Comparison

Score Pool vs NextUpReef

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

Head to head
About

Score Pool

This app provides a virtual score sheet for league-style pool matches. It's useful for situations where paper score sheets are inconvenient or unavailable, allowing for accurate tracking of game progress and player statistics.

Highlights
  • Virtual score sheet for pool matches
  • Tracks league-style games
  • Calculates average shot time
  • Useful for split tables or unofficial matches
  • Double-check scorekeeping
Features
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Disclaimer: Score Pool isn't affiliated with a pool league. If you're looking for your pool league's official scorekeeping app, this isn't it. If you use this app to keep score, you will have to copy the resulting data from the app to however you were supposed to be keeping score. Score Pool is a virtual score sheet for league-style pool matches. It's useful in many different scenarios. For example: - You're supposed to keep score on paper, but your team split tables and you only have one score sheet. - One of your players has to keep score on paper, but he (or she) doesn't know how. - You have to keep score for a preplay match that isn't available in the official scorekeeping app. - You want to double-check a person who's keeping score. - You want to measure how long a player is taking, on average, per shot. (This app calculates that for you.) - You want to keep score for an unofficial match between friends. (Or enemies!)

About

NextUpReef

This app helps reef tank hobbyists manage their aquarium's health and equipment. It offers AI-powered analysis, parameter logging, smart outlet control, and community insights to optimize tank conditions and simplify maintenance.

Highlights
  • AI Reef Advisor for tank analysis
  • Parameter logging and trend charting
  • Smart outlet control for equipment
  • Neptune Apex integration
  • Tank setup and livestock tracking
  • Smart reminders for maintenance
  • Reef community insights
Features
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NextUpReef is the reef tank app that keeps your whole system in one place: water chemistry, dosing, equipment, livestock, reminders and AI advice that actually knows your tank. Built for reefers, by a reefer. LOG A FULL TEST IN SECONDS Record alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, nitrate, phosphate, salinity, pH, temperature, ammonia and nitrite. Your last values pre-fill, and every entry is color-coded against your target range as you type. Pick your tank type (mixed reef, SPS, LPS, softie, nano, ULNS and more) for sensible default targets, or set your own. EVERY TREND, TWO SCORES — REEF PULSE See a chart for every parameter with your target range drawn in and water changes marked. Your Reef Score shows how healthy the tank is today; your Stability Score shows how steadily you keep it that way. Tap either score to see exactly what's helping and what's holding it back. REEF AI ADVISOR (PRO) A full analysis of your tank built from your own data: parameters and trends, water changes, livestock, equipment and dosing. See what's working, what needs attention and what to do next, ranked by urgency. Ask Reef AI Chat anything about your reef, check livestock compatibility with the Stocking Advisor, and log results by snapping a photo of your test kit. EVERY DOSE, ONE CHECKLIST The Dosing screen lists everything due today, whether you dose by hand, with your own pump or automatically. Tap Dosed to log it and watch whether alkalinity, calcium and magnesium are holding steady. Choose from 50+ common products with label strengths built in. Pro adds a dose calculator that dials in your daily dose from your own test trend, and a daily dosing reminder at the time you pick. CONTROL YOUR REEF GEAR (PRO) • Neptune Apex: sync temperature, pH, salinity and Trident alkalinity, calcium and magnesium into your logs; switch outlets; run Feed Mode; set heater temperatures; and schedule dosing with a built-in safety shutoff. • Shelly smart plugs: schedules run on the plug, even with no internet. For dosing pumps, each dose is confirmed by power draw and you're alerted if one is missed. • CoralVue HYDROS (early access): cloud-connected readings and control from anywhere. NEVER MISS A WATER CHANGE Schedule water changes and maintenance like filter socks, carbon and RO/DI filters. Reminders arrive inside the notification hours you choose. EVERYTHING IN YOUR TANK — MY REEF Track fish, corals and inverts with care info, plus equipment, lighting schedules, dosing, salt mix, monthly tank photos and what it all cost. NEW TO REEFING? NEW TANK GUIDE Follow six guided phases from setup through cycling, the ugly phase, first fish and first corals to an established reef, with a checklist for each step. LEARN FROM THE BEST TANKS — COMMUNITY Browse the leaderboard and see inside top-ranked tanks: their parameters, salt, lighting, equipment, dosing and water change habits. Compare your tank with others like it. Your tank stays private unless you choose to share it. ON THE BIG SCREEN Pro members can open the web dashboard at portal.nextupreef.com for full-screen charts and a CSV export of their readings. FREE TO START NextUpReef is free to download and use. NextUpReef Pro unlocks AI features, device control, the dose calculator, unlimited tanks and reminders, the web dashboard and more. Every new account gets a 30-day Pro trial with no payment details required. Privacy Policy: https://nextupreef.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://nextupreef.com/terms Questions or ideas: info@nextupreef.com Neptune Systems and Apex are trademarks of Neptune Systems. CoralVue and HYDROS are trademarks of CoralVue, Inc. Shelly is a trademark of Shelly Group. NextUpReef is independent and not affiliated with these companies.

Screenshots

Score Pool4 screens
NextUpReef4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Score Pool at 100% against NextUpReef's 50%. Score Pool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). NextUpReef's advantage is price (Free vs $7.99) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

NextUpReef is free to download; Score Pool costs $7.99 up front. NextUpReef sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Score Pool asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Score Pool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Score Pool has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Score Pool's written reviews are positive against 50% of NextUpReef's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Score Pool ships an update every 4 months, NextUpReef every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Score Pool versus NextUpReef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScore PoolNextUpReef
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (18 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB59 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTom KerriganAdam Winstead

Customer experience

Score Pool

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NextUpReef

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Score Pool

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

NextUpReef

Subscriptions2
  • NextUpReef Pro$4.991 Month
  • NextUpReef Pro$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Score Pool free?
Score Pool costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NextUpReef free?
NextUpReef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Score Pool or NextUpReef?
Score Pool is rated higher. Score Pool averages 5.0 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while NextUpReef averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Score Pool or NextUpReef have ads?
Neither Score Pool nor NextUpReef shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Score Pool or NextUpReef?
Score Pool ships an update every 4 months, and NextUpReef every 4 days. Most recently, Score Pool was updated on September 12, 2026 and NextUpReef on September 28, 2026.

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