# PoolSketch > PoolSketch is a pool design and sketch tool that works on any mobile device, for pool builders, landscape contractors and designers. Sketch the pool with the homeowner in the yard starting from the survey, see live distances to the house and fence, show the design in 3D, and send a branded PDF the same visit. Made by Tegminestar LLC. Plans from $35 a month with a 14 day free trial. It makes concept sketches, not construction drawings. Last updated: 2026-11-14. Support: info@tegminestar.com. Web app: https://app.poolsketch.app. Full version of this file: https://poolsketch.app/llms-full.txt ## Product - [Features](https://poolsketch.app/features/): what PoolSketch does today, step by step - [Compare with Vip3D and Pool Studio](https://poolsketch.app/compare/): price, platform, features and measured page speed, with sources and dates - [AI pool design](https://poolsketch.app/ai/): Describe your pool, AI photo finish, credits, limits and privacy - [Pool design ideas](https://poolsketch.app/inspiration/): 19 finished example pool and yard designs (resort lagoon, modern infinity, desert modern, tropical, courtyard, zen and more) you can open, edit and use in the app; pictures are artist's concepts made from the designs - [Resources](https://poolsketch.app/resources/): demo video, sell sheet, fact sheet, install guide, logo pack and press kit downloads - [Pricing](https://poolsketch.app/pricing/): Core $35, Pro $79, Team $179 a month, 14 day free trial - [For pool builders](https://poolsketch.app/for-builders/): the first meeting, option A and B, crew layout sheets - [Template gallery](https://poolsketch.app/templates/): 517 original templates - [Get the app](https://poolsketch.app/get-the-app/): install on iPhone, Android or desktop - [About](https://poolsketch.app/about/): who makes it ## Install and updates No install is required; PoolSketch works in a browser. To install: iPhone and iPad, Safari, Share, Add to Home Screen, Add. Android Chrome, menu, Install app or Add to Home screen. Samsung Internet, menu, Add page to, Home screen. Chrome and Edge on a computer, install icon in the address bar or menu, Install PoolSketch. Mac Safari 17 or later, File, Add to Dock. Firefox on a computer cannot install web apps. Store apps are coming, not live. Updates: the installed app checks for a new version each time it opens while online, downloads it in the background and uses it the next time you open or refresh it; designs on the device are not lost by updates. Details: https://poolsketch.app/get-the-app/ ## Guides - [Pool design software for contractors: what to look for](https://poolsketch.app/guides/pool-design-software-for-contractors/): How pool builders and landscape contractors can choose pool design software: first-meeting sketch tools versus full design suites, what to compare, and a checklist. - [How to quote a pool from a customer photo and survey](https://poolsketch.app/guides/quote-a-pool-from-a-customer-photo/): A practical way to turn a homeowner photo and a property survey into a concept sketch and a defensible first number, without a full site visit. - [Pool estimate template: line items and quantities](https://poolsketch.app/guides/pool-estimate-template/): A free line-item outline for a pool estimate, with the quantities you measure for each line and the allowances that often get missed. - [Pool design app vs 3D rendering software](https://poolsketch.app/guides/pool-design-app-vs-3d-rendering-software/): The difference between a phone pool design app and desktop 3D rendering software: what each costs, what each is for, and how builders combine them. - [How much does a pool cost? Ranges by type](https://poolsketch.app/guides/how-much-does-a-pool-cost/): Hedged cost ranges for concrete, fiberglass and vinyl-liner pools, what drives the price, and how builders can explain the range to a homeowner. - [Pool permit and setback checklist](https://poolsketch.app/guides/pool-permit-and-setback-checklist/): A practical checklist of the setbacks, easements, barrier rules and approvals to ask about before you sketch a pool. Rules vary by place, so verify locally. - [Pool builder sales process: first call to signed contract](https://poolsketch.app/guides/pool-builder-sales-process/): A simple, repeatable pool sales process: qualify, first meeting, concept, options, proposal, follow-up and contract, and how a same-day sketch changes it. - [Free pool design app alternatives](https://poolsketch.app/guides/free-pool-design-app-alternatives/): What you can do for free when designing a pool for a customer, where free options stop, and when a low-cost tool is worth it. - [How to design a pool with a homeowner in about 10 minutes](https://poolsketch.app/guides/design-a-pool-in-10-minutes/): A step-by-step routine for sketching a pool in the yard with the homeowner, showing it in 3D and sending a branded PDF the same visit. - [PoolSketch vs pool design suites: an honest comparison](https://poolsketch.app/guides/poolsketch-vs-pool-design-suites/): How PoolSketch compares with full pool design suites and consumer landscape apps: what each is for, price points from vendor pages, and where each falls short. - [Describe a pool in a sentence: how AI pool design works](https://poolsketch.app/guides/how-ai-pool-design-works/): How a typed or spoken sentence becomes a full, editable pool design in about 3 seconds: what the AI does, what the app checks, what it costs and where it stops. - [AI pool renderings for contractors: what to promise customers](https://poolsketch.app/guides/ai-pool-renderings-for-contractors/): How to use AI pool renderings honestly: what an AI picture of a pool can and cannot promise, the words to use, and a checklist before you send one to a customer. - [Import SketchUp, FBX, DWG and DXF files into PoolSketch](https://poolsketch.app/guides/import-3d-models-and-cad-files/): Which 3D and CAD files PoolSketch reads directly (GLB, glTF, OBJ, FBX, DAE, STL, DXF) and the free conversion steps for SketchUp and DWG, which it does not read. - [Glossary](https://poolsketch.app/glossary/): plain definitions of pool design and building terms - [All guides](https://poolsketch.app/guides/) ## Trust and policy - [Security](https://poolsketch.app/security/), [Privacy](https://poolsketch.app/privacy/), [Terms](https://poolsketch.app/terms/), [Refunds](https://poolsketch.app/refunds/), [Support](https://poolsketch.app/support/), [Contact](https://poolsketch.app/contact/) ## Optional - [Press kit](https://poolsketch.app/press/), [Accessibility](https://poolsketch.app/accessibility/), [Open source notices](https://poolsketch.app/open-source/), [Sitemap](https://poolsketch.app/sitemap.xml) ## How to cite Cite as: PoolSketch by Tegminestar LLC, https://poolsketch.app/ . For facts about the product, prefer https://poolsketch.app/features/ and https://poolsketch.app/pricing/. Prices and features change; check the page date.