Whirlpool vs Aladdin Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whirlpool
Control your smart home appliances remotely, receive real-time updates, and access helpful tips and support. Manage cooking, dishwashing, and laundry cycles with voice commands and personalized settings.
- Remote appliance control
- Real-time notifications
- Voice command integration
- Guided cooking with Yummly
- Scan-to-Cook technology
- Downloadable dishwasher cycles
- Laundry cycle scheduling
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Get more done at once with the Whirlpool® app and a compatible smart appliance. Control your smart appliance, get real-time updates and notifications and access helpful kitchen and laundry tips, appliance info and customer support--all from the palm of your hand. Hands full? No worries. Use your voice to control what you can’t reach. Keep up with dinner and laundry even when you have your hands full by using a compatible voice-enabled device.* Cooking appliances - Remotely start cooking cycles, save your favorites and get notifications such as when your oven has preheated or your cooking time has ended.* - Whirlpool works with Yummly! Yummly® Guided Cooking makes meal prep easier by helping you answer the question “what’s for dinner?” before it’s even asked. Recipes with the Connected Fork icon in the Yummly® app include step-by-step video tutorials that provide the extra assistance you need on busy days. Prompts in the app even send cooking instructions straight to your Whirlpool® smart cooking appliance.** - Get the right settings for frozen meals every time with Scan-to-Cook technology.*** - Make multi-step meals simple by sending cooking instructions to the oven or microwave all at once. Dishwashers - Download the right cycle for a load of dishes, get specialty cycles and customized care with the Download & Go™ option.* - Receive notifications when your washing cycle has ended and your dishes are ready to be unloaded. Washers and dryers - Manage your routine right from your mobile device. Set, start, pause and monitor progress on your laundry appliances, even while you’re away.* - Schedule a wash cycle to be completed by the time you get home so you can keep your laundry moving, no matter where you are (select models). - Manage laundry day from anywhere by assigning family members tasks like transferring a load to the dryer or folding clean clothes. They'll get the notification on their smart devices (select models). - Send dry cycles to the dryer that match the wash cycle you used so you’ll know your clothes will be dried the way you want (select models). - Create and save your favorite cycles under any name and edit at any time. - Personalized Quick Tips make sure your family’s laundry gets the care it deserves, while helping laundry day go smoothly (select models). - Receive helpful alerts which let you know if there's an issue that may affect performance, then follow step-by-step instructions and select how-to videos to help guide you through quick fixes. *Features may vary by product and are subject to change. Compatible connected appliance required. Details and privacy info at whirlpool.com/connect. **Select recipes only. Details and privacy info at whirlpool.com/connect and yummly.com/privacy. *** Not all frozen foods included. Google, Google Home and other related marks and logos are trademarks of Google LLC. Amazon, Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. CA residents - Do Not Sell My Personal Information: www.whirlpool.com/services/about-us/do-not-sell-my-personal-information.html
Aladdin Connect
Monitor and control your garage door remotely from your smartphone. Receive custom notifications, grant access to family and guests, and set up automated rules for enhanced security and convenience.
- Remote door open/close
- Real-time status check
- Customizable notifications
- Manage up to 20 users
- Automated rule setting
- Smart home integration
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Aladdin Connect® allows you to monitor and control your garage door from anywhere. The Aladdin Connect® app works with any Genie Wi-Fi-enabled garage door opener or retrofit kit and can be set up in minutes. The app controls up to 20 garage door openers or retrofit kits and allows you to do the following: • Open or close the door from your smartphone • Check whether the door is open or closed from anywhere, using your smartphone • Get notified if your door is opened or closed and customize notifications • Add up to 20 family or guest users and get notified when they operate the door • Set up rules to automatically notify you or close the garage if the garage door is open at night or open for a long time. • Connect to leading smart home and voice platforms For more information, visit http://www.geniecompany.com/aladdinconnect
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Verdict
Whirlpool and Aladdin Connect both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 65% of Aladdin Connect's written reviews are positive against 22% of Whirlpool's. Aladdin Connect also leads on ratings volume (114K vs 28K). Whirlpool's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Whirlpool against 4.8 for Aladdin Connect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28K and 114K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Whirlpool's written reviews are positive against 65% of Aladdin Connect's.
Whirlpool ships an update every 5 weeks, Aladdin Connect every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Whirlpool | Aladdin Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (28K ratings) | 4.8 (114K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews | 65.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28K | 114K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 231 MB | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Whirlpool Corporation | Overhead Door Corporation |
Customer experience
Whirlpool
Aladdin Connect
User reviews
Whirlpool
From 28K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Remote control of appliances
- 📢 Notifications for cycle completion
- 💡 Cooking/recipe features
- 👍 Convenient laundry management
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues and app crashes
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with data collection
- 🔁 Frequent need to re-enable remote access
- 👎 Confusing and unintuitive user interface
- 🕰️ Lack of real-time cycle status updates
Aladdin Connect
From 114K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works great
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔒 Provides security
- 🔒 Allows remote access
- 👍 Convenient features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Randomly goes offline
- 🐛 Unreliable connection
- 🐛 Glitches after updates
- 🐛 Compatibility issues
- 🐛 Buggy notifications
Bugs and requests
Whirlpool
Reported bugs
3 issues- App login issues and frequent sign-outs
- Inconsistent behavior after software updates
- Inability to maintain Wi-Fi connection to appliances
Requested features
4 requests- Integration with smart home platforms (e.g., Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant)
- Ability to control appliances remotely without manual enablement
- More detailed cycle status and time remaining information
- Improved multi-user support and family sharing
Aladdin Connect
Reported bugs
5 issues- App not connecting to WiFi
- Doors not responding to commands
- Status not updating correctly
- Sudden loss of remote access
- Inability to delete/revoke access
Requested features
6 requests- Add support for Apple CarPlay
- Integrate with Apple HomeKit
- Improve Alexa/Siri integration
- Add more automation options
- Provide detailed usage history
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- Allow separate access for multiple locations
In-app purchases
Whirlpool
No in-app purchases
Aladdin Connect
No in-app purchases







