Comparison

Pool Service Software vs Paythepoolman+

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

Head to head
About

Pool Service Software

Streamline your pool service business with this comprehensive mobile and web application. Manage jobs, create quotes and invoices, optimize routes, and track chemical costs. Empower your team with configurable tasks and photo/video documentation.

Highlights
  • Job and quote management
  • Recurring job scheduling
  • Route optimization with map view
  • Chemical cost tracking
  • Configurable service tasks
  • Photo/video documentation
  • Online invoicing and payments
  • GPS navigation and geolocation
Features
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Experience pool service software that is simple, powerful and mobile - built by pool industry and software pros to get the best of both worlds. You can manage your entire pool service operations and invoicing from either a web browser or mobile device! Empower your pool business with the right software that saves you time and money! All-in-one Jobs and Quotes Management Make life simple by managing your jobs and quotes all in one screen. Create jobs with line items from your catalog. When you are done, quickly create an invoice that is linked with the job - send the invoice and get paid. Also, create Recurring Jobs to automatically create and schedule jobs you do periodically (e.g. filter cleanings) Simple & Effective Routes Management Work from your web browser or mobile device to schedule your routes and instantly view them with color-coding on a map to help ensure your routes are optimized. Admins, Managers and Master Techs are able to see the entire company’s routes and tech assignments. Dosages Costs & Invoicing Easily see which properties are costing you too much in chemicals and quickly make a decision to charge more, or maybe even eliminate a customer from your routes if it makes sense. This widget is on the Dashboard and can be configured through the Settings menu. Shopping List Easily add items to your shopping list to make sure you buy them. Once they are installed the system will ensure they are invoiced so that nothing falls through the cracks! Configurable Service Tasks The most common chemical readings and checklist tasks are available for you to make available to your techs. Configure which tasks are required to ensure your service visits are completed with the data that matters most to you and your customers. Photos/Videos (Route Visits, Job Visits, Equipments, etc.) Techs can take photos and/or videos during service visits and classify them as Before, After or Internal. The photos/videos marked as Internal are only seen by your company’s management team. Send Invoices & Receive Online Payments No need to purchase additional software for invoicing! Manage all your invoices on the web or from your mobile device, record payments, send electronic invoices to clients and best of all - receive online payments for your hard work! Also, your clients will be able to see all their payment history from the client portal. Chemical Readings and Dosages History Easily access the chemical readings history for a property while performing service visits straight from your mobile device to help your techs make better servicing decisions. GPS Navigation & Geo-location Easily navigate to service properties using your mobile device and verify service through our Geolocation feature to confirm the GPS coordinates of service visits performed. Roles & Permissions Assign one or more roles to each team member and tightly control access to features and functionality. Also, make specific privilege assignments to techs, e.g. show/hide client phone numbers, enable/disable Master Tech privileges to see all company routes, etc. Offline Support Don’t have internet access? That is okay - your tech’s will still be able to complete their service visits along with all the readings, checklists, photos, videos, notes, etc. Once connected to the Internet, all the saved service visits data will be automatically uploaded to the cloud! Visit History List Easily access your company’s past service visits right from your mobile device - including all the visit data such as service dates, readings, readings history, checklists, photos, videos, notes, etc. Client Portal Selectively invite your clients to join the client portal. Your clients will be able to see all their invoices, and pay their invoices from the convenience of their web browser.

About

Paythepoolman+

Streamline pool service operations with features like offline mode, shopping lists with images, repair logging, and automated service proofs. Track employee time, chemical usage, and customer history to improve efficiency and customer communication.

Highlights
  • Offline mode
  • Shopping list with images
  • Repair logging and requests
  • Automated proof of service
  • Chemical usage tracking
  • Employee time tracking
  • Route tracking
Features
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When it comes to having Employee's you want to be efficient as possible while providing excellent service. *Offline mode for bad cell service areas *Shopping list with images to never forget items needed *Built in LSI calculations makes your life easier *Log repairs and make repair requests *Add items to your billing to avoid losing money!! *Built in notifications (when Pool Junction App is used ) *See chemical costs while entering amounts used at service stop *Add employee images to be used *See previous service stops readings, chemical usage and images *Automatic Email Proof of service with Pictures & more *Easily track your routes from your Owner Dashboard *Track Chemical Readings *Track Chemical Usage *Track Employee time worked OR Pools serviced per week *Get Repair Request with pictures and quickly turn them into estimates and Customer communication *In English or Spanish *and so much more! See why we are the Pool companies top choice!

Screenshots

Pool Service Software4 screens
Paythepoolman+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pool Service Software at 4.2 against Paythepoolman+'s 3.9. Pool Service Software also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pool Service Software holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Pool Service Software's written reviews are positive against 60% of Paythepoolman+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pool Service Software ships an update weekly, Paythepoolman+ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pool Service Software versus Paythepoolman+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPool Service SoftwarePaythepoolman+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (33 ratings) — better3.9 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33 — better30
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPool Service Software, LLCPAYTHEPOOLMAN, LLC

Customer experience

Pool Service Software

All ratings33 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative28.6%

Paythepoolman+

All ratings30 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pool Service Software

No in-app purchases

None

Paythepoolman+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pool Service Software free?
Pool Service Software is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paythepoolman+ free?
Paythepoolman+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pool Service Software or Paythepoolman+?
Pool Service Software is rated higher. Pool Service Software averages 4.2 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Paythepoolman+ averages 3.9 from 30 ratings.
Do Pool Service Software or Paythepoolman+ have ads?
Neither Pool Service Software nor Paythepoolman+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pool Service Software or Paythepoolman+?
Pool Service Software ships an update weekly, and Paythepoolman+ every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pool Service Software was updated on September 16, 2026 and Paythepoolman+ on September 21, 2026.

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