Comparison

iGardener vs Alignment Compass

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

Alignment Compass

Features
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Alignment Compass helps you define who you are and actually live by it — every single day. Unlike traditional habit trackers or goal-setting apps, Alignment Compass is built around a complete personal operating system. It brings together your Values, Goals, and Habits into one beautiful, unified experience. At the centre of the app is the Compass — a unique visual hub that shows in real time how well your life is aligned. See your core values in the centre, your daily and weekly habits in the middle ring, and your goals in the outer ring. The clearer and more balanced the rings become, the more aligned you are. Key features include: * Define meaningful core values that truly represent you * Build S.M.A.R.T. habits directly tied to your values * Set Immediate, Near-term, and Long-term goals that support what you stand for * The Decision Helper — ask “What should I do?” in any situation and receive guidance based on your actual values * Beautiful journaling that links every entry back to your values * Gentle gamification with streaks and progress that keeps you motivated Most apps focus on just habits or just goals. Alignment Compass is different. It helps you live with clarity and integrity by making sure everything you do is rooted in who you really are. Stop chasing productivity. Start living in alignment.

Screenshots

iGardener4 screens
Alignment Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Alignment Compass at daily against iGardener's every 2 months. iGardener's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). 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, Alignment Compass daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
iGardener versus Alignment Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriGardenerAlignment Compass
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBookleaf PTY LtdNICHOLAS BRECCIAROLI

In-app purchases

None

iGardener

No in-app purchases

None

Alignment Compass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iGardener free?
iGardener is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alignment Compass free?
Alignment Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iGardener or Alignment Compass have ads?
Neither iGardener nor Alignment Compass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iGardener or Alignment Compass?
iGardener ships an update every 2 months, and Alignment Compass daily. Most recently, iGardener was updated on October 10, 2026 and Alignment Compass on September 29, 2026.

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