Comparison

Join Pets vs POOL

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

Head to head
About

Join Pets

Features
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Todas las mascotas relevantes para adoptar o emparejar de un vistazo en un solo lugar. Con la nueva app JoinPets puedes revisar toda la info fácilmente. JoinPets es una comunidad digital para adoptar o emparejar mascotas a fin a tu familia a un click de distancia • Tu mascota podrá hacer "Match" con otras mascotas • Explora y Busca mascotas para adoptar o emparejar. • Sube el perfil de tu mascota ya sea para emparejar o poner en adopción • Visualiza el perfil y ubicación de otras mascotas • Contacta a través del chat a otros dueños de mascotas ¿Qué estás esperando? Joinpets abrirá nuevas puertas a tu vida. Descarga Joinpets y comienza un nuevo viaje.

About

POOL

Connect with your university community through a platform offering secure shared travel, exclusive discounts, real-time internal communication, and a marketplace for your needs.

Highlights
  • Secure shared travel
  • Exclusive discounts and benefits
  • Real-time university communication
  • Community marketplace
Features
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POOL la mejor comunidad universitaria Todo lo que necesita tu comunidad universitaria en una sola App: •⁠ ⁠Viajes compartidos seguros, rápidos y baratos •⁠ ⁠Sección de descuentos y beneficios exclusivos •⁠ ⁠Comunicación interna de tu universidad en tiempo real •⁠ ⁠Marketplace de todo lo que necesitas

Screenshots

Join Pets4 screens
POOL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: POOL at every 3 weeks against Join Pets's every 8 months. Join Pets's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Join Pets ships an update every 8 months, POOL every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Join Pets versus POOL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoin PetsPOOL
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB60 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperAlejandro LopezPOOLCOMMUNITY SAS

In-app purchases

None

Join Pets

No in-app purchases

None

POOL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Join Pets free?
Join Pets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is POOL free?
POOL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Join Pets or POOL have ads?
Neither Join Pets nor POOL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Join Pets or POOL?
Join Pets ships an update every 8 months, and POOL every 3 weeks. Most recently, Join Pets was updated on November 3, 2026 and POOL on October 30, 2026.

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