LabCom vs Lovibond® PoolAssistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LabCom
Download measurement results from your PoolLab Photometer device to your iPhone. Share data with other devices and applications via a free cloud service. Update your device's firmware for improved accuracy and bug fixes.
- Download measurement results
- Cloud data sharing
- Firmware updates
- Increased accuracy
- Bug fixes
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With this app you can download measurement results from your PoolLab Photometer device to your iPhone and, using the free cloud service, even to share the data with other devices and applications. It is now also possible to upgrade the firmware of your PoolLab with your iPhone or iPad, providing increased accuracy on some parameters as well as few minor bug fixes compared to the original firmware that your PoolLab shipped with.
Lovibond® PoolAssistant
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With the new Lovibond PoolAssistant App, monitoring water quality is a child's play. The users can create their own pool profiles by selecting shape, size, volume and structure of the pool. For every pool profile, user can plan pool maintenance actions and chemical dosing. The measurement results from Scuba3s are transferred via NFC to the PoolAssistant App. The working principle is just as simple as paying by NFC with your debit card or smart device: Simply open the PoolAssistant App and place your smartphone above Scuba3s. All data records are transferred simultaneously and are immediately available in the PoolAssistant App for evaluation. The PoolAssistant Functions at a glance: • Data transfer to smart devices via NFC • Tools for pool management like maintenance & water quality • FAQs Digital instructions manual of Scuba3s • Connectivity with a cloud for data storage • User account management to secure measurement and pool data on cloud. • Classification of results by colour coding (red, green) • Graphical representation of data • Multiple pools management • Creation or selection of specific water profiles • Langelier Index • Data export in CSV or pdf format System Requirements: • Lovibond® Scuba3s smart pool tester • NFC enabled smart phone or tablet
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LabCom at 12.0 against Lovibond® PoolAssistant's 14.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LabCom ships an update every 6 weeks, Lovibond® PoolAssistant every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LabCom | Lovibond® PoolAssistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Water-I.D. GmbH | Tintometer GmbH |
In-app purchases
LabCom
No in-app purchases
Lovibond® PoolAssistant
No in-app purchases
Questions
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