Comparison

Clorox Pool vs Drift Anchor

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

Head to head
About

Clorox Pool

This app helps DIY pool owners maintain their pools with expert water test analysis and personalized product recommendations. It offers troubleshooting for common pool problems and allows users to shop for recommended products online.

Highlights
  • Scan pool test strips
  • Manual test result entry
  • AI-driven water test analysis
  • Troubleshoot pool problems
  • Personalized product recommendations
  • Shop poolside online
  • Water analysis history
Features
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The Clorox® Pool App gives do-it-yourself pool owners the tools to proudly and confidently maintain a swim-ready pool all season long. The free, easy-to-use app uses proprietary, scan-to-test technology—built on an unrivaled, AI-driven platform—to provide expert water test analysis. Use the app to solve common pool problems, receive personalized product recommendations and shop products poolside at preferred online retailers, like Walmart, Amazon and Lowe’s. Spend less time maintaining and more time enjoying your pool! Features include: + Scan pool test strips, or manually enter liquid or test strip test results + Solve visible pool problems with step-by-step troubleshooting + Receive product and dosage recommendations, and add items directly to your Walmart, Amazon or Lowe’s.com online cart + View your last 10 water analyses in your water history + Create your personalized Pool Plan + Set pool maintenance reminders to help simplify pool care + Contact our water experts for personalized assistance Important Notice Regarding Water Analysis Recommendations: This information is designed for use only with the Clorox® Pool&Spa™ brand products named in this computerized water analysis and its accompanying printout. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Easy 1 2 3 Pool Care LLC, its direct and indirect parents and affiliates, and their licensors, including The Clorox Company and/or The Clorox International Company, disclaim any representations or warranties as to the merchantability or fitness of this information for any purpose. Therefore, you use this information at your own risk, and subject to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy available at CloroxPool.com. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our water analysis information and tools. Thank you. Clorox® Pool App © 2020 Easy 1 2 3 Pool Care LLC and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. The CLOROX trademark, the CLOROX Diamond Design logo the POOL&SPA trademark and logo the Wave Design logo and the trade dress associated with any of the foregoing are the property of The Clorox Company and are used under license by Easy 1 2 3 Pool Care LLC and/or its affiliates. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. See cloroxpool.com/ownership for ownership details. Product Labels © 2020 The Clorox Company. All rights reserved.

About

Drift Anchor

This app helps you maintain meaningful connections with loved ones by gently reminding you to check in. It allows you to set contact frequencies and log shared moments, ensuring no important relationship drifts away. Prioritize your connections with a private, quiet companion.

Highlights
  • See who's drifting at a glance
  • Set custom check-in rhythms
  • Private Memory Vault for moments
  • Gentle nudges, not noisy notifications
  • Unlimited people with Premium
  • AI companion for personalized insights
Features
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Life gets loud, and the people we love most are often the ones we forget to call. Not out of indifference — just drift. Drift Anchor is a quiet, private companion that helps you stay close to the people who matter. Add the people you care about, set how often you'd like to stay in touch, and log the small moments — a call, a coffee, a quick text. Drift Anchor watches the gaps and gently nudges you before a meaningful connection fades. WHY DRIFT ANCHOR • See who's drifting at a glance, sorted by who needs you most • Set check-in rhythms — daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly • Keep a private Memory Vault of your moments together • Get gentle reminders instead of noisy notifications • Everything stays private to you PREMIUM Upgrade to Drift Anchor Premium for unlimited people, an AI companion that knows who needs you most, your full Memory Vault kept forever, and relationship insights. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. No feeds. No noise. Just the people who matter, and the small nudges that keep you close. Terms of Use: https://drift-eirmy4c-backend.rork.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://drift-eirmy4c-backend.rork.app/privacy

Screenshots

Clorox Pool4 screens
Drift Anchor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clorox Pool at none against Drift Anchor's 3. Clorox Pool also leads on ratings volume (29K vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Drift Anchor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, monetization model 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. Drift Anchor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Clorox Pool asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drift Anchor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clorox Pool has 29K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Clorox Pool versus Drift Anchor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClorox PoolDrift Anchor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings29K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBioLab, Inc.BILLY HARMAN

Customer experience

Clorox Pool

All ratings29,023 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive14.1%
Neutral9.8%
Negative76.1%

Drift Anchor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Clorox Pool

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to scan test strips
  • Test results disappear after a short time
  • Inability to access data without internet connection

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to manually enter pool volume
  • Support for non-Clorox products
  • Ability to save test history
  • Improved color matching for test strips

Drift Anchor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Clorox Pool

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Drift Anchor

Subscriptions2
  • DRIFT Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • DRIFT Premium Annual$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • DRIFT Premium Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Clorox Pool free?
Clorox Pool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drift Anchor free?
Drift Anchor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clorox Pool or Drift Anchor?
Drift Anchor is rated higher. Clorox Pool averages 4.6 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while Drift Anchor averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Clorox Pool or Drift Anchor have ads?
Clorox Pool shows ads; Drift Anchor does not.

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