Comparison

Poolside vs StoreHouse Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Poolside

Features
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Poolside is Australia’s premier pool publication. Full-colour, large format magazines, they reach prospective pool buyers and existing pool owners right across the country. Each issue of Poolside contains informative features on design issues, maintenance questions, new materials and stylish poolside accessories. Also, more than 100 individual designs are featured in each issue. Poolside’s photographers are the best in the business, providing stunning images that captivate readers. Each issue of Poolside contains informative features on design issues, maintenance questions, new materials and stylish poolside accessories. Also, more than 100 individual designs are featured in each issue. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

StoreHouse Mobile

This app is a comprehensive platform for managing church operations. It helps build relationships within the community and streamlines financial contributions, allowing staff to focus on outreach and engagement.

Highlights
  • Church management
  • Relationship building
  • Streamlined giving
  • Community engagement
  • All-in-one platform
Features
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Your all-in-one church management platform to help you build relationships and streamline giving so you can spend more time focusing on what's important - impacting your community.

Screenshots

Poolside1 screens
StoreHouse Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StoreHouse Mobile at none against Poolside's 10. StoreHouse Mobile also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 28 months). Poolside's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.0). On price 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. Poolside sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 6 months. StoreHouse Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poolside ships an update every 28 months, StoreHouse Mobile every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Poolside versus StoreHouse Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoolsideStoreHouse Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversal Magazines Pty LtdLyt House Studio

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Poolside

Subscriptions3
  • Poolside Auto-Renewable Subscription$2.996 Months
  • Poolside Auto-Renewable Subscription$3.991 Year
  • Poolside Auto-Renewable Subscription1 Month trial$5.991 Year
One-time7
  • Nov Issue#46 Y/Bk 15$2.99
  • Poolside Bundle$2.99
  • ISSUE 56 Poolside$2.99
Show 4 more
  • February Issue#41 2013$3.99
  • April Issue#43 2014$3.99
  • October Issue#42 Y-BOOK 2013$3.99
  • May Issue#45 2015$4.99
None

StoreHouse Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Poolside free?
Poolside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StoreHouse Mobile free?
StoreHouse Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Poolside or StoreHouse Mobile have ads?
Poolside shows ads; StoreHouse Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, Poolside or StoreHouse Mobile?
Poolside ships an update every 28 months, and StoreHouse Mobile every 5 weeks. Most recently, Poolside was updated on October 3, 2026 and StoreHouse Mobile on October 15, 2026.

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