A backyard at dusk with a lit pool, a reef aquarium, a planted terrarium tower and a cold plunge tub.

Put the
Control Freak
on it.

Smart controllers that run locally, unify your devices, and keep the control with the people who care most.

A resort pool softly lit at dusk.

Our story

Control Freak started with my own pool. When I looked at what was out there for automating it, I found only a few products, and none of them met my needs. They fell short on features, on looks, or on a price I could justify.

So we designed our own custom circuit board, user interface and platform, built to be mass produced, so other people could solve the same problem I set out to solve.

Along the way we added features nobody else offered.

We put the power back in your hands, with features that enrich your life, not our pockets.

Got another idea for something big business has a lock on? Put Control Freak on it.

We put the power back in your hands.

What every Control Freak does for you

  1. Privacy built in

    Your data stays in your home. Flip a switch to share one signal, like low chlorine, with a provider you choose. Only that signal, only that provider. No toilet paper company tracking your bathroom trips.

  2. One app, unify your devices

    Home Assistant is built into every controller, so your pool, reef, lights, thermostat and cameras all live in one app. No more opening five apps to check on one house.

  3. No subscription.

    Buy the controller once and it's yours. Every feature in the app works without a monthly fee. Optional services are coming, like chlorine delivery, and they will be yours to choose, never required.

  4. Reliability built in

    The internet goes down, your home doesn't. Schedules and safety rules run right in the controller, so a storm that knocks out the internet for two weeks never knocks out the schedules and safety rules.

  5. One-tap routines

    Spa Night on the pool, Feed Mode on the reef. One tap runs several steps, then hands control back. More than an on/off switch.

  6. Plug and play kit

    Self-install kits connect with keyed, color-coded plugs that only fit one way. Scan the QR code, follow the app, and you're running. It's plug and play, not plug and pray. When a product needs a pro to wire it, its page says so.

Our brands

  • Control Freak Pool

    Pool automation.

    Learn more

    Live.

    A resort pool softly lit at dusk.

  • Reef Control Pro

    A reef aquarium controller.

    Learn moreSee the demo

    Coming soon.

    A glowing reef aquarium filled with coral and fish.

  • Basement Guard Pro

    Sump and leak protection.

    Learn moreSee the demo

    Coming soon.

    A clean basement utility corner with a sump pit and pipes.

  • Terrarium Control Pro

    Reptile habitats.

    Learn moreSee the demo

    Coming soon.

    A beautifully lit planted terrarium.

  • Cold Plunge Control Pro

    Cold plunge.

    Learn moreSee the demo

    Coming soon.

    A cold plunge in a warm marble spa room with polished metal fixtures.

  • Control Freak Irrigation

    Pool and yard together, or the yard on its own.

    Learn moreSee the demo

    Coming soon.

    A lit pool at dusk with sprinklers watering the lawn beyond.

  • Control Freak Hydro

    Home grow dosing.

    Learn moreSee the demo

    Coming soon.

    Basil, lettuce and herbs growing under warm lights in a dark home cabinet.

  • Control Freak Server Room

    The brain for your homelab rack.

    Learn moreSee the demo

    Coming soon.

    A homelab rack glowing with green and blue status lights in a dark basement.

  • Control Freak Landscape Lighting

    The yard lights itself every night.

    Learn moreSee the demo

    Coming soon.

    Warm path lights on stone steps beside a lit waterfall spilling into a pool at night.

  • Control Freak Grow

    Keeps the greenhouse right on hot days and frost nights.

    Learn moreSee the demo

    Coming soon.

    A backyard glass greenhouse on a sunny morning, roof vent open, tomatoes and seedlings on wooden benches.

  • Control Freak Brew

    Every fermenter on one controller.

    Learn moreSee the demo

    Coming soon.

    Stainless conical fermenters with insulated glycol lines in a dim cellar under a warm pendant light.

  • Control Freak Water Supply

    Know before the taps run dry.

    Learn moreSee the demo

    Coming soon.

    A corrugated steel water tank beside a lit wooden pump house at dusk, with a farmhouse in the valley beyond.

  • Control Freak Septic

    Know why the aerobic septic alarm is going off.

    Learn moreSee the demo

    Coming soon.

    Septic tank lids on a lawn at dusk beside a farmhouse porch, with a small control box on a post.

  • Control Freak Cold Room

    Know when your cooler is out of temp.

    Learn moreSee the demo

    Coming soon.

    A stainless steel walk-in cooler door in a restaurant kitchen at night, with a small controller on the wall.

  • Control Freak Splash Home

    Push the button. Let the pad play.

    Learn moreSee the demo

    Coming soon.

    A backyard splash pad with a steel arch and ground jets beside a modern house on a sunny afternoon.

  • Control Freak Ice Guard

    Stop leaving the heat tape on all winter.

    Learn moreSee the demo

    Coming soon.

    A snow covered house with heat cable along the roof edge and gutters on a bright winter morning.

  • Control Freak Mist

    Mist when the air can take it.

    Learn moreSee the demo

    Coming soon.

    A shaded desert patio under a wood pergola, with cactus and mountains beyond.

  • Control Freak Shop

    Stop hunting for the remote.

    Learn moreSee the demo

    Coming soon.

    A bright woodworking shop with a workbench, tools on the wall and a dust collector.

  • Control Freak Energy

    Run the pool on sunshine.

    Learn moreSee the demo

    Coming soon.

    A backyard pool in full sun beside the pool equipment pad.

  • Control Freak Cellar Guard

    Know the cooling unit is still cooling.

    Learn moreSee the demo

    Coming soon.

    A home wine cellar behind a glass door, with wooden racks full of bottles.

  • What do you wish you had more control of?

    We would love to hear from you. Understanding the real reasons why you need it sharpens our focus to zero in on developing a solution that exceeds your expectations.

App preview

Control you can feel.

One app for every Control Freak product. Tap + and scan the QR code to add the next one. Each product gets its own tab. No account needed.

In the app, tap + and scan your product’s QR code to add its tab.

Terrarium Control Pro

105°FBasking
Cool side
78°F
Hot side
92°F
Explore the app

Reef Control Pro

78.4°FTank temperature
Sump
77.9°F
pH (Pro)
8.2
Explore the app

Control Freak Pool

84°FWater temperature
Chlorine
3 ppm
pH
7.4
Pool preview

Cold Plunge Control Pro

39°FWater temperature
Target
39°F
Ready by
6:30
Flow
OK
Explore the app

Basement Guard Pro

6.0 inPit level
Pump health
Both healthy
Leak
Dry
Explore the app

Demo, example readings

Home Assistant is built into every controller.

Contact