Comparison

Pool vs Domas & Co.

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

Domas & Co.

Features
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Something in your home needs fixing. You tell us what it is. We handle the rest. That's Domas & Co. One place to send everything your home needs, and people we'd trust in our own homes to handle it. FREE FOR HOMEOWNERS No membership fee. No monthly charge. Up to four properties on one account. You pay for the job and nothing else. HOW IT WORKS Describe the job in a sentence or two. A leaky faucet, a deep clean, a door that won't close, an AC that quit. We show you what it usually runs before anything is booked. Pick a time window. A vetted pro shows up. Your card is charged after the completion photo comes in, not before. No calls. No quotes to chase. No coordinating five contractors who don't call back. WHO SHOWS UP Every pro passes a Checkr background check, business verification, and carries current insurance before they ever get sent a job. Then our own test: would we let this person into our own house? You can request a female pro on any job, no explanation needed. SIXTEEN TRADES Plumbing, electrical, HVAC, appliance repair, handyman, locksmith, pest control, roofing repairs, landscaping, cleaning, exterior cleaning, pool cleaning, carpet cleaning, painting, tree service, garage door. If it's on the list, we handle it. STEWARD, INCLUDED Every property gets Steward, our maintenance map. It tracks what your home needs and when, so the gutters get cleaned and the AC gets serviced before they become a problem. Free, for everyone. THE GUARANTEE Your card isn't charged until 48 hours after the job is done. If something's wrong, tell us inside that window and we make it right. Domas & Co. is live nationwide.

Screenshots

Pool4 screens
Domas & Co.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Domas & Co. at Free against Pool's $4.99. Domas & Co. also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pool ships an update every 5 weeks, Domas & Co. every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pool versus Domas & Co.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoolDomas & Co.
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (630 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings630 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPool and Spa Resources, LLCVaglica Group LLC

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)

Domas & Co.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pool

No in-app purchases

None

Domas & Co.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pool free?
Pool costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Domas & Co. free?
Domas & Co. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pool or Domas & Co. have ads?
Neither Pool nor Domas & Co. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pool or Domas & Co.?
Pool ships an update every 5 weeks, and Domas & Co. every 5 days. Most recently, Pool was updated on October 29, 2026 and Domas & Co. on October 25, 2026.

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