Comparison

PoolPass vs PoolEntry Guard

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 Guard

This app streamlines pool access for apartment complexes and HOAs. Lifeguards can easily check in residents and manage seasonal and guest passes. It also provides quick access to community pool rules.

Highlights
  • Resident check-in
  • Seasonal pass management
  • Guest pass management
  • Access to pool rules
  • Mobile lifeguard tool
Features
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A swimming pool pass system for apartment complexes and homeowner associations. A mobile app for a lifeguard that allows the lifeguard to check in the residents in when they arrive at the pool. Seasonal swimming pool passes and guest passes. The community pool rules accessible to the lifeguard via the app.

Screenshots

PoolPass4 screens
PoolEntry Guard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PoolPass at 4.8 against PoolEntry Guard's 3.0. PoolPass also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). PoolEntry Guard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ratings volume, 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 Guard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PoolPass holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PoolPass ships an update every 2 months, PoolEntry Guard every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
PoolPass versus PoolEntry Guard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoolPassPoolEntry Guard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
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 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevinnovate, LLCPoolEntry Inc

Customer experience

PoolPass

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

PoolEntry Guard

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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 Guard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PoolPass free?
PoolPass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PoolEntry Guard free?
PoolEntry Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PoolPass or PoolEntry Guard?
PoolPass is rated higher. PoolPass averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while PoolEntry Guard averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PoolPass or PoolEntry Guard have ads?
Neither PoolPass nor PoolEntry Guard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PoolPass or PoolEntry Guard?
PoolPass ships an update every 2 months, and PoolEntry Guard every 9 months. Most recently, PoolPass was updated on September 9, 2026 and PoolEntry Guard on September 16, 2026.

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