricity consumption
  • Set energy goals
  • Track electricity bill forecast
  • Receive system notifications and alerts
  • Control appliances remotely
  • View historical energy data
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Pulse® is the most powerful energy advisor available. Pulse® gives you immediate visibility, advice and control of all of your home's solar generation and electricity consumption. Use the Pulse® app to: ° View current and historic solar generation and electricity consumption (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly…)
 ° Choose an energy goal: Maximise your solar investment, compare your usage against your previous period, or against similar homes 
 ° Track your electricity bill forecast in real time
 ° View system notifications and alerts ° Use the app to control your air conditioning, lights and other appliances. For use with an installed Pulse® unit. More information at emberpulse.com

Screenshots

ConnectMyPool3 screens
Pulse®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pulse® at 63% against ConnectMyPool's 0%. Pulse® also leads on iOS requirement (11.1 vs 15.0). ConnectMyPool's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). 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

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

ConnectMyPool ships an update every 10 days, Pulse® every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ConnectMyPool versus Pulse®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnectMyPoolPulse®
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFluidra Group Australia Pty Ltd369 Labs Pty Ltd

Customer experience

ConnectMyPool

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative94.7%

Pulse®

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

None

ConnectMyPool

No in-app purchases

None

Pulse®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ConnectMyPool free?
ConnectMyPool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulse® free?
Pulse® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ConnectMyPool or Pulse® have ads?
Neither ConnectMyPool nor Pulse® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ConnectMyPool or Pulse®?
ConnectMyPool ships an update every 10 days, and Pulse® every 2 months. Most recently, ConnectMyPool was updated on October 11, 2026 and Pulse® on October 7, 2026.

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