Comparison

Socket vs Pooltyme

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

Head to head
About

Socket

Easily log and track all your vehicle's maintenance, repairs, and fuel fill-ups. Receive timely reminders for scheduled services and maintain a comprehensive history of work performed. Monitor fuel economy and store essential vehicle details for quick reference.

Highlights
  • Log maintenance, repairs, and fill-ups
  • Receive maintenance reminders
  • Track fuel economy
  • Document repair history
  • Store vehicle details
  • Export records (PDF/CSV)
  • iCloud sync across devices
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Keep your vehicles running smoothly with Socket. Log and track maintenance, repairs, and fill-ups all in one place, whether you’re a car enthusiast or just want peace of mind. - Monitor maintenance, repairs, and fuel economy from the dashboard, with quick and easy logging - Receive reminders for regular maintenance so you never miss a service - Document repairs to maintain a complete history of work performed on your vehicles - Log fill-ups and monitor fuel economy over time - Add vehicle details such as VIN, tire size, and more for easy reference - Export records in PDF or CSV for sharing or backup - Keep your data synced across devices with iCloud for seamless access

About

Pooltyme

Easily track and manage your pool upkeep. Log, view, and share your maintenance history to ensure a clean pool. Keep your pool in pristine condition year-round.

Highlights
  • Effortless task tracking
  • Maintenance history logging
  • Shareable pool records
  • Year-round pool care
  • Simplified management
Features
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Effortlessly track and manage your pool maintenance tasks with Pooltyme. Log, view, and share your pool maintenance history for a crystal-clear pool all year round.

Screenshots

Socket4 screens
Pooltyme4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pooltyme at every 3 days against Socket's every 5 weeks. Pooltyme also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). Socket's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Socket against 5.0 for Pooltyme. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Socket has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Socket ships an update every 5 weeks, Pooltyme every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Socket versus Pooltyme: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSocketPooltyme
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin RisnerDevs On Tap LLC

Customer experience

Socket

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pooltyme

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Socket

No in-app purchases

None

Pooltyme

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Socket free?
Socket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pooltyme free?
Pooltyme is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Socket or Pooltyme?
Pooltyme is rated higher. Socket averages 4.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Pooltyme averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Socket or Pooltyme have ads?
Neither Socket nor Pooltyme shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Socket or Pooltyme?
Socket ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pooltyme every 3 days. Most recently, Socket was updated on November 8, 2026 and Pooltyme on November 4, 2026.

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