The Pool School vs HLA Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Pool School
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WELCOME TO The Pool School The Pool School app allows you to manage your account with ease, register for classes, and special events. You'll also receive important notifications about class changes, closings, registration openings, special announcements, and upcoming events. The Pool School app is an easy-to-use, on-the-go way to access everything The Pool School has to offer right from your smartphone.
HLA Connect
This app provides parents, students, teachers, and administrators with quick access to school news, event calendars, and online resources. It aims to keep the school community connected and informed.
- School news updates
- Event calendars
- Access to online resources
- Communication tools
- Information hub
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The HLA Connect app enables parents, students, teachers and administrators to quickly access the resources, tools, news and information to stay connected and informed! The HLA Connect app features: - Important news from your school - Interactive resources including event calendars and more - Quick access to online resources
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HLA Connect at 13.0 against The Pool School's 16.0. On price, update cadence, 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.
The Pool School ships an update every 2 months, HLA Connect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Pool School | HLA Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.2 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | The Pool School | HOMELIFE ACADEMY INC |
In-app purchases
The Pool School
No in-app purchases
HLA Connect
No in-app purchases
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