ConnectMyPool vs iViewer 5
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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | ConnectMyPool | iViewer 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fluidra Group Australia Pty Ltd | CommandFusion Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
ConnectMyPool
iViewer 5
In-app purchases
ConnectMyPool
No in-app purchases
iViewer 5
No in-app purchases
Questions
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