iSpires vs PoolEntry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iSpires
Report issues to city officials by selecting the problem and providing details. City staff will follow up on your report. For urgent matters or after-hours issues, contact the switchboard directly.
- Report city issues
- Provide problem details
- Official follow-up
- Contact city staff
- Urgent issue reporting
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Is there a problem you wish to report to City Officials? If so, select your problem and fill out the information and City staff will follow-up with you. If this is an urgent problem or is after hours please call the switchboard at 301-600-1440.
PoolEntry
This application provides residents of managed communities with a digital pool pass. Access your community's pool with a convenient mobile solution, eliminating the need for physical cards.
- Digital pool pass
- Resident access
- Community pools
- HOA and condo management
- Swim club access
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A pool pass app for residents of apartment complexes, homeowner associations, condominiums, and swim clubs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PoolEntry at every 4 days against iSpires's every 7 months. PoolEntry also leads on ratings volume (3.3K vs 2). iSpires's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iSpires holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PoolEntry has 3.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of iSpires's written reviews are positive against 90% of PoolEntry's.
iSpires ships an update every 7 months, PoolEntry every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iSpires | PoolEntry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (3.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 89.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The City of Frederick | PoolEntry Inc |
Customer experience
iSpires
PoolEntry
Bugs and requests
iSpires
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PoolEntry
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Passes not loading properly
- Sync issues between multiple devices
Requested features
4 requests- Guest pass management
- Automatic check-out feature
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Enhanced analytics and reporting
In-app purchases
iSpires
No in-app purchases
PoolEntry
No in-app purchases
