Comparison

Poolside vs Harmony Journal

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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

Harmony Journal

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Welcome to the best Journal app on iOS. Harmony Journal is a space to write the thoughts of the day, week, month, year. It’s a place to offload, to plan things, to let off some of that mental noise. Key features: - iOS 16 support: You don’t need the latest software to journal with us, this app supports any device capable of running iOS 16 and above. - Privacy: Lock your app with FaceID, TouchID or a Password of your choosing. - iCloud Syncing: Automatically syncs your journal across iPhone and iPad, so you’re always up to date and backed up. - Dark mode: A must have if you write your journal at the end of the day. - Photos: Add as many photos to your journal entry as you want. - Tagging: Add tags to your entries, so you can filter by tags later. - Colour: Express yourself with a variety of colourful backgrounds. - Apple Pencil (iPad only): A must have, for that true journal writing experience. - App Icons: Express yourself, by switching up your app icons. - Exporting: If you feel like sharing an entry, use our export feature to export to PNG or PDF. - Voice Memos: Add a voice memo to your journal entries. Terms of use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Poolside1 screens
Harmony Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Harmony Journal at none against Poolside's 10. Harmony Journal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 28 months). Poolside's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 16.4). On price 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. Poolside sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 6 months. Harmony Journal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poolside ships an update every 28 months, Harmony Journal every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Poolside versus Harmony Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoolsideHarmony Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 2 months β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.2 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size44 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversal Magazines Pty LtdPatrik Ell

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
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  • 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

Harmony Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Poolside free?
Poolside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Harmony Journal free?
Harmony Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Poolside or Harmony Journal have ads?
Poolside shows ads; Harmony Journal does not.
Which is updated more often, Poolside or Harmony Journal?
Poolside ships an update every 28 months, and Harmony Journal every 2 months. Most recently, Poolside was updated on September 16, 2026 and Harmony Journal on September 15, 2026.

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