Paint Tester Pro vs Pool Control +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paint Tester Pro
Visualize new paint colors on your walls before you commit to painting. Easily apply colors from a palette or from a photo to your own home images. See how different shades look in your space to avoid the hassle of repainting.
- Visualize paint colors on walls
- Apply colors from palette
- Apply colors from photo
- Smart paint bucket tool
- Try accent walls
- Replace colors easily
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See how new colors would look on your walls before you paint! Finding the right color for a room can be a challenge, but Paint Tester shows you the results without all the pain of painting and repainting! Easily try out colors from the palette or take a photo of a color you'd like to try, and apply it to pictures of your own home! Know what you're getting in to before the first drop of paint touches the walls. Paint Tester's variety of tools and smart paint bucket make it easy to change the wall color in a picture in a matter of seconds! Start by taking a picture of the room you'd like to paint, then use the paint bucket to apply colors to the walls. In a well lit photo, the smart paint bucket will color the wall without bleeding on to neighboring walls or the ceiling. This gives you the control to get a clean picture of how the color would look, and you can even use multiple colors at the same time to try an accent wall! If you didn't like how the first color looks, use the color picker to choose another, and just tap with the paint bucket to replace it! For great results try taping a color sample to the wall and take a photo of it. Use the color picker to select the sample, then use the paint bucket to start applying the color right next to the sample. Because the sample and the wall will be lit the same, this can take a lot of the guesswork out of how the color will look in the lighting of the room.
Pool Control +
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App created for monitoring pH and Rx pumps installed in your swimming pool. Simple and user-friendly app that allows you to view the values of measurements, dosing and alarms in real time. Historical measurement charts up to 30 days.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pool Control + at Free against Paint Tester Pro's $2.99. Paint Tester Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 30 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.2). On 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
Pool Control + is free to download; Paint Tester Pro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Paint Tester Pro ships an update every 5 months, Pool Control + every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paint Tester Pro | Pool Control + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (24 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luminant Software, Inc | Microdos srl |
Bugs and requests
Paint Tester Pro
Reported bugs
10 issues- Crashes frequently
- Work is not saved after crashes
- App closes unexpectedly
- Freezes
- Does not load photos
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- App won't let user enter
- App crashes before saving
- Control options hidden by title bar
- Photo won't load at all
- App froze, had to reinstall
Requested features
11 requests- Add precise recoloring with numbers or click ability
- Add a stone option for design
- Add a smaller paint brush tip or smart paint option
- Add a dropper tool for previously used colors
- Add the ability to make the paint brush paint round shapes
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- Add color numbers for purchasing paint
- Add a landscape photo option
- Improve the color palette selector
- Add an option to resume work after a crash
- Improve edge detection for walls
- Add more brown and neutral color shades
Pool Control +
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Paint Tester Pro
No in-app purchases
Pool Control +
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Paint Tester Pro free?
Is Pool Control + free?
Do Paint Tester Pro or Pool Control + have ads?
Which is updated more often, Paint Tester Pro or Pool Control +?
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