15SOF vs PoolCheck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
15SOF
Capture and receive video clips of yourself from live events. This app allows fans to get and share moments they appear on videoboards or TV screens. Register, take a selfie, and get your video memories delivered to your phone.
- Receive video appearances from live events
- Share video memories
- Selfie registration
- Direct video delivery to phone
- Award-winning fan experience
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15 Seconds of Fame is a simple way for fans to receive their video appearances from live events. Have you ever appeared on a videoboard or wondered if you were on TV? Now there is a way to receive and share these special memories. Register, take a selfie, and we will deliver your fame directly to your phone. 2018 Best in Mobile Fan Experience Award Winner - Sports Business Journal. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
PoolCheck
See who is currently at your community pool in real-time. Choose between automatic geofencing check-ins or manual updates. Plan your visits and see when friends are heading over.
- Real-time friend activity feed
- Auto check-in via geofencing
- Manual tap-to-check-in
- Plan to Go feature
- Family and guest tracking
- Friend-gated privacy controls
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PoolCheck answers the question every pool family asks: who's at the pool? Whether you're packing up the kids or wondering if your friends are already there, PoolCheck gives you a live view of your pool community. Auto or manual — your choice. Turn on auto check-in and PoolCheck handles your arrivals and departures via geofence. Prefer not to share precise location? Manual mode works too — tap to check in when you arrive, tap to leave. Either way, your friends see who's at the pool. Plan ahead. Headed over later? Plan to Go lets friends know you're on your way so they can join you. Bring the family. Add family members and guests to your check-ins. Family members who join PoolCheck later link automatically by phone number. Friend-gated privacy. Your check-ins are only visible to your approved friends. Mute notifications from specific friends, or hide your activity from anyone on your list without unfriending them. Discover pools nearby. When adding a pool, PoolCheck shows pools already on the app within walking distance. Tap to join instantly — no codes, no owner approval. Delete your account anytime. Your data goes with it. Features: • Real-time friend activity feed • Auto check-in via geofencing OR manual tap-to-check-in • Plan to Go — share your arrival time • Family and guest tracking • Friend-gated privacy with mute and hide PoolCheck is free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: 15SOF at 5.2K against PoolCheck's 1. 15SOF also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). PoolCheck's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PoolCheck holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 15SOF has 5.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
15SOF ships an update monthly, PoolCheck fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 15SOF | PoolCheck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 15 SECONDS OF FAME, INC. | Mash Dev LLC |
Bugs and requests
15SOF
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login/signup problems
- Inconsistent video quality
- Delayed video delivery
Requested features
3 requests- Expand to more sports and events
- Improve video search and retrieval
- Add more customization options
PoolCheck
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
15SOF
No in-app purchases
PoolCheck
No in-app purchases
