Comparison

ConnectMyPool vs Pool Heater

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

Pool Heater

Control your heat pump pool heater remotely via WiFi or the internet. Monitor water temperature, adjust settings like ON/OFF and target temperature, and view historical data. Receive failure notifications and benefit from background troubleshooting.

Highlights
  • Remote monitoring of heat pump status
  • Adjust ON/OFF settings
  • Set target water temperature
  • Change running mode
  • Timer settings
  • View temperature curves
  • Receive failure notifications
Features
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Pool Heater makes it possible for you to communicate with your heat pump pool heater easily from a local WiFi network(IEEE 802.11b/g standard WiFi network), or remotely over the Internet. Pool Heater is compatible with heat pump pool heaters that must be with WiFi module that provided by the product suppliers. With Pool Heater, you can: - be able to monitor the state of the heat pump pool heater, such as the available hot water volume, the current outlet water temperature, the current running mode, etc. - be able to set the state of the heat pump pool heater, such as ON/OFF setting, target water temperature setting, mode setting, timer setting, etc. - be able to get more information about the water temperature changes through temperature curve. - be informed of any failures of the heat pump pool heater. - be provided with considerate service that the suppliers will solve any detected problems of the units in the background before you ask for assistance. To confirm whether this app can communicate with the controller of your heat pump pool heater, please check it with your supplier.

Screenshots

ConnectMyPool3 screens
Pool Heater3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ConnectMyPool at every 10 days against Pool Heater's every 6 months. ConnectMyPool also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Pool Heater's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for ConnectMyPool against 1.0 for Pool Heater. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ConnectMyPool ships an update every 10 days, Pool Heater every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ConnectMyPool versus Pool Heater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnectMyPoolPool Heater
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (4 ratings)1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFluidra Group Australia Pty Ltd展悦 梁

Customer experience

ConnectMyPool

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

Pool Heater

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

ConnectMyPool

No in-app purchases

None

Pool Heater

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ConnectMyPool free?
ConnectMyPool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pool Heater free?
Pool Heater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ConnectMyPool or Pool Heater?
ConnectMyPool and Pool Heater are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ConnectMyPool or Pool Heater have ads?
Neither ConnectMyPool nor Pool Heater shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ConnectMyPool or Pool Heater?
ConnectMyPool ships an update every 10 days, and Pool Heater every 6 months. Most recently, ConnectMyPool was updated on October 11, 2026 and Pool Heater on October 17, 2026.

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