Sprout Social vs PoolCheck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sprout Social
Manage your social media presence on the go with this companion app. It allows you to view messages, reply, schedule posts, and track engagement across multiple platforms from anywhere. Requires an existing account.
- Manage social media anywhere
- View all messages in one place
- Reply and assign tasks
- Post, schedule, or draft messages
- Track post engagement metrics
- Receive notifications for new messages
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The perfect companion app for Sprout Social so you can manage your social media anywhere. You must have a Sprout Social account to use this app. Sprout Social is a social media management and engagement platform that helps you manage your X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Google My Business, and Tripadvisor profiles all in one place. Your favorite Sprout features are now available on the go: • See all of your messages in one place • Easily reply, view conversation history, and assign a task from a message • Quickly post, schedule, queue or draft a new message • View retweets, clicks, shares, replies and more for individual posts • Get notified of new social messages
PoolCheck
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PoolCheck answers the question every pool family asks: who's at the pool? Whether you're packing up the kids or wondering if your friends are already there, PoolCheck gives you a live view of your pool community. Auto or manual — your choice. Turn on auto check-in and PoolCheck handles your arrivals and departures via geofence. Prefer not to share precise location? Manual mode works too — tap to check in when you arrive, tap to leave. Either way, your friends see who's at the pool. Plan ahead. Headed over later? Plan to Go lets friends know you're on your way so they can join you. Bring the family. Add family members and guests to your check-ins. Family members who join PoolCheck later link automatically by phone number. Friend-gated privacy. Your check-ins are only visible to your approved friends. Mute notifications from specific friends, or hide your activity from anyone on your list without unfriending them. Discover pools nearby. When adding a pool, PoolCheck shows pools already on the app within walking distance. Tap to join instantly — no codes, no owner approval. Delete your account anytime. Your data goes with it. Features: • Real-time friend activity feed • Auto check-in via geofencing OR manual tap-to-check-in • Plan to Go — share your arrival time • Family and guest tracking • Friend-gated privacy with mute and hide PoolCheck is free.
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Verdict
Sprout Social and PoolCheck 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sprout Social ships an update every 2 weeks, PoolCheck fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sprout Social | PoolCheck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sprout Social, Inc. | Mash Dev LLC |
Bugs and requests
Sprout Social
Reported bugs
9 issues- Scheduled posts not showing up
- Inability to remove posts from the queue
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Certain messages not showing in Smart Inbox
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- Unable to download the app
- New update broke the app, can't view FB private messages
- Scheduled Instagram posts won't automatically open to their app
- Notifications greyed out and can't be edited
Requested features
8 requests- Ability to macro, translate comments/messages and change sentiment on a post
- More characters allowed, ability to post more than 4 pictures, post videos and pictures in the same post
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to crop from the app on your phone
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- Ability to edit through the app like you can on Instagram
- More robust notification system for Instagram video posting
- Ability to access reports on mobile
PoolCheck
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sprout Social
No in-app purchases
PoolCheck
No in-app purchases
