Comparison

ConnectMyPool vs iViewer 5

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

iViewer 5

This app enables two-way remote control of any TCP/IP or UDP capable hardware and software. Customize interfaces with a GUI designer and control home automation systems, AV, security, and more. It offers powerful JavaScript scripting for advanced integration professionals.

Highlights
  • Two-way remote control
  • Customizable interface with guiDesigner
  • Logic scripting via JavaScript API
  • Control home automation systems
  • Supports all iOS devices
  • Works with any Ethernet-controlled hardware
Features
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======= HOME AUTOMATION APP ======= - Customize entire interface with guiDesigner (free) - Control as many systems as required (TCP/UDP) - Logic scripting via powerful JavaScript API - Made for integration professionals - Supports all iOS devices (iPads, iPhones, iPods) - Works with any control system, including our own CommandFusion iViewer allows two way remote control of any hardware or software capable of TCP/IP or UDP communications, directly from your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. One of the many functions iViewer can be used for is home automation. Control your lights, temperature, AV, security, and much more! iViewer works seamlessly with our own hardware, as well as other systems such as Crestron, AMX, Control4, GlobalCache, basically any hardware can be controlled with iViewer so long as it can be controlled via Ethernet. Just create custom commands and macros to send to the devices via TCP or UDP and the rest is up to your imagination! Use our guiDesigner software to customize the interface to suit your needs. Full control over how each page looks and interacts. Assign custom commands to GUI objects to control any device on your network, both locally and remotely. Supports Gestures, Timers, Token assignment, dynamic commands, everything you need for full control over any Ethernet device. Parse feedback from any system with our powerful regular expression engine. Show temperatures, volume levels, light levels, etc, from any Ethernet system, right on your iPhone, no control system required! For the professionals, the entire interface and communication engine is scriptable via JavaScript using our API (http://www.commandfusion.com/docs/scripting) Visit www.commandfusion.com for more information.

Screenshots

ConnectMyPool3 screens
iViewer 54 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iViewer 5 at 3.0 against ConnectMyPool's 1.0. iViewer 5 also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iViewer 5 holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ConnectMyPool ships an update every 10 days, iViewer 5 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ConnectMyPool versus iViewer 5: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnectMyPooliViewer 5
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (4 ratings)3.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFluidra Group Australia Pty LtdCommandFusion Pty Ltd

Customer experience

ConnectMyPool

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

iViewer 5

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ConnectMyPool

No in-app purchases

None

iViewer 5

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ConnectMyPool free?
ConnectMyPool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iViewer 5 free?
iViewer 5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ConnectMyPool or iViewer 5?
iViewer 5 is rated higher. ConnectMyPool averages 1.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while iViewer 5 averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ConnectMyPool or iViewer 5 have ads?
Neither ConnectMyPool nor iViewer 5 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ConnectMyPool or iViewer 5?
ConnectMyPool ships an update every 10 days, and iViewer 5 every 4 days. Most recently, ConnectMyPool was updated on November 1, 2026 and iViewer 5 on November 3, 2026.

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