Comparison

Skimmer Pro vs PoolStack

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

Head to head
About

Skimmer Pro

This app provides comprehensive tools for pool service professionals to manage their business. It offers features for route optimization, customer management, work order creation, service history tracking, and invoicing. The app allows for online and offline use, ensuring data is always accessible and synced.

Highlights
  • Manage and optimize routes
  • Track readings and dosages
  • Create work orders
  • Access customer service histories
  • Generate invoices
  • Work online or offline
  • Provide proof of service photos
Features
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Pool service software for the modern pool pro. Everything you need to run your pool service business, all in one app.™ Learn more: https://getskimmer.com Watch demo video: https://getskimmer.com/Demo Sign up: https://getskimmer.com/Account/Register • Manage & Optimize Routes • Manage Multiple Properties & Multiple Bodies of Water • Create Work Orders (Both Repairs & Recurring Jobs) • Work Online or Offline via Mobile App • Easily Track & Enter Readings & Dosages • Access Customer Service Histories • Manage Customer Equipment • Create General & Customized Checklists • Manage Parts & Purchasing via Shopping List • Provide Proof of Service Photos • Deliver Beautiful Completed Service Emails • Easily Generate Invoices and Bill Your Customers • Produce Reports for Usage, Profit, Labor, Installed Items, and Dosages • Send Bulk Emails to All or Some of the Customer Base WORK ONLINE OR OFFLINE Skimmer works the same whether you have an internet connection or not. You shouldn't have to think about it, and now you don't. Plus, it automatically syncs to the Cloud, so your data is always safe. CUSTOMER INFO With Skimmer, you always have the most up-to-date customer information with you. Track all your customers, each with the ability to have multiple locations and bodies of water. Always have up-to-date contact information, wherever you go. ROUTE MANAGEMENT & OPTIMIZATION Everything you need to customize and optimize routes, along with tracking all your service stop data. See your route on a map, along with distance and time to complete. Easily move stops to a different day or from one tech to another. KNOW WHERE YOUR TECHS ARE With just a glance you know where each and every tech is, when they started, and when they should finish for the day. With a simple tap, you can see their entire day’s route and service stop details, so you can manage and grow your business with more information than ever before. SERVICE HISTORY Easily see a pool’s entire service history. Color coding shows when a pool’s chemistry was out of range. Quickly find when parts were installed or the last time a checklist item was performed. TRACK READINGS AND DOSAGES Skimmer is the fastest way to enter all your readings and dosages. Review chemical history to identify issues before they happen. Track your chemical usage and costs by customer, location, or tech to ensure you’re charging enough. SHOPPING LIST Ever forget to buy a part, or install it, or even bill for it? Skimmer tracks a part from the moment it's needed until the time it's billed for. So nothing ever gets forgotten. SERVICE EMAILS Email your customers beautiful service reports automatically when you finish each route stop. Include proof of service photos along with chemical readings and dosages. WORK ORDERS Easily manage repairs, service calls, and even recurring items like filter cleans. Add customized checklists and tasks to different work order types. Then when you’re done, send an email report to your customers with photos and captions showing them what you did. INVOICING Say goodbye to spending hours processing invoices. No more wasting hours just to get paid. With Skimmer's invoice generation, you can do an entire month's billing in just five minutes! REPORTING Skimmer generates reports on all aspects of your service such as invoicing, profitability, labor, chemical dosages, and installed parts and products. Skimmer reports make it easy to forecast chemical needs and make rate adjustments for unprofitable customers. BROADCAST EMAILS Communicate to some or all of your customers with ease! Target customers by tag, service date, or route assignment to send messages, alerts, and promotions. Advise customers of incoming storms, service date changes, or service reminders for equipment in just a few clicks. Get the Skimmer pool service app today!

About

PoolStack

Features
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PoolStack is the field companion for pool service companies. Techs get their day in one list, admins see every route live, and invoices go out before the truck leaves the driveway. YOUR DAY, READY EVERY MORNING Open the app to today's route: every stop, time window, and status in one list, or on the map. Know what's done, what's next, and what's left. EVERY VISIT, DONE RIGHT Each stop has its service checklist, access notes, and photo requirements. Gate codes, dog warnings, and arrival windows are right where you need them. Complete required items, capture before and after photos, and move on. WATER CHEMISTRY IN SECONDS Log readings poolside: free chlorine, pH, TA, and more. PoolStack checks every reading against your target ranges, suggests the dose to bring the water back, and records every chemical applied with the visit. INVOICING FROM THE FIELD Turn completed work into an invoice with line items, subtotal, and tax. Send it on the spot and track outstanding, overdue, and paid from your phone. BUILT FOR TEAMS Admins see live progress across every tech and route, manage customers and properties, and keep the whole operation moving. Techs see exactly what they need and nothing they don't. WORKS WHERE YOU WORK Backyards do not always have signal. PoolStack keeps your day available and syncs your changes when you are back online. PoolStack is designed for pool and spa service companies of any size, from a solo route to a full fleet. Get your evenings back.

Screenshots

Skimmer Pro4 screens
PoolStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Skimmer Pro at 3 against PoolStack's 1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skimmer Pro ships an update every 8 days, PoolStack every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Skimmer Pro versus PoolStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkimmer ProPoolStack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkimmer LLCPooly LLC

Bugs and requests

Skimmer Pro

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Disappearing functionality
  • Buggy photo uploads
  • Freezing and crashing
  • Rerouting issues
  • Syncing problems
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  • Unreliable data entry

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add photo upload from device
  • Enable invoicing from app
  • Add Waze integration
  • Allow editing of time in/out
  • Add pool chemical calculator
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  • Enable advance billing

PoolStack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Skimmer Pro

No in-app purchases

None

PoolStack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skimmer Pro free?
Skimmer Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PoolStack free?
PoolStack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Skimmer Pro or PoolStack have ads?
Neither Skimmer Pro nor PoolStack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skimmer Pro or PoolStack?
Skimmer Pro ships an update every 8 days, and PoolStack every 9 days. Most recently, Skimmer Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and PoolStack on October 24, 2026.

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