Comparison

Swimming Pool Calculator vs Octopool

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

Head to head
About

Swimming Pool Calculator

Easily calculate necessary pool chemicals and troubleshoot common water issues like green or cloudy water. This app provides daily and weekly maintenance routines to keep your pool water crystal clear and ready for swimming.

Highlights
  • Chemical calculation
  • Water issue troubleshooting
  • Daily maintenance routines
  • Weekly maintenance routines
  • Crystal clear water maintenance
Features
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In this simple and innovative app you will be able to calculate all the necessary chemicals. In addition to being able to solve any inconvenience, such as the water turning green or cloudy. And as if that were not enough, you will see all the actions that you must carry out daily and weekly so that the water is always crystal clear and in perfect condition for bathing. Terms and Conditions https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Octopool

Features
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Octopool is the professional app for swimming pool maintenance, designed for technicians and pool owners who seek precision and ease in their daily tasks. It includes powerful calculators to determine exact chlorine dosages, adjust pH levels, balance alkalinity, and calculate flocculant quantities, helping you keep your pool water clean, safe, and crystal clear in any type of pool. Chlorine calculator to define precise quantities based on the type of product (trichlor, dichlor, calcium hypochlorite, or liquid chlorine). pH calculator with adjustments based on alkalinity to maintain proper water balance. Alkalinity calculator to raise levels using sodium bicarbonate, including corrections for cyanuric acid. Flocculant calculator (aluminum sulfate or liquid flocculant) tailored to the pool’s turbidity level. Available in both Spanish and English. Octopool is ad-free, so you can work without interruptions. Additionally, as a new app on the market, we’re developing more tools and premium features exclusively for pool maintenance professionals and demanding pool owners. Join now and enjoy special benefits for being among the first users! Keep your pool perfect with Octopool.

Screenshots

Swimming Pool Calculator4 screens
Octopool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Octopool at Free against Swimming Pool Calculator's $4.99. Octopool also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). Swimming Pool Calculator's advantage is chart position (#197 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Octopool is free to download; Swimming Pool Calculator costs $4.99 up front. Swimming Pool Calculator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 3 months. Octopool asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Swimming Pool Calculator versus Octopool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwimming Pool CalculatorOctopool
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#197 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFernando MonteroLeopoldo Manuel Cuellar Martinez

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Swimming Pool Calculator

Subscriptions4
  • Suscripción Premium$4.493 Months
  • Suscripción Gold$6.993 Months
  • Suscripción Platinum$7.991 Month
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  • Suscripción Adamantium2 variants$49.991 Month
None

Octopool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Swimming Pool Calculator free?
Swimming Pool Calculator costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Octopool free?
Octopool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Swimming Pool Calculator or Octopool have ads?
Neither Swimming Pool Calculator nor Octopool shows ads.

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