Inspector Dottie vs Heritage Pool Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Inspector Dottie
This app helps pool maintenance professionals win new business and earn more money. It offers free safety inspections and paid options for detailed maintenance bids and real estate pool reports, all with branded, professional reports.
- Free safety inspections
- Maintenance bid inspections
- Real estate pool inspections
- Branded professional reports
- Company branding and pricing setup
- Desktop portal for editing inspections
- English and Spanish language support
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Inspector Dottie empowers the independent pool maintenance operator to easily win new business, create additional income, show more value, and earn more money per pool. Start with the FREE safety inspection. Conduct a general safety inspection in less than 15 minutes and generate a ten page+ branded report. Showcase your expertise and support for safe pools. • UPGRADE TO THE MAINTENANCE BID INSPECTION • This inspection creates a comprehensive inventory and review of all vessels and equipment in a pool area. Includes images of observed issues and recommendations. Stand out from the competition with an instantly generated professionally branded report in minutes and include a custom maintenance proposal. • MAKE ADDITIONAL MONEY WITH THE REAL ESTATE POOL INSPECTION • Like home inspections, pool inspections provide peace of mind in real estate transactions. In most markets, professional pool inspections sell for $200 or more. Provide buyers or sellers with a detailed report on their pool and equipment condition, including observed issues and recommendations. Review and edit all inspections in your desktop portal. • HERE'S HOW IT WORKS • 1. Download 2. Sign-up for Inspector Dottie 3. Add your company settings, pricing, and logo and inspect The app can be toggled to display in English and Spanish. And now for the legal bits: Payment will be charged on either a monthly or annual basis to your Apple ID account. Your monthly or annual subscription automatically renews unless you cancel before the end of the current billing period. You can manage and cancel your subscription at any time by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. For our full Terms of Service please visit: https://inspectordottie.com/Terms-of-Service. For our Privacy Policy visit https://inspectordottie.com/Privacy-Policy.
Heritage Pool Plus
Manage your Heritage account 24/7 from anywhere with easy-to-use buying and account management tools. This app helps you operate your business more efficiently with features like real-time pricing, stock filtering, and order notifications.
- Real-time pricing and availability
- Filter by stock at Heritage branches
- Shopping lists for frequent items
- Real-time order notifications
- Interactive parts diagram
- Account dashboard and purchase history
- Customizable user roles and permissions
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Your time matters! That’s why Heritage Pool+ comes packed with easy-to-use buying & account management tools that help you manage your Heritage account 24/7 from ANYWHERE. Heritage Pool+ has a full suite of useful tools to help you operate your business more efficiently which increases your bottom line. Take Advantage of our Exciting Features: • Filter by what’s currently in stock at your Heritage branch • Find products reliably & fast • Real-time pricing & availability across all your Heritage branches • Shopping lists to manage frequently purchased items • Recently Purchased shopping lists • Real-time Order Notifications (text, email or push) • Interactive Parts Diagram • Account Dashboard • Customizable User Roles & Permissions • Purchase History • Account Statement
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Heritage Pool Plus at 100% against Inspector Dottie's 50%. Heritage Pool Plus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). Inspector Dottie's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Heritage Pool Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Heritage Pool Plus has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Inspector Dottie's written reviews are positive against 100% of Heritage Pool Plus's.
Inspector Dottie ships an update every 3 weeks, Heritage Pool Plus monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Inspector Dottie | Heritage Pool Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dorothy Carter, LLC | SRS Distribution Inc. |
Customer experience
Inspector Dottie
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In-app purchases
Inspector Dottie
No in-app purchases
Heritage Pool Plus
No in-app purchases
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