Comparison

ConnectMyPool vs PIXIE PLUS

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

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.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Voice control compatibility
  • Room-based organization
  • Customizable schedules
  • Device discovery and setup
  • Sync lights to music
Features
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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.

Screenshots

ConnectMyPool3 screens
PIXIE PLUS4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ConnectMyPool versus PIXIE PLUS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnectMyPoolPIXIE PLUS
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews88.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB93 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%

PIXIE PLUS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%

In-app purchases

None

ConnectMyPool

No in-app purchases

None

PIXIE PLUS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ConnectMyPool free?
ConnectMyPool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PIXIE PLUS free?
PIXIE PLUS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ConnectMyPool or PIXIE PLUS?
PIXIE PLUS is rated higher. ConnectMyPool averages 1.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while PIXIE PLUS averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ConnectMyPool or PIXIE PLUS have ads?
Neither ConnectMyPool nor PIXIE PLUS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ConnectMyPool or PIXIE PLUS?
ConnectMyPool ships an update every 10 days, and PIXIE PLUS every 5 weeks. Most recently, ConnectMyPool was updated on September 28, 2026 and PIXIE PLUS on September 17, 2026.

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