ConnectMyPool vs PIXIE PLUS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote pool system control
- View water temperature
- Adjust heater set-point
- Control pumps and blowers
- Manage pool lighting and colors
- Activate custom favorites
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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.
PIXIE PLUS
Control your smart home devices remotely with this app. It allows for voice control, remote monitoring, and advanced security setup. Organize devices by room, create schedules, and sync lights with music for a personalized smart home experience.
- Remote device control
- Voice control compatibility
- Room-based organization
- Customizable schedules
- Device discovery and setup
- Sync lights to music
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Make your home smart simply with PIXIE PLUS. The PIXIE PLUS App is used to control and is compatible with the PIXIE smart home range of devices from SAL National Pty Ltd. The PIXIE PLUS app works with the PIXIE Gateway and one PIXIE Gateway must be present in a project for the PIXIE PLUS app to operate. The PIXIE Plus app adds advanced system capabilities to a PIXIE smart home, introducing voice control compatibility through a number of service providers and remote monitoring options, with more sophisticated security setup capability for larger homes and families needing to manage who is in control of different parts of the smart home. The PIXIE PLUS app allows the user to divide the home into Rooms for fast, fine tuned control and configuration of PIXIE smart home devices and delivers the ability to control the home from anywhere an internet connection is available. PIXIE PLUS enables the ability to create schedules for scenes and groups, provides direct control of all devices, groups and scenes, and is also used for device discovery, setup and configuration processes of a PIXIE smart home system. PIXIE PLUS is easy to operate and allows the user to control a comprehensive selection of lighting commands; set a scene, set a schedule, dim, switch, group devices, sync your lights to music and more! PIXIE PLUS is compatible with all SAL PIXIE smart devices (including smart gateway, smart dimmer, smart switch, smart LED strip kit etc.) and popular voice control devices. Need more information on the navigation of PIXIE PLUS or PIXIE range products, check out the HELP page on the app or visit sal.net.au.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PIXIE PLUS at 88% against ConnectMyPool's 0%. PIXIE PLUS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). ConnectMyPool's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PIXIE PLUS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ConnectMyPool's written reviews are positive against 88% of PIXIE PLUS's.
ConnectMyPool ships an update every 10 days, PIXIE PLUS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ConnectMyPool | PIXIE PLUS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fluidra Group Australia Pty Ltd | SAL Nationwide Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
ConnectMyPool
PIXIE PLUS
In-app purchases
ConnectMyPool
No in-app purchases
PIXIE PLUS
No in-app purchases








