Comparison

ARTIO vs WelcomPool

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

Head to head

Wireless Ultrasound

About

ARTIO

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Perform ultrasonic thickness surveys right from your iPhone or iPad, collect and share results with zero fuss. Being fully wireless controlled and weighing under 200g / 7oz, ARTIO opens up possibilities of remote inspection by rope access, drone or robotic crawler. Where will your first remote survey be?

About

WelcomPool

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WelcomPool makes pool water treatment easy! WelcomPool is a Bluetooth remote control that lets you control your treatment equipment from your smartphone. Simple and user-friendly, the app lets you - Set your production, pH and ORP parameters - Set the different operating modes of your chlorinator - Adjust the parameters of your appliance (water hardness, polarity inversion, type of corrective agent, presence of flow sensor, etc.) - Alerts and alarms directly on your app - Update the device software directly from your smartphone - View until 10-day rolling history Compatible with the Stérilor EVO 2024 ranges

Screenshots

ARTIO4 screens

WelcomPool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ARTIO at every 4 weeks against WelcomPool's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARTIO ships an update every 4 weeks, WelcomPool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

ARTIO versus WelcomPool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ARTIO	WelcomPool
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 weeks — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0	14.0
Further details — not scored
Size	5 MB	26 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Thornetix	AS Pool

In-app purchases

None

ARTIO

No in-app purchases

None

WelcomPool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ARTIO free?

ARTIO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is WelcomPool free?

WelcomPool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do ARTIO or WelcomPool have ads?

Neither ARTIO nor WelcomPool shows ads.

Which is updated more often, ARTIO or WelcomPool?

ARTIO ships an update every 4 weeks, and WelcomPool every 2 months. Most recently, ARTIO was updated on September 16, 2026 and WelcomPool on September 17, 2026.