Comparison

Qustodio Parental Control App vs DoseMyPool

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

Head to head
About

Qustodio Parental Control App

This app helps parents manage their children's digital lives by setting screen time limits, blocking apps and websites, and monitoring online activity. It also offers location tracking and alerts for searches and messages to ensure online safety and encourage healthy digital habits.

Highlights
  • Screen time limits
  • App and website blocking
  • Web content filtering
  • GPS location tracking
  • Search and message alerts
  • Social media monitoring
  • Co-parenting feature
Features
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Awarded PC Mag’s Editors’ Choice, Qustodio Parental Control App makes parenting easier with daily screen time limits, app blocking, kid tracking, AI powered search and message alerts, social media monitoring, porn blocking and more. Start by downloading this Qustodio Parental Control App onto your device. Then download the Kids App Qustodio companion app onto your child’s device or devices. Our two monitoring apps work together to give parents all the tools they need to protect their kids online and encourage a healthy, balanced digital presence. Parents, with Qustodio Parental Control App you can: Protect your child’s online safety • Filter web (block games, porn, gambling and block all unwanted content) • Receive alerts about web activity and blocked websites • Block games & apps • Enforce safe search (filter out inappropriate results in search engines such as Google, Bing, YouTube) • App insights Nurture healthy habits • Set daily screen time limits • Schedule restricted times • Pause the internet at the click of a button • Set limits on games & apps • Custom routines for apps and websites Have full visibility • Receive search alerts • Receive SMS message alerts. • Receive social monitoring alerts. (available WhatsApp, Instagram, and Line) • 30-day online activity reports • App download alerts • Monitor Youtube activity • Track calls • Supervise together: Invite another parent/guardian to monitor and set rules for your child (co-parent) Locate family • GPS location monitoring (geolocation kid tracker) • Find your child’s phone • Locate kids on the move • Share your location • Save your favorite places Choose Qustodio’s basic parental control plan to access some of these features, or upgrade to the premium plan for full access to all features Qustodio Premium family parental control & screen time app is available with an annual subscription. Your payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase confirmation and any unused portion of your free trial period will be ended. Your subscription will renew automatically and at the same cost unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. To avoid being billed for an additional period, subscriptions must be canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and set auto-renewal to off by going to “Settings” on your iPhone or iPad. If you have any questions or need help, contact us at info@qustodio.com We take privacy and the protection of your family and children’s data extremely seriously. We do not and will not sell data to third-parties. Your child’s screen time activity is for your eyes only. Our Terms of Use are available here: https://www.qustodio.com/family/terms/ The Qustodio family parental control & screen time app is available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese Dutch & Brazilian Portuguese.

About

DoseMyPool

This app calculates the precise chemicals and amounts needed to balance your pool or spa water. It offers detailed dosing instructions, safety warnings, and historical data tracking. Premium features provide advanced insights and maintenance reminders.

Highlights
  • Precise chemical dosing calculator
  • Water balance (LSI)
  • Unlimited test logging and trend charts
  • Weekly test reminders
  • Offline operation
  • CSV export
Features
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WHAT IT DOES Enter your test numbers and DoseMyPool tells you what to add: which product, how much of it, the order to add things in, what else each dose will shift, and which chemicals must never be mixed. Works for pools, hot tubs, and swim spas: chlorine, saltwater (SWG), and bromine. FREE • Dosing calculator (chlorine, pH, alkalinity, CYA, calcium, salt) • Unlimited test logging, history, and trend charts • Water balance (LSI) • Weekly test reminder · always-free CSV export • Pool chemistry basics: what each reading is, why it matters, and your pool's ideal range, one tap away PREMIUM (optional) • Trend insights that catch pH drift and CYA creep early • Salt Cell Mode: the output percentage and pump hours for your saltwater chlorinator • The full troubleshooting library (green water, cloudy water, and more) • Equipment & maintenance reminders, cost tracking • Photo log and shareable PDF reports • Chemicals on hand: what's on the shelf counts down as you dose, with a warning before you run out • Filter pressure tracking that tells you when the filter actually needs cleaning 7-day free trial on the annual plan. Lifetime access is also available as a one-time purchase. PRIVACY No accounts. No ads. Your data is never sold. Everything stays on your device, and the chemistry runs entirely offline, so it works poolside with no signal. Back up everything to a file you keep, and export your data anytime, even without a subscription. HOW THE MATH WORKS Doses are worked out from the chemistry itself (stoichiometry plus a carbonate-equilibrium model for pH and alkalinity) and checked against published reference doses. Free chlorine targets scale with your cyanuric acid (CYA). SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Premium is an auto-renewing subscription (annual with a 7-day free trial, or monthly). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and never renews. Estimates only. Always follow product labels, add chemicals safely, and never mix chemicals. Made by Handler Labs LLC. Privacy Policy: https://dosemypool.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://dosemypool.com/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Qustodio Parental Control App4 screens
DoseMyPool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DoseMyPool at 100% against Qustodio Parental Control App's 15%. DoseMyPool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Qustodio Parental Control App's advantage is ratings volume (9.6K vs 2) and chart position (#86 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Qustodio Parental Control App sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $54.99 per year and DoseMyPool sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DoseMyPool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qustodio Parental Control App has 9.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Qustodio Parental Control App's written reviews are positive against 100% of DoseMyPool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qustodio Parental Control App ships an update monthly, DoseMyPool weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Qustodio Parental Control App versus DoseMyPool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQustodio Parental Control AppDoseMyPool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (9.6K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.6K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#86 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQustodioHandler Labs LLC

Customer experience

Qustodio Parental Control App

All ratings9,454 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews715 reviews
Positive15.2%
Neutral8.4%
Negative76.4%

DoseMyPool

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Qustodio Parental Control App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Settings and restrictions randomly reset
  • Inability to block certain apps and websites
  • Inconsistent tracking of device usage

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customizable time and app restrictions
  • Ability to block specific websites/content
  • Improved compatibility with iOS and MacOS
  • Better monitoring of calls, texts, and location

DoseMyPool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Qustodio Parental Control App

Subscriptions10
  • Qustodio 5 devices 1-year$54.991 Year
  • Qustodio Premium Basic 1y$59.991 Year
  • Qustodio Premium Basic ADV$69.991 Year
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  • Qustodio Premium Basic PLS$69.991 Year
  • Qustodio 10 devices 1-year$94.991 Year
  • Qustodio Premium Complete 1y$99.991 Year
  • Qustodio Complete+Care 1y$99.991 Year
  • Qustodio Premium Complete ADV$119.991 Year
  • Qustodio Premium Complete ADV+Care$119.991 Year
  • Qustodio Premium Complete PLS+Care$124.991 Year
3 purchases

DoseMyPool

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Pool Care — Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Pool Care — Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime — Multiple Pools$39.99

Questions

Is Qustodio Parental Control App free?
Qustodio Parental Control App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DoseMyPool free?
DoseMyPool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Qustodio Parental Control App or DoseMyPool?
DoseMyPool is rated higher. Qustodio Parental Control App averages 4.2 out of 5 from 9.6K ratings, while DoseMyPool averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Qustodio Parental Control App or DoseMyPool have ads?
Neither Qustodio Parental Control App nor DoseMyPool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Qustodio Parental Control App or DoseMyPool?
Qustodio Parental Control App ships an update monthly, and DoseMyPool weekly. Most recently, Qustodio Parental Control App was updated on November 7, 2026 and DoseMyPool on November 2, 2026.

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