Pool Brain vs PoolEntry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
PoolEntry
This application provides residents of managed communities with a digital pool pass. Access your community's pool with a convenient mobile solution, eliminating the need for physical cards.
- Digital pool pass
- Resident access
- Community pools
- HOA and condo management
- Swim club access
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A pool pass app for residents of apartment complexes, homeowner associations, condominiums, and swim clubs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PoolEntry at 4.8 against Pool Brain's 4.0. PoolEntry also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and review sentiment (90% vs 65%). 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.
PoolEntry holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PoolEntry has 3.3K ratings behind it against 258, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Pool Brain's written reviews are positive against 90% of PoolEntry's.
Pool Brain ships an update weekly, PoolEntry every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pool Brain | PoolEntry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (258 ratings) | 4.8 (3.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.9% of reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 258 | 3.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pool Brain LLC | PoolEntry Inc |
Customer experience
Pool Brain
PoolEntry
Bugs and requests
Pool Brain
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PoolEntry
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Passes not loading properly
- Sync issues between multiple devices
Requested features
4 requests- Guest pass management
- Automatic check-out feature
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Enhanced analytics and reporting
In-app purchases
Pool Brain
No in-app purchases
PoolEntry
No in-app purchases
