WaterLink Home vs NexPool Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WaterLink Home
This app provides detailed water analysis for pools and spas, offering step-by-step treatment recommendations. It supports multiple testing methods and allows customization of chemicals and dosage rates. Connect with professionals for tailored advice.
- Pool and spa water analysis
- Step-by-step treatment recommendations
- Multiple supported test methods
- Customizable chemical and dosage rates
- Historical test data storage
- Connect with pool professionals
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WaterLink Home puts powerful, prescriptive water analysis in your hand. For the DIY homeowner or aquarist looking to take water analysis to next level, WaterLink Home is a fully featured, powerful water analysis app. Based on our professional grade WaterLink Solutions Pro software, WaterLink Home provides only the features you need without sacrificing any of the power. --Analysis for Pools, Spas & Aquariums -- Create up to 5 unique bodies of waters to monitor and analyze water chemistry. Water tests produce detailed, step-by-step treatment recommendations tailored to your water. Every historical test is saved in your free account, with helpful charts and graphs for easy data analysis. --Amazing Supported Test Methods-- WaterLink Home offers three incredible testing methods for submitting test results. • The LaMotte ColorQ2x Photometer • The industry leading LaMotte Spin® • Photo-scan several supported LaMotte Insta-TEST® test strips • LaMotte Pulse® • Custom Test methods allow manual input of test results --Customizable-- Customize the chemicals and dosage rates based on the products you use to treat your water. --Homelinks-- The Homelinks feature allows WaterLink Home Users to connect with WaterLink Solutions Pro accounts. This allows Home users to stay in touch with their local pool and spa professional. When connected to a Pro account, Home users can utilize the treatment profiles and chemicals from their local pool and spa professional, receiving treatment recommendations based on chemicals sold at their local shop. Pro users can monitor Home user testing in real time. --Absolutely Free!-- WaterLink Home is absolutely free to use. Simply download the app and create a free account to get started.
NexPool Light
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NexPool Light allows you to easily control your pool lighting system directly from your mobile device. The app connects to a compatible NexPool lighting controller, enabling you to manage and customize your pool lights with a simple and intuitive interface. With NexPool Light you can turn lights on or off, adjust lighting modes, and control your pool lighting system from anywhere within your local network. The application communicates with a NexPool controller device installed in your pool system. The controller connects to your Wi-Fi network and communicates with the lighting equipment through RS485, providing reliable and responsive control. Key Features: • Simple and intuitive lighting control • Fast connection to NexPool lighting controller • Reliable communication over local network • Control pool lights with a single tap • Designed for NexPool lighting systems NexPool Light is designed to make pool lighting control simple, convenient, and efficient. Note: This app requires a compatible NexPool lighting controller device and lights to operate.
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Verdict
WaterLink Home and NexPool Light are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | WaterLink Home | NexPool Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (86 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 86 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LaMotte Chemical Products Company | NexPool System LLC |
In-app purchases
WaterLink Home
No in-app purchases
NexPool Light
No in-app purchases
Questions
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