Comparison

PoolOps vs Poolistry Pro

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

Head to head
About

PoolOps

This app helps pool service professionals manage their routes, calculate chemical dosages, and generate professional service reports. It offers features for both solo technicians and growing teams, including real-time tracking and custom checklists.

Highlights
  • Smart route optimization
  • Pool chemical calculator
  • Digital service reports
  • Real-time technician tracking
  • GPS verification
  • Custom team checklists
Features
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Stop overpaying for bloated pool software. PoolOps gives solo techs and growing teams smart route optimization, an LSI pool chemistry calculator, and proof-of-service reports — online or off. Built for the person in the truck, not a 20-truck franchise. FOR SOLO POOL TECHS - Smart route optimization — GPS sequences your day for the fastest path. Works fully offline in the backyard. - LSI chemistry calculator — enter pH, alkalinity, CYA, hardness and temp; get an instant score and exact dosage. Stop guessing. - Multi-water-body service — pool, spa, hot tub and fountain at one stop, one consolidated homeowner report. - Digital service reports — proof-of-service photo, readings and dosage log, texted in one tap. - Offline-first — customers, gate codes, pet warnings and notes work with no signal; auto-save protects your data. - Extras billing — never forget to invoice filter cleans and extra chemicals. FOR POOL SERVICE TEAMS - Real-time technician tracking from one dashboard. - GPS check-in with anti-spoofing — verify techs are on-site before completing a stop. - Issue flagging with instant owner alerts, photo and description. - Custom checklists, team permissions and route assignments. WHY POOLOPS No-BS routing, chemistry, accountability and reporting — without the enterprise price tag. Built by pool pros, for pool pros. PLANS & PRICING - Solo — $29.99/mo: unlimited customers, route optimization, LSI calculator, SMS reports - Team — $59.99/mo: multi-tech with GPS verification and issue tracking An active account is required for advanced routing and reporting features. Terms of Service: https://poolops.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://poolops.app/privacy

About

Poolistry Pro

Features
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Poolistry Pro is a mobile pool service app for solo owner-operators who need routes, visits, chemistry logs, client notes, photos, and professional service reports in one place — even when you're offline at the pool. CURRENT PLAN: SOLO — ONE USER Poolistry Pro currently supports one owner-operator. Solo does not include employee accounts, shared team access, or assigning routes to technicians. Team features are planned but are not currently available, and no release date has been announced. Built for pool cleaners and service pros, Poolistry Pro helps you plan the day, complete every stop, record water test results, track chemical additions, add visit photos, and share clean client-facing PDF visit reports. Plan Your Day: • Manage clients, service addresses, access notes, pet notes, billing notes, and pool details • Build your own daily route from pool schedules • Optimize stop order and preview the full route map with total mileage and drive time • Reorder route stops and open directions in your maps app • See completed, skipped, and remaining stops at a glance Work the Visit: • Start, complete, skip, reopen, or reset service visits • Log water test results, chemistry readings, and chemical additions • Check water balance (CSI/LSI) at a glance • Add visit photos, visit notes, and service notes • Follow service checklists with pool-specific overrides • Review visit history before starting the next service Work Orders: • Create one-time repair, opening, closing, and maintenance jobs with reusable checklists • Schedule them alongside routine service and carry progress across return visits • Share completion reports with customers Share Professional Reports: • Create client-facing PDF visit reports • Customize how visit report PDFs look for your business • Add your company logo to visit reports • Include service details, chemistry readings, chemical additions, notes, and photos • Send customers a clear record of what was done at the pool Stay Organized: • Keep client, pool, route, visit, checklist, chemistry, report, and company settings in one mobile workspace • Explore Pro workflows in demo mode before activating a plan • Sync clients, pools, visits, routes, reports, and settings with an active Poolistry Pro plan • Keep working when connectivity drops; queued changes sync when you reconnect Poolistry Pro is built for independent pool cleaners and solo owner-operators who want practical swimming pool maintenance software without office-heavy complexity. Privacy Policy: https://poolistry.com/pro/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PoolOps4 screens
Poolistry Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Poolistry Pro at every 2 days against PoolOps's every 2 months. Poolistry Pro also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. PoolOps sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month and Poolistry Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PoolOps ships an update every 2 months, Poolistry Pro every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PoolOps versus Poolistry Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPoolOpsPoolistry Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppEcho Labs ,LLCYonah Systems

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PoolOps

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly14 Days trial$29.991 Month
2 purchases

Poolistry Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Poolistry Pro Solo Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Poolistry Pro Solo Yearly$199.991 Year

Questions

Is PoolOps free?
PoolOps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Poolistry Pro free?
Poolistry Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PoolOps or Poolistry Pro have ads?
Neither PoolOps nor Poolistry Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PoolOps or Poolistry Pro?
PoolOps ships an update every 2 months, and Poolistry Pro every 2 days. Most recently, PoolOps was updated on September 16, 2026 and Poolistry Pro on October 10, 2026.

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