Pool Doctor

Great for basic needs of daily pool management.

My pool is easy to keep perfect with this app and a testing kit

Used this on my pool for the first time today and it says to lower my salt level. My swg salinity range is 3500 - 4500. It’s at 4500 so no need to lower it. There is no one size fits all for salt level

it’s now $20 but it used too be free. it doesn’t even have cyanuric acid as a reading

When I compare the chemical recommendations between Pool Doctor and the store I take samples to test, Pool Doctor matches their recommendations closer than any other pool app I’ve tried. I wanted to compare apps to store tests before I started testing myself and adding chemicals. Great app!

Should be able to customize the order of the readings input page from top to bottom. If i want pH first then i should be able to move it there. Be nice to mirroe the test strip or test equip in the same order

Makes testing your pool easy.

Very simple and quick to use. Very intuitive

I recently downloaded this just to see the accuracy, for a 15000 gal pool. My readings came to 7.4 ph 40 alk 4.0 chlorine I typed it in to find out that they want me to add 12 pounds of bicarbonate and .2 chlorine reducer. This is what I KNOW from experience, if I were to add the amount they suggested it would increase my alkalinity to above 200 for sure, you want your alkalinity at 80 and the chlorine will dissipate in time never ever use chlorine reducers it’s a waste of money. Not only would the bicarbonate raise my alkalinity to unethical level it would also increase my ph 10 part per pound, so in this case my ph was 7.4 which is perfect, do the math and the ph would be way above an 8. If you need pool advice I’ll give it to you for free. Add 1.5 pounds of shock per 10,000 gallons and if you have green in your pool one pound extra on top of that figure. Add shock once a week. Brush once a week, check your skimmers as often as you can. Vacuum your pool, if you’re having suction issues and the suction just isn’t there close the main drain to your pool so the skimmers get the full suction, use the skimmer closest to the pump it has better suction. But always remember to reopen that main drain. Skim the top of the water once a week. If your ph is at an 8 add one gallon of muratic acid per 10,000 gallons wait a few days and recheck your ph. If it’s still at an 8 that means it was above an 8. Next week add one more gallon and go from there, adding muratic acid will lower your ph and your alkalinity. Don’t worry if it drops your alkalinity below 80 just wait until next week and add 1 pound of bicarbonate to raise it 10 parts. Don’t add a lot just add a pound and wait until next week, if it’s still low add another. If your p.h goes to 7.8 and your alkalinity is a 70 don’t worry it will naturally balance out. Pro tips.

Works great for pool management. You test. Put your numbers in the app and it will tell you what chemicals and amount you need for the pool water by how many gallons of water in the pool.