PoolSide Live vs Axe Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PoolSide Live
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PoolSide Live is the number one replacement for TiVo like systems being used on the pool deck. The Best Hands Free Instant Replay for athletes and coaches while training. It allows for customizable delayed replay with High Definition quality video. It has been designed from the ground up specifically for use in sports. A Getting Started Guide can be found on our website: https://sidelinescout.com/gettingstarted/live
Axe Tracker
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Axe Tracker allows you to keep score and track matches for multiple board types. You can create multiple players and switch between them. Play two player matches, best 2 out of 3, best 3 out of 5, and single player practice. Single player practice has a voice recognition mode that will record your score by speaking to the app. All matches are recorded and can be viewed in match history. Great for home games or keeping score in league play. New features are coming soon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PoolSide Live at Free against Axe Tracker's $4.99. PoolSide Live also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
PoolSide Live is free to download; Axe Tracker costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PoolSide Live ships an update every 4 weeks, Axe Tracker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PoolSide Live | Axe Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GameDay Edge, LLC | Brian Kalski |
In-app purchases
PoolSide Live
No in-app purchases
Axe Tracker
No in-app purchases
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