Comparison

Smart Splash vs Pooli Pro

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

Head to head
About

Smart Splash

This app simplifies pool and hot tub water balancing. Simply photograph your test results and receive clear, actionable instructions for adjusting water chemistry.

Highlights
  • Photo-based test result analysis
  • Automated water chemistry adjustments
  • Clear instruction generation
  • Pool and hot tub maintenance
  • Effortless water balancing
Features
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Smart Splash is a specialized version of Bufferzone Systems designed to simplify water balancing for your pool or hot tub. Just snap a photo of your Eagle Ray test results, and receive quick, clear instructions on how to adjust and maintain your water chemistry effortlessly.

About

Pooli Pro

This app helps professional pool service businesses streamline operations, manage routes, track inventory, and handle billing. It offers features like AI-driven route optimization, equipment analytics, and team collaboration tools to improve efficiency and customer service.

Highlights
  • Intelligent route management with AI
  • Advanced SWG & equipment analytics
  • Smart inventory and cost control
  • Professional invoicing and billing
  • Team collaboration and data sharing
  • Time management and scheduling
  • Before photo constraint for tests
Features
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Reports add Customer Payments, Customer Analytics, and Service History, with scrollable stats, alignment fixes, and clearer handling of deleted customers. Billing Groups let you bill many customers on one catalog product and a shared pegged renewal date, with easier create and discovery from the + menu. Subscription products can bill every 1 to 12 months. A flat 1% platform fee applies to payments processed through Pooli. Confirmation emails are clearer about the next charge date and whether the card is charged or an invoice is sent. History, test-strip monthly usage, and High pH Dry Acid selection are more reliable. General improvements and stability fixes.

Screenshots

Smart Splash4 screens
Pooli Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pooli Pro at 100% against Smart Splash's 0%. Pooli Pro also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.2). Smart Splash's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). 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

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

Pooli Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Smart Splash's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pooli Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Splash ships an update every 10 days, Pooli Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart Splash versus Pooli Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart SplashPooli Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.2 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB126 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSTRIKEFORCE PROTECTION SYSTEMS PTY LTDPooli, Inc.

Customer experience

Smart Splash

All ratings6 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Pooli Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smart Splash

No in-app purchases

None

Pooli Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Splash free?
Smart Splash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pooli Pro free?
Pooli Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Splash or Pooli Pro?
Pooli Pro is rated higher. Smart Splash averages 1.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Pooli Pro averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Smart Splash or Pooli Pro have ads?
Neither Smart Splash nor Pooli Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Splash or Pooli Pro?
Smart Splash ships an update every 10 days, and Pooli Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, Smart Splash was updated on October 6, 2026 and Pooli Pro on October 7, 2026.

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