Pool Brain vs Inspector Dottie
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
Inspector Dottie
This app helps pool maintenance professionals win new business and earn more money. It offers free safety inspections and paid options for detailed maintenance bids and real estate pool reports, all with branded, professional reports.
- Free safety inspections
- Maintenance bid inspections
- Real estate pool inspections
- Branded professional reports
- Company branding and pricing setup
- Desktop portal for editing inspections
- English and Spanish language support
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Inspector Dottie empowers the independent pool maintenance operator to easily win new business, create additional income, show more value, and earn more money per pool. Start with the FREE safety inspection. Conduct a general safety inspection in less than 15 minutes and generate a ten page+ branded report. Showcase your expertise and support for safe pools. • UPGRADE TO THE MAINTENANCE BID INSPECTION • This inspection creates a comprehensive inventory and review of all vessels and equipment in a pool area. Includes images of observed issues and recommendations. Stand out from the competition with an instantly generated professionally branded report in minutes and include a custom maintenance proposal. • MAKE ADDITIONAL MONEY WITH THE REAL ESTATE POOL INSPECTION • Like home inspections, pool inspections provide peace of mind in real estate transactions. In most markets, professional pool inspections sell for $200 or more. Provide buyers or sellers with a detailed report on their pool and equipment condition, including observed issues and recommendations. Review and edit all inspections in your desktop portal. • HERE'S HOW IT WORKS • 1. Download 2. Sign-up for Inspector Dottie 3. Add your company settings, pricing, and logo and inspect The app can be toggled to display in English and Spanish. And now for the legal bits: Payment will be charged on either a monthly or annual basis to your Apple ID account. Your monthly or annual subscription automatically renews unless you cancel before the end of the current billing period. You can manage and cancel your subscription at any time by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. For our full Terms of Service please visit: https://inspectordottie.com/Terms-of-Service. For our Privacy Policy visit https://inspectordottie.com/Privacy-Policy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pool Brain at none against Inspector Dottie's shown. Pool Brain also leads on ratings volume (258 vs 4) and review sentiment (65% vs 50%). Inspector Dottie's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Pool Brain against 4.0 for Inspector Dottie. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pool Brain has 258 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Pool Brain's written reviews are positive against 50% of Inspector Dottie's.
Pool Brain ships an update weekly, Inspector Dottie every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pool Brain | Inspector Dottie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (258 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 258 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pool Brain LLC | Dorothy Carter, LLC |
Customer experience
Pool Brain
Inspector Dottie
In-app purchases
Pool Brain
No in-app purchases
Inspector Dottie
No in-app purchases
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