Comparison

The Pool App vs Spruce Energy

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

Head to head
About

The Pool App

Features
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The Pool's app can be used by members to join and connect with the community via the messaging boards, search through the member's directory to locate and connect with specific skills, request and manage their meeting room bookings as well as edit their personal details, and download their payment history and invoices.

About

Spruce Energy

Features
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With Spruce, we're building tools to help ambitious heat pump installers run their business without all the pain, hassle, and manual process that they have to deal with at the moment. We believe the only way to seriously accelerate the roll out of heat pumps, let alone hit 600,000 a year by 2028, is to put the needs of heating engineers and installation businesses front and centre. We’re building tools for installers, based on what engineers and business owners tell us are their biggest problems and frustrations. Our Estimate Tool helps handle enquiries – allowing installers to respond in minutes not days, and separating the serious enquiries from the time-wasters. Our Survey & Design Tool then manages the heat loss survey, system design, and report creation. It means everything can be handled in one, seamless system, eliminating the need for manual data transfers and enabling detailed heat loss and design reports to be sent out on the same day as the survey is done. Using Spruce means installers can use their skills, experience and expertise where it really counts: providing great customer service, doing high-quality installations, and building their business.

Screenshots

The Pool App4 screens
Spruce Energy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Spruce Energy at monthly against The Pool App's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Pool App ships an update every 3 months, Spruce Energy monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
The Pool App versus Spruce Energy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Pool AppSpruce Energy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size87 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPool House Marbella S.LSpruce Energy Limited

In-app purchases

None

The Pool App

No in-app purchases

None

Spruce Energy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Pool App free?
The Pool App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spruce Energy free?
Spruce Energy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Pool App or Spruce Energy have ads?
Neither The Pool App nor Spruce Energy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Pool App or Spruce Energy?
The Pool App ships an update every 3 months, and Spruce Energy monthly. Most recently, The Pool App was updated on November 7, 2026 and Spruce Energy on November 4, 2026.

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