Comparison

Pool vs Predator Clock

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

Head to head
About

Pool

This app simplifies swimming pool and hot tub chemistry maintenance by performing all necessary calculations. It provides clear instructions on chemical dosages to maintain balanced, clear water, eliminating the need for complex charts and formulas.

Highlights
  • Chemical dosage calculations
  • Pool volume calculation
  • Chemical effects analysis
  • Customizable chemical ranges
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Looking for help with calculations for your swimming pool or hot tub chemistry maintenance? The Pool Calculator does all the math for you, making chemical testing and treating your pool or hot tub a breeze. Pool Calculator is easy to use, and tells you exactly how much of each chemical to add to keep your water in balance and crystal clear. No more puzzling over complicated charts and formulas. Bring your iPhone or iPad out to the pool and have all the chemical information and calculations you need right at your fingertips. Pool Calculator works offline and online, so if you have poor internet reception by your pool, you’re still able to get test results. Pool Calculator provides a complete tool kit to make pool care easy. You get: • Chemical Calculator • Pool Volume Calculator • Chemical Effects (What-if) Calculator CHEMICAL CALCULATORS You can use whichever test strip or test kit you prefer for testing your pool or hot tub. Pool Calculator provides calculations for: - Chlorine (FCl) - Raising pH - Lowering pH - Total alkalinity (TA) - Calcium hardness (CH) - Stabilizer (CYA or cyanuric acid) - Salt - Borate (Borax) - Calcium saturation index (CSI, similar to LSI) RECOMMENDED CHEMICAL RANGES- USE OURS OR DECIDE YOUR OWN With Pool Calculator, the recommended ranges for your chemicals are based upon whether you have a pool or hot tub, and the surface material (plaster, vinyl or fiberglass) of your pool or hot tub. You can choose from several pre-defined ranges or customize based on your or your pool pro’s preferences. POOL VOLUME CALCULATOR To keep your swimming pool or hot tub at its best, it’s important that you accurately calculate your water volume. All of the chemical balancing recommendations you receive from the Pool Calculator are based on it. You can calculate the volume of your pool in metric units (liters) or in imperial units (gallons). The Pool Volume Calculator can be used for: • Rectangular Pools and Hot Tubs • Oval Pools and Hot Tubs • Round Pools and Hot Tubs CHEMICAL EFFECTS CALCULATOR “What if” analysis for adding chemicals to your pool or hot tub! Ever want to know the impact of adding a given amount of Chemical has on your swimming pool or hot tub chemistry? The Chemical Effects Calculator calculates the impact adding a specific amount of chemical has on your pool chemistry. It does this not only for the primary purpose of the chemical, but also on the other important measurements for your pool. For example, adding Trichlor not only raises your Free Chlorine, it also increases your Cyanuric Acid, lowers your pH and increases your Salt. Adding Cal Hypo raises Free Chlorine, and also raises Calcium Hardness (CH) and Salt. With the Chemical Effects Calculator, you can measure the effects on pool chemistry of adding a given dose of: • Bleach • Trichlor • Dichlor • Cal-hypo • Lithium Hypochlorite • Chlorine gas • Muriatic Acid • Dry Acid • Washing soda • Soda Ash • Borax • Sodium Tetraborate Pentahydrate • Boric Acid • Caustic Acid (lye) • Baking Soda • Calcium Chloride • Calcium Chloride dihydrate • Stabilizer • Liquid Stabilizer • Salt PoolCalculator can be used for in ground or above ground pools, spas and hot tubs, chlorine or salt pools, and a broad range of surfaces. Running into problems? Let us know at support@poolcalculator.com!

About

Predator Clock

This alarm clock app features unique Predator-themed sounds, including clicking and screams, along with visual effects like explosions for its countdown timer. Users can customize the clock's color and access settings by double-tapping the screen.

Highlights
  • Predator clicking and scream sounds
  • Explosion effect for countdown timer
  • Customizable clock color
  • Double-tap to access settings
  • Time bomb with Predator laugh
  • Predator Clock Widget
Features
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*DOUBLE TAP for settings and other features. *Added Predator Clicking sound and scream ! *Now you can change color of the clock ! *Explosion added in the end of the bomb count down timer ! Just **double tap** anywhere on the screen and you can also set the alarm! Strictly For Predator Fans !!!! :) Time Bomb with Predator Laugh Included ! Awesome looking predator clock now on the App Store! We have provided the info to read the timings also :)

Screenshots

Pool4 screens
Predator Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Predator Clock at Free against Pool's $4.99. Predator Clock also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 22%) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). Pool's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (629 vs 31). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Predator Clock is free to download; Pool costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Predator Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pool has 629 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Pool's written reviews are positive against 59% of Predator Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pool ships an update every 5 weeks, Predator Clock every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pool versus Predator Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoolPredator Clock
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (629 ratings)4.4 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.8% of reviews59.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings629 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB12 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperPool and Spa Resources, LLCDropouts Technologies LLP

Customer experience

Pool

All ratings629 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive21.8%
Neutral19.8%
Negative58.4%

Predator Clock

All ratings31 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral11.5%
Negative29.5%

Bugs and requests

Pool

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch for many users
  • Keyboard issues preventing data entry
  • Incorrect chemical effect information (e.g. soda ash)
  • Volume calculation not updating properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to save and track test history
  • Support for multiple pools/spas
  • Metric-only unit support
  • More detailed chemical dosage information (e.g. weight-based)

Predator Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pool

No in-app purchases

None

Predator Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pool free?
Pool costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Predator Clock free?
Predator Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pool or Predator Clock?
Predator Clock is rated higher. Pool averages 4.2 out of 5 from 629 ratings, while Predator Clock averages 4.4 from 31 ratings.
Do Pool or Predator Clock have ads?
Neither Pool nor Predator Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pool or Predator Clock?
Pool ships an update every 5 weeks, and Predator Clock every 5 months. Most recently, Pool was updated on October 13, 2026 and Predator Clock on October 9, 2026.

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