Hayward PoolComm® vs Tara Pool AB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hayward PoolComm®
Manage multiple commercial pools and spas remotely from your iPhone. Monitor water quality, adjust pH and ORP, and generate compliance documentation. Receive real-time alerts for issues and identify patterns to optimize maintenance.
- Remote system control
- Monitor multiple facilities
- Real-time pH/ORP detection
- Color-coded alarm display
- Email/text notifications
- Labor cost savings
- Pattern identification
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Created for commercial swimming pool service professionals, Poolcomm® is a revolutionary way to manage the water quality of multiple commercial pools and spas from any location directly from an iPhone. This app allows detailed monitoring, pH and ORP adjustment, compliance documentation and more, all directly from your mobile phone. Features: -Direct control of systems from any web browser -Monitor and display multiple facilities simultaneously -Receive real-time detection of pH and ORP problems -Color-coded alarm display, with notification via email or text -Up to 25% savings in labor costs yearly -Identify detrimental patterns and issues -Make better use of maintenance personnel time -Logs read hourly and updated every 24 hours or upon request
Tara Pool AB
Easily measure swimming pools for vinyl liners or safety covers. Input measurements directly into the app, visualize points, and verify pool shapes. Expedite the ordering process by sending measurements directly to production.
- Enter A-B measurements
- Display points as you measure
- Verify measurements on-site
- Send measurements for production
- Attach photos of order/pool
- Expedite order process
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This app is designed to simplify the process of measuring a swimming pool for a vinyl liner or safety cover. Just enter your measurements in the app as you go. See your points displayed in the app. Verify the shape of the pool to ensure your measurements are correct. Confirm your measurements on site. Order your liner directly from the app. • Enter your A-B measurements as you go • Points are displayed as you measure • Verify measurements on the job-site • Send measurements directly from the app to Tara for production • Allows you to attach photos of order form, pool and pool features • Expedite order process
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tara Pool AB at 100% against Hayward PoolComm®'s 33%. Tara Pool AB also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.2). Hayward PoolComm®'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tara Pool AB holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Hayward PoolComm®'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Tara Pool AB's.
Hayward PoolComm® ships an update every 17 months, Tara Pool AB every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hayward PoolComm® | Tara Pool AB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hayward Industries Inc. | EngeniusMicro, LLC |
Customer experience
Hayward PoolComm®
Tara Pool AB
In-app purchases
Hayward PoolComm®
No in-app purchases
Tara Pool AB
No in-app purchases
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