Comparison

iGardener vs NEO Connect

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

Head to head
About

iGardener

Control Holman garden watering and lighting products remotely via Bluetooth. Schedule irrigation, adjust light colors and intensity, and set timers for a customized outdoor environment. Designed for easy DIY installation.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth control for Holman products
  • Schedule irrigation up to 8 zones
  • Customizable watering schedules
  • Control garden lighting up to 60W
  • Adjust light color, intensity, and timing
  • Connect rain sensor for delay
Features
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With the Holman iGardener app you can use your smartphone to control all the programming and interface functions of a continually increasing range of Holman garden watering and light products via Bluetooth®. These products are designed for easy DIY installation. You can control the following Holman products with the iGardener app: 1 | IRRIGATION • BTX1 Smart Valve Tap Timer • BTX6 Irrigation Controller 6 Zones • BTX8 Irrigation Controller 8 Zones Features • Schedule up to 8 tap timers or controllers via the app • Scheduling options for 7-day watering, interval days, odd days, even days, cycle scheduling, manual watering • Set your run time in hours and minutes • Up to 3 start times per day • Watering duration from 1 minute to 59 minutes • Ability to connect a rain sensor (BTX6 and BTX8 only) and set a rain delay via the app 2 | GARDEN LIGHTING • LIGHTSOURCE Warm White Garden Light Controller (CLBW60) • LIGHTSOURCE RGB Colour Garden Light Controller (CLBRGB60) Features • Connect up to 60W of path lights, spotlights and/or deck lights to a single light controller • Change colour (RGB Colour lights only), vary intensity, set an on and off time and special effects

About

NEO Connect

Control your compatible ducted air conditioning system remotely from any location. This app offers an intuitive interface to manage various functions like temperature, modes, fan speeds, and zone control. You can also set timers and manage multiple systems for ultimate convenience.

Highlights
  • Remote ON/OFF control
  • Zone control
  • Temperature adjustment
  • Mode selection (Cool, Heat, Auto, Fan)
  • Fan speed control
  • Away and Quiet mode
  • Timer settings
  • Multiple system management
Features
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NEO Connect allows you to control your compatible ActronAir ducted system from anywhere in the world. With a clean and easy to read design, it also makes controlling your system simple and intuitive, allowing you to access a wide range of different control functions: • Turn the air conditioner ON/OFF • Turn individual zones ON/OFF • Change the desired temperature • Choose between modes (Cool / Heat / Auto / Fan) • Choose between fan speeds (Low / Med / High) • Enable/disable Away and Quiet mode and change Away mode settings • Set a timer • Control multiple air conditioning systems

Screenshots

iGardener4 screens
NEO Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: iGardener at 9.0 against NEO Connect's 13.0. On price, review sentiment, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
iGardener versus NEO Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGardenerNEO Connect
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews18.6% of reviews23.5% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBookleaf PTY LtdActronAir PTY Limited

Customer experience

iGardener

Written reviews86 reviews
Positive18.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative73.3%

NEO Connect

Written reviews115 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative73.9%

Bugs and requests

iGardener

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NEO Connect

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • System offline errors
  • Network timeout errors (504)
  • App crashes
  • App freezes
  • App doesn't launch
Show 13 more
  • Reverts settings
  • Zone control issues (turning off a zone turns all on)
  • Display shows different status than wall controller
  • Circular progress issue (stuck on connecting)
  • Timer setting issues (1 year ahead)
  • Slow response rate
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • App no starting after latest update
  • Connection failure
  • Gateway timeout errors
  • Alexa skill not available on Amazon.com marketplace
  • Band Steering and PMF router settings impact reliability

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add Siri shortcut features
  • Add ability to edit schedules through the app
  • Control using Siri
  • Add new schedules via the app
  • Dark mode option
Show 2 more
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Local network access

In-app purchases

None

iGardener

No in-app purchases

None

NEO Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iGardener free?
iGardener is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NEO Connect free?
NEO Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iGardener or NEO Connect have ads?
Neither iGardener nor NEO Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGardener or NEO Connect?
iGardener ships an update every 2 months, and NEO Connect every 2 months. Most recently, iGardener was updated on November 1, 2026 and NEO Connect on October 10, 2026.

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