# PoolPilot: Pool & Spa Care — Water Test & Chemical Dose

> Water Test & Chemical Dose (iPhone/iPad app by Vlad Samarghitan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poolpilot-pool-and-spa-care/id6797632988 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Vlad Samarghitan](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795706380)
- Category: Lifestyle, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/poolpilot-pool-and-spa-care/id6797632988/reviews.md

## What is PoolPilot?

The right dose, every time.

PoolPilot turns a water test into exact amounts for your pool or hot tub - and tells you when to test next.

CHLORINE TARGETS THAT FOLLOW YOUR STABILISER
3 ppm is fine at CYA 30 and dangerous at CYA 80. Most apps give one fixed number. That is why the strip says "ok" and the water still turns green. PoolPilot works out your minimum, your target and your shock level from the stabiliser you actually measured.

DOSES THAT ACCOUNT FOR BUFFERING
Acid dose depends on alkalinity - at TA 120 you need twice as much as at TA 60. PoolPilot calculates it properly, splits corrections that are too large into safe steps, and flags what each product adds behind your back: trichlor raises stabiliser, cal-hypo raises calcium, liquid chlorine raises salt.

WATER BALANCE, NOT JUST CLARITY
Clear water can still be dissolving your plaster, your grout and your salt cell. PoolPilot shows the Langelier balance index - with the cyanurate correction most calculators skip - and tells you which value to change first.

A PLAN THAT READS THE WEATHER
Sun burns chlorine, rain dilutes everything. PoolPilot projects your chlorine forward over the forecast and warns you before it drops below the minimum.

WATER COLOUR TELLS YOU WHAT IS MISSING
Green, cloudy, milky, rusty - take a photo or pick the colour, and get the likely cause and what to add.

PUMP HOURS FROM YOUR OWN FLOW RATE
Tell it the cubic metres per hour printed on your pump, and PoolPilot works out how long it must run for the whole pool to pass through the filter.

SAFETY BUILT IN
Never-mix warnings. A clear answer to "can we swim?". Pool opening and closing tasks that follow your climate, not a calendar.

WHEN SOMETHING LOOKS WRONG
Green water, cloudy water, stinging eyes, chlorine that will not hold - pick the symptom and get the likely cause plus the full shock process, with the three checks that tell you when to stop.

READ TEST STRIPS FROM A PHOTO
Photograph the colour chart on your own bottle once. After that, PoolPilot compares your strip against your chart, in your light. Photos never leave your phone - only averaged colours are sent.

POOL AND HOT TUB
Different targets, different rhythms. Small volumes get smaller, safer doses.

FREE AND PREMIUM
Free: one pool, correct targets, chlorine and pH doses, safety warnings.
Premium: water balance, pool and hot tub together, the weather plan, full history, PDF logbook, salt cell settings and strip reading.

Metric and imperial. 11 languages. No account. No ads. No tracking.

PoolPilot is a guidance tool. Always follow the instructions on your product labels, never mix pool chemicals, and store them separately.

SUBSCRIPTION
PoolPilot Premium unlocks water balance (LSI), pool and hot tub together, the weather plan, full history, the PDF logbook, salt cell settings and test-strip reading.
- PoolPilot Premium Monthly - EUR 2.99 per month
- PoolPilot Premium Yearly - EUR 22.99 per year, starting with 7 days free
Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription any time in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://pool.carlabot.eu/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PoolPilot Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| PoolPilot Premium | $2.99 | per month |



## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-08-19

The Settings screen now shows which plan you are on and when it renews, and 'Manage subscription' opens your Apple subscriptions directly.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-13

No release notes.

## More apps by Vlad Samarghitan

- [LawnPilot Lawn Care Schedule](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lawnpilot-lawn-care-schedule/id6796052388)

All apps by Vlad Samarghitan: https://appshunter.io/developer/6795706380

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