Apps
Photo App Name Description Price Retail or
Wholesale?
Interactive?
Insta-Link
Water
Testing
Insta-Link is a free app that uses a
special pool test strip to help you
manage your pool. The app takes a
photo of the test strip, then tells you
exactly what chemicals you need to
add! No hardware needed, but the
test strips are available at the above
link.
$0 Both Yes
Nimbus
Pool Doctor
Nimbus pool doctor helps users
balance the chemicals in their pool,
and keeps a record of the treat-
ments that they have completed
in the past. It is a simple app that
helps you as a pool owner balance
the chemistry of your pool.
$9.99 Both No
Pool
Calculator
Pool-Calculator does just what the
name implies! It does the complex
pool calculations for you. All you
need to do is input accurate infor-
mation about your pool (size, chem
readings, etc) and it will tell you how
much of each chemical to use.
$4.99 Both Yes
Pool Boy
Pro
Pool Boy Pro includes multiple cal-
culators, and charts so you can see
the change in readings over time.
$2.99 Both No
The Pool
Monitor
Free
Pool Monitor Free is a free app
(duh!) that helps you keep track of
your pool readings, and helps calcu-
late the correct chemical inputs for
your pool.
$3.99 Both Yes
NSPF Suite
of Apps
The National Swimming Pool Foun-
dation has teamed up with inQ
Mobile Apps to release a suite of
iPhone apps for pool service opera-
tors. While a few of them can be
used by homeowners, most of them
are geared towards the pool service
professional.
$1.99-
$3.99
Wholesale
Few Retail
No
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