Comparison

Aero XP vs Lovibond® PoolAssistant

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

Head to head
About

Aero XP

Effortlessly control your pool's slatted cover directly from your smartphone. Open, close, and monitor your pool cover for an enhanced user experience.

Highlights
  • Smartphone control
  • Open/close cover
  • Monitor pool cover
  • Enhance user experience
Features
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Controlling your slatted cover using a smartphone is at last possible using a specific app. Opening, closing your pool and monitoring functionalities to enhance your user experience.

About

Lovibond® PoolAssistant

Features
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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

Screenshots

Aero XP4 screens
Lovibond® PoolAssistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

Aero XP and Lovibond® PoolAssistant are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Aero XP ships an update every 5 weeks, Lovibond® PoolAssistant every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Aero XP versus Lovibond® PoolAssistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAero XPLovibond® PoolAssistant
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAS PoolTintometer GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Aero XP

No in-app purchases

None

Lovibond® PoolAssistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aero XP free?
Aero XP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lovibond® PoolAssistant free?
Lovibond® PoolAssistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aero XP or Lovibond® PoolAssistant have ads?
Neither Aero XP nor Lovibond® PoolAssistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aero XP or Lovibond® PoolAssistant?
Aero XP ships an update every 5 weeks, and Lovibond® PoolAssistant every 2 months. Most recently, Aero XP was updated on October 14, 2026 and Lovibond® PoolAssistant on October 24, 2026.

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