Comparison

Lovibond® PoolAssistant vs EM Link

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

Head to head
About

Lovibond® PoolAssistant

Features
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With the new Lovibond PoolAssistant App, monitoring water quality is a child's play. The users can create their own pool profiles by selecting shape, size, volume and structure of the pool. For every pool profile, user can plan pool maintenance actions and chemical dosing. The measurement results from Scuba3s are transferred via NFC to the PoolAssistant App. The working principle is just as simple as paying by NFC with your debit card or smart device: Simply open the PoolAssistant App and place your smartphone above Scuba3s. All data records are transferred simultaneously and are immediately available in the PoolAssistant App for evaluation. The PoolAssistant Functions at a glance: • Data transfer to smart devices via NFC • Tools for pool management like maintenance & water quality • FAQs Digital instructions manual of Scuba3s • Connectivity with a cloud for data storage • User account management to secure measurement and pool data on cloud. • Classification of results by colour coding (red, green) • Graphical representation of data • Multiple pools management • Creation or selection of specific water profiles • Langelier Index • Data export in CSV or pdf format System Requirements: • Lovibond® Scuba3s smart pool tester • NFC enabled smart phone or tablet

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EM Link

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Manage your EM Motorsport devices with one app

Screenshots

Lovibond® PoolAssistant4 screens
EM Link4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lovibond® PoolAssistant and EM Link are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Lovibond® PoolAssistant versus EM Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLovibond® PoolAssistantEM Link
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTintometer GmbHEM Motorsport Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Lovibond® PoolAssistant

No in-app purchases

None

EM Link

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lovibond® PoolAssistant free?
Lovibond® PoolAssistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EM Link free?
EM Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lovibond® PoolAssistant or EM Link have ads?
Neither Lovibond® PoolAssistant nor EM Link shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lovibond® PoolAssistant or EM Link?
Lovibond® PoolAssistant ships an update every 2 months, and EM Link every 2 months. Most recently, Lovibond® PoolAssistant was updated on September 29, 2026 and EM Link on September 28, 2026.

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