Hayward PoolComm® vs Pro Pool Inspectors
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
Pro Pool Inspectors
This app streamlines pool inspections with industry-standard guidelines and customizable report generation. It allows users to create professional inspection reports quickly and efficiently, even offline. Add your branding and tailor reports to specific needs for a comprehensive client deliverable.
- Based on international pool & spa safety codes
- Customizable report narratives
- Add custom logo and business information
- Generate reports in seconds
- Email reports directly from the field
- Offline functionality
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The definitive pool inspection app — designed by pool people, for pool people. The Pro Pool Inspectors app takes the guesswork out of pool inspections. Functional offline and developed based on international pool & spa safety codes and manufacturer standards, the Pro Pool Inspectors app gives you the power to inspect with confidence. Industry Leading: - The only app based on international pool & spa safety codes and manufacturer standards - Created & backed by an accredited pool inspection educational provider (Pro Pool Inspectors) - Laid out in order of encounter during a pool inspection Customizable: - Use our pre-loaded narratives, or create your own - Add your custom logo & business information to your reports - Include and/or exclude sections of the report based on the water vessel being inspected Fast & Intuitive: - Generate reports in seconds - Email your inspection reports to clients right from the field
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pro Pool Inspectors at 83% against Hayward PoolComm®'s 33%. Pro Pool Inspectors also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 17 months). Hayward PoolComm®'s advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Pro Pool Inspectors holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Hayward PoolComm®'s written reviews are positive against 83% of Pro Pool Inspectors's.
Hayward PoolComm® ships an update every 17 months, Pro Pool Inspectors every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hayward PoolComm® | Pro Pool Inspectors |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hayward Industries, inc. | Dennis Boyd |
Customer experience
Hayward PoolComm®
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In-app purchases
Hayward PoolComm®
No in-app purchases
Pro Pool Inspectors
No in-app purchases
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