Comparison

Orenda vs Cinco Ranch 311

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Orenda

This app helps you master pool chemistry by accurately calculating chemical dosages and balancing water based on the LSI. It offers a user-friendly experience for both novices and professionals, including a volume estimator and educational videos.

Highlights
  • Chemical dosing calculator
  • LSI water balancing
  • Pool volume estimator
  • User-friendly interface
  • Educational videos
Features
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Master pool chemistry with the Orenda pool chemical dosing calculator. Measure pool chemicals accurately while balancing water chemistry according to the LSI. The Orenda App is a swimming pool calculator with a user friendly experience, and makes pool chemistry easier than ever. Try the new pool volume estimator and watch Orenda videos in the app. A pool chemical calculator that allows a novice to dose chemicals as accurately as a professional pool operator.

About

Cinco Ranch 311

Report non-emergency community issues by marking them on a map and providing details. Receive status updates and resolution information directly through the app. It helps track concerns like potholes, tall grass, or missed garbage pickups.

Highlights
  • Report community concerns
  • Map-based issue reporting
  • Track issue status
  • Receive resolution updates
  • Report potholes and more
Features
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Using this app, you can report a concern and receive status updates and resolution information. The Cinco Ranch App is your personal assistant to report and track non-emergency issues in the community of Cinco Ranch by simply dropping a marker on the map where you notice a concern and answering a few questions to help us understand the issue. We will notify our staff, get to work, and let you know when the issue is resolved. You can use the mobile app to report issues such as a pothole, tall grass, missed garbage pickup, broken streetlights, and many other issues.

Screenshots

Orenda4 screens
Cinco Ranch 3113 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Orenda at 4.7 against Cinco Ranch 311's 1.0. Orenda also leads on ratings volume (478 vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Cinco Ranch 311's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Orenda holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orenda has 478 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orenda ships an update monthly, Cinco Ranch 311 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Orenda versus Cinco Ranch 311: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrendaCinco Ranch 311
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (478 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings478 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHasa Inc.PSD Software

Bugs and requests

Orenda

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Desired levels changing when inputting current values
  • Metric system not functioning as expected
  • Slider feature for inputting readings is slow and frustrating
  • App not optimized for all iPhone screen sizes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save pool volume and desired levels
  • Option to log pool history and track trends
  • Integration with pool chemical monitors
  • Ability to set custom chemical concentrations
  • Support for more languages (e.g., Chinese)

Cinco Ranch 311

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Orenda

No in-app purchases

None

Cinco Ranch 311

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orenda free?
Orenda is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cinco Ranch 311 free?
Cinco Ranch 311 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Orenda or Cinco Ranch 311?
Orenda is rated higher. Orenda averages 4.7 out of 5 from 478 ratings, while Cinco Ranch 311 averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Orenda or Cinco Ranch 311 have ads?
Neither Orenda nor Cinco Ranch 311 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orenda or Cinco Ranch 311?
Orenda ships an update monthly, and Cinco Ranch 311 every 5 months. Most recently, Orenda was updated on October 26, 2026 and Cinco Ranch 311 on October 27, 2026.

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