Comparison

Pool Maker vs Cavrya · Pool Water Balance

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

Head to head
About

Pool Maker

Design custom swimming pools directly in a client's garden using augmented reality. Visualize dimensions, depths, finishes, and technical elements in real-time to close deals faster and with greater client confidence. This tool streamlines the sales process for pool builders.

Highlights
  • Real-time AR pool visualization
  • On-site client design collaboration
  • Instant adjustment of dimensions and features
  • Integration of materials and technical elements
  • Generate technical plans and proposals
  • Share project visuals instantly
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Pool Maker is the tool that turns a site visit into a closed deal. As a pool builder, you know the problem isn’t design — it’s getting the client to understand, trust, and decide. Pool Maker lets you design the pool from scratch, directly in the client’s garden, and see it appear in real time exactly where it will be built. During the visit, you design together: adjust dimensions, depths, built-in benches, stairs, and finishes instantly. The client doesn’t imagine it — they see it. No post-visit renders, no waiting, no misunderstandings. What you show is what gets built. Pool Maker integrates materials, finishes, coping, and all the technical elements needed for a real project: skimmers, lighting, steel ladders… Every decision is made on-site, with immediate impact on the client’s perception. Designed by pool builders, for pool builders, the app is fast to learn and easy to use. In under 10 minutes, you’re working confidently thanks to its interactive guides. No learning curve, no technical hassle. Real-time visualizations replace traditional renders, which are often slow and costly, allowing you to generate as many proposals as you need at no extra cost. You can also capture images, generate technical plans, and share the project instantly via WhatsApp, email, or social media. Pool Maker is not an app to “look at pools”. It’s a tool to sell them better, stand out from other builders, and close projects with confidence, clarity, and professionalism.

About

Cavrya · Pool Water Balance

Features
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Cavrya reads your pool water balance in under 60 seconds. Enter your measurements. Get a clear LSI diagnosis. Know exactly what to do next — without chemistry expertise or guesswork. What Cavrya calculates: • Langelier Saturation Index (LSI) with full parameter breakdown • CYA-corrected carbonate alkalinity — the step most apps skip • Corrective dosage for your pool's exact volume • Chemical risk: balanced, scaling tendency, or corrosive water How it works poolside: • Enter pH, alkalinity, calcium hardness, CYA, temperature, TDS • Read the diagnosis in plain language • Apply the recommended action — amounts calculated for your volume Built for the field: • Offline-first — no internet required • Multi-pool support with full test history • Salt / TDS mode • Retest reminders Cavrya is a water balance interpretation tool. Recommendations should be applied with professional judgment based on your specific conditions. Terms of Use: https://glabs325.com/cavrya/cgu/fr

Screenshots

Pool Maker4 screens
Cavrya · Pool Water Balance4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pool Maker and Cavrya · Pool Water Balance are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Pool Maker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $599.99 per year and Cavrya · Pool Water Balance sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pool Maker ships an update every 4 days, Cavrya · Pool Water Balance weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pool Maker versus Cavrya · Pool Water Balance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPool MakerCavrya · Pool Water Balance
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeraugmented reality pool S.L.RAMAH GUEDEGBE

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pool Maker

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Subscription$599.991 Year
2 purchases

Cavrya · Pool Water Balance

Subscriptions1
  • Cavrya Pro - Annual$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cavrya Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Pool Maker free?
Pool Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cavrya · Pool Water Balance free?
Cavrya · Pool Water Balance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pool Maker or Cavrya · Pool Water Balance have ads?
Neither Pool Maker nor Cavrya · Pool Water Balance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pool Maker or Cavrya · Pool Water Balance?
Pool Maker ships an update every 4 days, and Cavrya · Pool Water Balance weekly. Most recently, Pool Maker was updated on November 5, 2026 and Cavrya · Pool Water Balance on October 31, 2026.

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