Whirlpool vs OHD Anywhere
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whirlpool
Control and monitor your smart kitchen and laundry appliances remotely. Get real-time updates, helpful tips, and voice control for hands-free operation. Streamline meal prep and laundry tasks with guided cooking and custom cycle downloads.
- Remote appliance control
- Real-time notifications
- Voice control integration
- Guided cooking with Yummly
- Scan-to-Cook technology
- Downloadable wash cycles
- Customizable cycle creation
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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
OHD Anywhere
Monitor and control your garage door remotely from your smartphone. Receive real-time notifications, manage access for multiple users, and set up custom rules for automated actions. Integrates with smart home platforms.
- Remote open/close garage door
- Check door status
- Customizable notifications
- Manage up to 20 users
- Automated rule setup
- Smart home platform integration
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OHD Anywhere® allows you to monitor and control your garage door from anywhere. The OHD Anywhere® app works with any Overhead Door™ 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 is door 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.overheaddoor.com/garage-door-opener-app
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Verdict
Whirlpool and OHD Anywhere both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of OHD Anywhere's written reviews are positive against 22% of Whirlpool's. Whirlpool's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 OHD Anywhere. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27K and 13K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Whirlpool's written reviews are positive against 67% of OHD Anywhere's.
Whirlpool ships an update every 5 weeks, OHD Anywhere every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Whirlpool | OHD Anywhere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (27K ratings) | 4.8 (13K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.3% of reviews | 67.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27K — better | 13K |
| 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 | 230 MB | 183 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Whirlpool Corporation | Overhead Door Corporation |
Customer experience
Whirlpool
OHD Anywhere
User reviews
Whirlpool
From 27K 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
OHD Anywhere
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient remote access
- 🔒 Secure access control
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 👍 Reliable door operation
- 👍 Helpful notifications
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Frequent sign-outs
- 🐛 Buggy app behavior
- 🔋 Drains battery
- 🕰️ Slow response times
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
OHD Anywhere
Reported bugs
4 issues- Doors not showing up in app
- Inability to re-register doors
- Notifications not working
- Compatibility issues with iOS 16.5.1
Requested features
5 requests- Integration with smart home platforms (e.g. HomeKit, Alexa)
- Customizable notification settings
- Ability to control garage lights separately
- Apple Watch app
- Scheduled opening/closing of doors
In-app purchases
Whirlpool
No in-app purchases
OHD Anywhere
No in-app purchases
Questions
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