SubcommPools vs The Pool Desk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SubcommPools
Manage your pool service history with this app. View detailed reports including measurements, chemical levels, and technician messages. Receive real-time notifications for completed visits with comprehensive reports.
- Full pool service history
- Detailed visit reports
- Chemical and measurement logs
- Technician messages and images
- Real-time visit completion notifications
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Application for current and future clients of SubcommPools LLC. Our mission in SubcommPools is to deliver the best pool service to our clients and to level up the pool service standards. With this mobile app, clients will have full history for their pools. Reported data as measurements, chemicals, time, messages from our technician, images of the pool etc. Clients receive in real time notifications for finished visitation with full report of the visit. The application is in continues development and many more features are planned and will be available in next versions.
The Pool Desk
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Built by pool pros, for pool pros ThePoolDesk was created by professionals actively working in the field and dealing with routes, customers, chemicals, and chaos. Every feature is designed to solve real problems pool companies currently face with other software. Everything you need to run your pool business: • AI-Powered Features — Recommended pool chemistry, auto-polish service summary notes to customers, AI-powered customer support chatbot, and much more • Fully integrates with your Stripe account for collecting payments, Quickbooks for recording revenue & expenses, and Google Calendar for scheduling • Scheduling & Route Optimization — Plan your week, assign technicians, and optimize routes in seconds • Customer Management (CRM) — Store client info, service history, and notes in one place • Service Requests — Track incoming jobs and never miss an opportunity • Technician Tracking — Know who is doing what, where, and when • Billing & Payments — Create invoices, track payments, and stay on top of revenue • Expense Tracking — Monitor costs and understand your real profit • LSI Calculator — Instantly calculate water balance for perfect pool chemistry • Seasonal Mode (Optional Setting) — Enable a specialized mode for seasonal pool companies to manage openings, closings, and changing schedules Grow faster with less chaos. Stop juggling spreadsheets, texts, and paper routes. PoolDesk helps you stay organized and scale your business with confidence. Download ThePoolDesk and take control of your pool business today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Pool Desk at monthly against SubcommPools's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
SubcommPools ships an update every 3 months, The Pool Desk monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SubcommPools | The Pool Desk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Subcomm LLC | Hy Serure |
In-app purchases
SubcommPools
No in-app purchases
The Pool Desk
No in-app purchases









