POOL360 vs BidBuild
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
POOL360
Access product information, pricing, and availability for pool supplies on demand. Order ahead, schedule pickups, compare items, and view schematics. Streamline your business by expediting sales center visits or opt for direct shipping.
- On-demand product access
- Real-time pricing and availability
- Order ahead and schedule pickup
- Compare products and pricing
- View schematics and parts
- Full product catalog
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Have the power of products, pricing, and availability on-demand! This app is made for the pool360 customer. Order ahead, schedule pick-up, compare products/pricing, view schematics/parts, and checkout at any time. Utlizing the app will enhance your business by expediting your trip in the sales center or choose to ship your products. The full product catalog is available in the app. Download today and login.
BidBuild
Manage your construction business with this comprehensive project management software. Track leads, jobs, vendors, billing, and inventory all in one place. Stay on top of your projects with a contingency monitor.
- Lead management
- Job management
- Billing and accounting
- Contingency monitor
- Inventory management
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Project management software to run your construction business. Core features: - Lead management (tracking activities and proposals) - Job management (tracking vendor activities) - Billing and accounting related to the jobs - Contingency monitor - Inventory management
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BidBuild at 5.0 against POOL360's 2.1. BidBuild also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). POOL360's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (33 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BidBuild holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POOL360 has 33 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
POOL360 ships an update every 2 weeks, BidBuild every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | POOL360 | BidBuild |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pool Corporation | BidBuild Incorporated |
Customer experience
POOL360
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In-app purchases
POOL360
No in-app purchases
BidBuild
No in-app purchases
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