Comparison

PoolPass vs PoolEntry

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

Head to head
About

PoolPass

Manage members and streamline front desk check-ins for pools and clubs. Automate traditional paper passes and logbooks by scanning barcodes or searching by name. Visualize facility usage and member data with insightful charts.

Highlights
  • Member management
  • Front desk check-in
  • Barcode/QR code scanning
  • Guest usage tracking
  • Membership suspension
  • Data visualization charts
  • Email members
Features
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PoolPass is a member management and front desk check-in solution for community swimming pools and other facilities. Choose the standalone version to manage all data on your iPad or iPhone, no internet needed. Or connect to your PoolPass cloud account from multiple devices. If you're managing a membership-based swimming pool, gym, club, or other organization, PoolPass provides a solution for keeping track of your members, checking them in at the front desk, and monitoring facility usage. PoolPass helps you automate the traditional paper passes, manual member lookup, and log books. Scan barcodes or QR codes at check-in from your device's camera or a wireless bluetooth barcode scanner. Or search by name to check-in members without membership cards. You can check-in and keep track of guest usage as well. With PoolPass you can suspend memberships or members not in good standing, set expiration dates, limit the number of entries by member, email members, view member data in a spreadsheet format, and search for members or member data. PoolPass also provides several charts to help you visualize your data. Track member and guest check-ins by day or hour, check membership counts over time, check current facility occupancy, and see who is checking in most often. The PoolPass iOS app is completely free to use with your PoolPass cloud account. For standalone use, you can manage up to 50 members free. You can upgrade the number of members you can manage with In-App purchases.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Digital pool pass
  • Resident access
  • Community pools
  • HOA and condo management
  • Swim club access
Features
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A pool pass app for residents of apartment complexes, homeowner associations, condominiums, and swim clubs.

Screenshots

PoolPass4 screens
PoolEntry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PoolEntry at none against PoolPass's 6. PoolEntry also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 5). PoolPass's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PoolPass sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. PoolEntry asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PoolPass against 4.8 for PoolEntry. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PoolEntry has 3.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PoolPass ships an update every 2 months, PoolEntry every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PoolPass versus PoolEntry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoolPassPoolEntry
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.8 (3.3K ratings)
Positive reviews—89.5% of reviews
Number of ratings53.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevinnovate, LLCPoolEntry Inc

Customer experience

PoolPass

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PoolEntry

All ratings371 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews172 reviews
Positive89.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative8.7%

Bugs and requests

PoolPass

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

6 purchases

PoolPass

One-time6
  • 100 Members$19.99
  • 500 Members$79.99
  • Increase By 1200$79.99
Show 3 more
  • 1000 Members$129.99
  • 2000 Members$199.99
  • Unlimited Members$249.99
None

PoolEntry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PoolPass free?
PoolPass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PoolEntry free?
PoolEntry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PoolPass or PoolEntry?
PoolPass is rated higher. PoolPass averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while PoolEntry averages 4.8 from 3.3K ratings.
Do PoolPass or PoolEntry have ads?
Neither PoolPass nor PoolEntry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PoolPass or PoolEntry?
PoolPass ships an update every 2 months, and PoolEntry every 4 days. Most recently, PoolPass was updated on September 9, 2026 and PoolEntry on September 19, 2026.

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