Comparison

iGardener vs iZonU RSS

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

iZonU RSS

Features
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iZonU App provides you with a quick access to: - Check your system battery status - Reset your iZonU unit remotely - Access iZonU User Manuals - Access iZonU panel

Screenshots

iGardener4 screens
iZonU RSS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iZonU RSS at every 3 weeks against iGardener's every 2 months. iGardener's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

iGardener ships an update every 2 months, iZonU RSS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
iGardener versus iZonU RSS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGardeneriZonU RSS
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBookleaf PTY LtdMMA ENTERPRISES AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

iGardener

No in-app purchases

None

iZonU RSS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iGardener free?
iGardener is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iZonU RSS free?
iZonU RSS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iGardener or iZonU RSS have ads?
Neither iGardener nor iZonU RSS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGardener or iZonU RSS?
iGardener ships an update every 2 months, and iZonU RSS every 3 weeks. Most recently, iGardener was updated on October 14, 2026 and iZonU RSS on October 8, 2026.

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