Home Security Camera® vs PoolCheck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Home Security Camera®
This app helps you understand your network environment by scanning for connected devices, Bluetooth signals, and Wi-Fi details. It also offers tools like ping checks, speed tests, and magnetic field readings to assess your surroundings.
- Local network scanning
- Unknown device identification
- Bluetooth scanning
- Wi-Fi details
- Ping and speed tests
- Magnetic field readings
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Home Security Camera helps you protect your home privacy by making nearby networks, connected devices, and security-related signals easier to check and understand. With local network scanning, Bluetooth scanning, Wi-Fi details, ping checks, speed tests, and magnetic field readings, you can review your connection environment with clear and readable results. Whether you are checking your home network, office Wi-Fi, or a temporary connection environment, Home Security Camera helps turn technical signals into simple information you can understand. Key Features Local Network Scanner Scan your current local network and review connected devices. Check available details such as IP address, host name, vendor hints, services, and open ports when supported by the network environment. Unknown Device Review Review device information in one place and identify items that may need a closer look based on names, vendor hints, ports, and network service signals. Bluetooth Scanner Scan nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices and view basic signal and device information when available. Wi-Fi Information Check Wi-Fi details such as SSID, BSSID, IP address, gateway, subnet, DNS, and signal level when iOS allows access. Ping & Speed Test Run quick ping checks and network speed tests to understand connection quality and troubleshoot common network issues. Magnetic Field Reference Use magnetic field readings as an additional reference when checking nearby objects or environments. Subscription Options Weekly Subscription: $7.99 per week Weekly Subscription with 3-Day Free Trial: $7.99 per week after the free trial ends Annual Subscription: $24.99 per year Annual Subscription: $39.99 per year Lifetime Access: $29.99 one-time purchase Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Lifetime Access is a one-time purchase and does not renew automatically. Terms of Use: https://www.coresecuritylimited.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.coresecuritylimited.com/privacy.html
PoolCheck
Easily test your pool or spa water by photographing your test strips. Get clear chemical dosing instructions, including product amounts and order, to maintain optimal water balance. This app offers a private, ad-free experience with optional in-app purchase to remove ads.
- Photograph test strips for automatic reading
- Chemical dose calculator with step-by-step plans
- Calculates gallons from pool dimensions
- Tracks test history and local weather forecasts
- Supports various pool types and finishes
- Private by design, no account required
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PoolCheck is a free pool test strip reader and pool chemical dose calculator for backyard pool and spa owners. Photograph your test strip, confirm the readings, and get a clear dose plan: which products to add, how much, and in what order. No account and no sign-up. The app opens straight to your pool. READ YOUR TEST STRIP • Take a photo of your strip with your iPhone or iPad camera, or pick one from your photo library. PoolCheck lines up each pad with the color chart and suggests a reading for you. • Color matching runs on your phone. Your strip photos are not uploaded. • Each suggestion is marked so you can check it against the chart on the bottle. Low-confidence pads are flagged or left blank rather than guessed. • Prefer a drop kit? Type your numbers in by hand. EVERY READING THAT MATTERS • Free chlorine (FC) and total chlorine (TC) • pH • Total alkalinity (TA) • Calcium hardness (CH) • Cyanuric acid (CYA / stabilizer) • Bromine for bromine pools and spas A POOL DOSE CALCULATOR THAT SHOWS ITS WORK • A step-by-step plan for your gallons: product, amount, and an everyday measure such as "about 1½ 5 lb bags". • Adds are listed in a safe order: alkalinity, then pH, then sanitizer or shock, then stabilizer, then hardness. • Retest timing for each step, and a confirm screen so you check every number before you pour. • Your free chlorine target is set from your CYA level, not a one-size 1–3 ppm range. • Combined chlorine (TC − FC) is calculated, and PoolCheck suggests a shock toward breakpoint when it is 0.5 ppm or higher. • At-a-glance status for pH, alkalinity, hardness, chlorine and CYA, each marked low, high or OK. BUILT FOR YOUR POOL • Chlorine, saltwater (chlorine generator), bromine and spa. • Vinyl, plaster and fiberglass finishes. • Know your gallons? Type them in. Don't? The pool volume calculator estimates gallons from shape (rectangle, oval, round or kidney), length, width and average depth. • Pick the chemical brand on your shelf. Doses use popular pool-chemical brands or generic store products. • Optional shop links help you find a product online. HISTORY, WEATHER AND HELP • Every completed test is saved with the date on your device. Tap one to reopen it, or swipe to delete it. • Add your ZIP code for a short local forecast and a heads-up to retest after heavy rain. • A built-in Help & FAQ explains strip reading, CYA and chlorine, combined chlorine, and pool volume. • Send feedback straight from the app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no password and no cloud profile. Settings, history and purchases stay on your device. • Strip photos are read on your phone and never uploaded. FREE, WITH AN OPTIONAL UPGRADE PoolCheck is free to download and use, and supported by ads on the results screen. A one-time $4.99 in-app purchase removes ads. It is not a subscription. Already bought it? Your purchase is restored automatically from the App Store on this device. WHO IT'S FOR Homeowners who test their own pool or hot tub with strips or a drop kit and want a quick, clear answer to "what do I add?" It's also a handy second check for anyone who looks after a pool. IMPORTANT PoolCheck is a reading and planning aid. Test strips are approximate, so confirm big changes with a drop test kit or your pool store. Add one chemical at a time, never mix chemicals, and always follow the product label. As an Amazon Associate, PoolCheck earns from qualifying purchases made through shop links. Questions or ideas? Use Send feedback in the app. We read every message.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PoolCheck at 100% against Home Security Camera®'s 14%. PoolCheck also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). Home Security Camera®'s advantage is ratings volume (458 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
Both are free to download. Home Security Camera® sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and PoolCheck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PoolCheck holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home Security Camera® has 458 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Home Security Camera®'s written reviews are positive against 100% of PoolCheck's.
Home Security Camera® ships an update every 9 days, PoolCheck fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Home Security Camera® | PoolCheck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (458 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 458 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Core Security | Christopher Daniels |
Customer experience
Home Security Camera®
PoolCheck
In-app purchases
Home Security Camera®
- VIP Weekly$7.997 Days
- VIP Weekly 3-Days Free Trial3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- VIP Yearly$39.991 Year
PoolCheck
- Remove Ads$2.99
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