VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO vs iGarden
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO
Automate your electric roof windows, blinds, and shutters using smart sensors for temperature, humidity, and air quality. Monitor and control your home's indoor climate remotely and receive alerts. Features include an air quality dashboard, remote control via app or voice, and a convenient departure remote.
- Automated roof window control
- Sensor-based climate monitoring
- Remote and voice control
- Indoor climate dashboard
- Departure scene automation
- Easy installation
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VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO is the first smart home automated control of electric roof windows, blinds and shutters. ROOF WINDOWS CONTROLLED BY SENSOR TECHNOLOGY Smart sensors measure the temperature, humidity and air quality to automatically open or close your roof windows, blinds and shutters. The solution ensures healthier indoor climate while saving energy. INDOOR CLIMATE CONTROL You can remotely monitor and control your home’s indoor climate with key indexes for temperature, humidity and air quality, and receive alerts on your Smartphone when automatic regulation is on-going. AIR QUALITY DASHBOARD Track your indoor climate with individual temperature, humidity and Co2 dashboards. Click on the parameter, to see details about your indoor climate right now, within the last 24 hours, 7 days and 30 days. REMOTE AND VOICE CONTROL Whenever you want, wherever you are, you can use the App, Apple HomeKit, Siri voice assistant or dedicated smart remotes to open and close your electric VELUX INTEGRA roof windows, blinds and shutters. AN EASY EXIT Placed at the front door, the wireless departure remote adds a layer of convenience to leaving the house. Pressing the remote activates a preset departure sequence, closing all the smart roof windows throughout your home and activating the secured ventilation mode. The same departure scene exists in the App. EASY INSTALLATION This solution comes pre-programmed and ready to operate, autonomously and dynamically. It is compatible with motorized VELUX INTEGRA roof windows including ones that have already been installed. Even a manual roof window can be compatible by adding a retrofit motor.
iGarden
Manage your swimming pool devices remotely with this app. It offers real-time data, seasonal and energy-saving modes, and control over various equipment like pumps, heaters, and lighting. Enrich your smart pool experience with seamless interconnectivity.
- Remote device control
- Real-time pool data
- Seasonal and energy-saving modes
- Equipment fault list
- Power consumption statistics
- Add and manage equipment
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The iGarden App is an intelligent management platform for your swimming pool devices. Through the iGarden App, you can achieve quick interaction with your mobile phone, enabling interconnectivity and multi scenario interaction between smart devices. Enrich the intelligent application scenarios of swimming pool equipment. Control equipment: water pumps, heat pumps, dehumidifiers, backflow devices, lighting, water features, pool covers, salt machines, sand tanks, etc. in the iGarden ecosystem App features: real-time display of swimming pool information data, seasonal mode, energy-saving mode, water pump control, heat pump control, power consumption statistics, fault list, adding equipment, etc
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iGarden at 4.5 against VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO's 4.1. iGarden also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO's advantage is ratings volume (504 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
iGarden holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO has 504 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO ships an update every 2 months, iGarden every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO | iGarden |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (504 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 504 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 294 MB | 241 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | VELUX | FAIRLAND HOLDINGS CO.,LTD |
Customer experience
VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO
iGarden
Bugs and requests
VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes and freezes
- Inability to detect and pair devices
- Automations not working as expected
- Incorrect weather data and sensor readings
Requested features
5 requests- Alexa and Google Home integration
- Ability to set custom open/close schedules
- Improved automation options based on weather, temperature, etc.
- Landscape mode support for iPad
- Battery level indicators for devices
iGarden
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VELUX ACTIVE with NETATMO
No in-app purchases
iGarden
No in-app purchases
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