Comparison

ConnectMyPool vs SAL PIXIE

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

SAL PIXIE

Control your smart home devices with this app. It allows you to configure and manage lighting, fans, appliances, and more. Create custom scenes and schedules for automated home control.

Highlights
  • Control smart home devices
  • Configure lighting, fans, appliances
  • Create custom scenes
  • Set up schedules
  • Manage individual devices and groups
Features
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Make your home smart simply with PIXIE. The SAL PIXIE App is used to control the PIXIE smart home range of devices from SAL National Pty Ltd. The SAL PIXIE app delivers an intuitive in-home control experience, using the Bluetooth on your mobile device to connect to your mesh of PIXIE devices installed. The SAL PIXIE App puts the home owner in charge of their smart home with the ability to configure and control PIXIE enabled lighting, fans, appliances, garage doors, automatic gates, motorised blinds and more. The SAL PIXIE App enables control of individual PIXIE devices and groups of devices, provides the ability to create and recall scenes and run schedules at any time of the day or night according to the user’s needs. Users can start small with a few rooms and expand the smart home experience when budgets allow, or go all-in day one by installing PIXIE smart home devices to control compatible components in their home and use the SAL PIXIE app for setup and control of the PIXIE smart home system. Simple. Smart. Home. PIXIE.

Screenshots

ConnectMyPool3 screens
SAL PIXIE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SAL PIXIE at 59% against ConnectMyPool's 0%. SAL PIXIE also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). ConnectMyPool's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). 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

SAL PIXIE holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ConnectMyPool's written reviews are positive against 59% of SAL PIXIE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ConnectMyPool ships an update every 10 days, SAL PIXIE every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ConnectMyPool versus SAL PIXIE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnectMyPoolSAL PIXIE
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (4 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews59.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFluidra Group Australia Pty LtdSAL Nationwide Pty Ltd

Customer experience

ConnectMyPool

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

SAL PIXIE

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.9%

In-app purchases

None

ConnectMyPool

No in-app purchases

None

SAL PIXIE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ConnectMyPool free?
ConnectMyPool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SAL PIXIE free?
SAL PIXIE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ConnectMyPool or SAL PIXIE?
SAL PIXIE is rated higher. ConnectMyPool averages 1.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while SAL PIXIE averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ConnectMyPool or SAL PIXIE have ads?
Neither ConnectMyPool nor SAL PIXIE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ConnectMyPool or SAL PIXIE?
ConnectMyPool ships an update every 10 days, and SAL PIXIE every 5 weeks. Most recently, ConnectMyPool was updated on October 11, 2026 and SAL PIXIE on October 2, 2026.

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