Raypak MasterTek vs Pool Brain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Raypak MasterTek
This app provides pool heater technicians with technical information, replacement parts, and warranty claim submission tools for Raypak™ heaters. It facilitates barcode scanning, PDF creation, and image uploads for streamlined warranty processing.
- Heater technical information
- Replacement kit details
- Parts return policy
- Heater images
- Barcode scanning for claims
- PDF creation for invoices
- Image submission for claims
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The MasterTek app allows any pool heater technician that services Raypak™ pool heaters to get information about a heater and help create an invoice to submit to Raypak™ if the heater is still under warranty. Information about the heater is provided and allowed by Raypak™ and includes technical information, replacement kits, parts return policy and heater images. To submit the claim to Raypak™, if under warranty, the app allows barcode scanning, PDF creation, submission of images, and taking pictures.
Pool Brain
Streamline pool service operations with automated job data analysis and alerts. Manage routes, track equipment, and monitor costs efficiently, even without a signal. Ensures thorough service with guided workflows and unskippable checklists.
- Automated job data analysis
- Route optimization
- Chemical dosing instructions
- Equipment tracking
- Guided workflow
- Cost tracking
- Offline functionality
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Automatically analyzes job data and alerts you to things you need to see. No Alerts? No problems. No time wasted on random follow-ups in 100+ degrees. -No Signal Needed To Function -Chemical Dosing Instructions -View Route on Map -Optimize route or drag and drop -Track Equipment -Checklists Can't Be Skipped or Cheated -Guided Workflow -Cost Tracking -Customizable
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pool Brain at 65% against Raypak MasterTek's 0%. Pool Brain also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (258 vs 1). Raypak MasterTek's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and device support (3 vs 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pool Brain holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pool Brain has 258 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Raypak MasterTek's written reviews are positive against 65% of Pool Brain's.
Raypak MasterTek ships an update every 9 days, Pool Brain weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Raypak MasterTek | Pool Brain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (258 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 64.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 258 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Broom Street Software, Inc. | Pool Brain LLC |
Customer experience
Raypak MasterTek
Pool Brain
In-app purchases
Raypak MasterTek
No in-app purchases
Pool Brain
No in-app purchases
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