Comparison

Aladdin Connect vs igloodeveloper

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote door open/close
  • Real-time status check
  • Customizable notifications
  • Manage up to 20 users
  • Automated rule setting
  • Smart home integration
Features
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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

About

igloodeveloper

Manage and provision smart locks within a connected ecosystem. Pair new locks to your account and provision IoT locks with verified providers.

Highlights
  • Provision smart locks
  • Pair new locks
  • Manage igloodeveloper account
  • Provision IoT locks
  • Connect with verified IoT providers
Features
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The igloodeveloper app allows users to provision their locks within the igloodeveloper ecosystem. Through the igloodeveloper app, you can pair new locks your igloodeveloper account for use with the igloodeveloper APIs. Through the igloodeveloper app, you can also provision IoT locks with a verified IoT provider in your locale. For more information, please visit https://developer.igloocompany.co

Screenshots

Aladdin Connect4 screens
igloodeveloper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Aladdin Connect at 114K against igloodeveloper's 1. On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

igloodeveloper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aladdin Connect has 114K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aladdin Connect ships an update every 3 months, igloodeveloper every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Aladdin Connect versus igloodeveloper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAladdin Connectigloodeveloper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (114K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings114K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOverhead Door CorporationIgloohome Inc.

Customer experience

Aladdin Connect

All ratings106,252 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews857 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral9.3%
Negative25.3%

igloodeveloper

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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
Show 1 more
  • Allow separate access for multiple locations

igloodeveloper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Aladdin Connect

No in-app purchases

None

igloodeveloper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aladdin Connect free?
Aladdin Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is igloodeveloper free?
igloodeveloper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aladdin Connect or igloodeveloper?
igloodeveloper is rated higher. Aladdin Connect averages 4.8 out of 5 from 114K ratings, while igloodeveloper averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Aladdin Connect or igloodeveloper have ads?
Neither Aladdin Connect nor igloodeveloper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aladdin Connect or igloodeveloper?
Aladdin Connect ships an update every 3 months, and igloodeveloper every 2 months. Most recently, Aladdin Connect was updated on October 29, 2026 and igloodeveloper on October 13, 2026.

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