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Pool Calc vs. The Rest
Most pool apps either sell you a brand of chemicals or bill you per pool. Pool Calc does neither: it works out doses for the products you already own, keeps your full log free for one pool, and charges pool techs one flat price per person.
Each comparison below was checked against the other app's own App Store page or pricing page on 28 October 2026. Every page also says when the other app is the better choice. For a ranked overview, see the best pool chemistry apps for iPhone (2026).
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- Pool Calc vs Pool Math Pool chemistry app 3.6 stars from 287 ratings on the US App Store The TroubleFreePool calculator, with a big forum behind it. Pool Calc gives one pool every feature free, history and charts included.
- Pool Calc vs Skimmer Pool service software 4.6 stars from 3.8K ratings on the US App Store Full business software billed per pool, from $49 a month. Pool Calc is a flat-priced phone tool with dosing on every plan.
- Pool Calc vs Orenda LSI calculator 4.7 stars from 477 ratings on the US App Store A free, well-liked LSI and dosing calculator with training behind it. Pool Calc adds a saved log per pool, any brand, and client tools.
- Pool Calc vs Clorox Pool Brand app, 29K ratings 4.6 stars from 29K ratings on the US App Store Free strip scanning with product picks from one brand. Pool Calc doses any brand on your shelf and keeps every test, not the last 10.
- Pool Calc vs LaMotte WaterLink Spin Touch companion WaterLink Home: 4.6 stars from 85 ratings; WaterLink Solutions PRO: 2.9 stars from 21 ratings (US App Store) The app for LaMotte meters and strips, up to 5 bodies of water. Pool Calc takes readings from any kit, with no account.
- Pool Calc vs HTH Brand app, 4.1K ratings 4.7 stars from 4.1K ratings on the US App Store Free strip scanning for HTH strips, with product picks. Pool Calc works with any kit and brand, and needs no account.
- Pool Calc vs AquaChek Strip-reading app 3.2 stars from 1.2K ratings on the US App Store Reads AquaChek Select Connect strips from a photo. Pool Calc works with any kit you type in, with full history and doses for your products.
- Pool Calc vs Leslie's Retailer app, 14K ratings 4.6 stars from 14K ratings on the US App Store Store water tests, rewards and ordering from a big pool retailer. Pool Calc doses any brand at home and tracks pool and spa as one site.
- Pool Calc vs Pool Office Manager Pool service software 2.2 stars from 9 ratings on the US App Store Office and field software from $125 a month for the first user. Pool Calc does the field side on one phone for a flat yearly price.
- Pool Calc vs Pool Brain Pool service software 4.0 stars from 259 ratings on the US App Store Guided tech workflow with required checklists and photos for pool companies. Pool Calc is a lighter, flat-priced tool for one tech.
- Pool Calc vs Jobber Field service software 4.8 stars from 5.1K ratings on the US App Store Polished quoting, scheduling and payments for any trade, from $49 a month. Pool Calc adds the pool chemistry and dosing.
- Pool Calc vs Pool Chem Calculator Calculator app 4.4 stars from 41 ratings on the US App Store Many single calculators plus a service workspace, very cheap for 100 pools, with ads. Pool Calc has no ads and builds one plan from a whole test.
- Pool Calc vs PoolTrac Pool service software 3.4 stars from 11 ratings on the US App Store Per-pool web software with a client portal and QuickBooks, from $30 a month. Pool Calc is offline-first with no account.
Every feature free for one pool. No account. No ads.
Your first pool and its attached spa get the full dose plan, the log and charts, the CSI gauge, reminders, PDF and CSV export and iCloud backup for free. Plus covers up to 5 pools for $1.99 a month, $14.99 a year or $39.99 once. Pro covers unlimited pools for $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year, and both add clients, today's route, a one-screen stop, branded service reports and chemical cost per client. On the App Store at launch.
Pool Math, TroubleFreePool, Skimmer, Orenda, Clorox, LaMotte, WaterLink, Spin Touch, HTH, AquaChek, Leslie's, AccuBlue, Pool Office Manager, Pool Brain, Jobber, Pool Chem Calculator and PoolTrac are trademarks of their respective owners. Pool Calc is not affiliated with them. Information checked on 28 October 2026; prices and features change. Corrections: [email protected]