Comparison

Omlet vs LAWNOVA

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

Head to head
About

Omlet

Transform your chicken coop into a smart coop. Remotely control your automatic coop door, adjust settings like opening and closing times, and monitor battery life and light timings via Wi-Fi. Stay connected to your flock from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote coop door control
  • Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Adjust open/close times
  • Monitor battery life
  • Control light timings
  • Share coop access
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Keep smart with the Omlet app. Control your chicken coop door remotely and connect with your flock from anywhere in the world. Make your coop a smart coop with a few clicks, and control your automatic chicken coop door over Wi-Fi. Change settings including open and close times, battery life and light timings. Add friends and family, so they can also get alerts and help manage your coop devices remotely. With the Omlet Smart Automatic Door for chickens, you can stay connected to your flock, whether you're round the corner or on another continent.

About

LAWNOVA

Features
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LAWNOVA – Smart Robotic Lawn Mower Take complete control of your lawn with the LAWNOVA App. Easily set up, manage, and monitor your robotic lawn mower from anywhere. From intelligent mapping to automated schedules, LAWNOVA helps you achieve a healthier, perfectly maintained lawn with minimal effort. Key Features: • Automatic Mapping Create accurate lawn maps quickly with intelligent automatic mapping, making setup fast and hassle-free. • Dual-Hand Manual Control Enjoy precise and responsive mower control with dual-hand joystick operation for smooth manual mapping and navigation. • Smart Scheduling Set customized mowing schedules by day and time, and let your mower maintain your lawn automatically—even when you're away. • Intelligent Mowing Optimize mowing efficiency with smart path planning and automatic task execution for consistent, even coverage. • Real-Time Monitoring Check your mower's location, operating status, battery level, and task progress anytime through the App. • Easy Device Management Adjust mowing height, update firmware, manage device settings, and personalize your mowing experience with just a few taps.

Screenshots

Omlet4 screens
LAWNOVA4 screens

Verdict

The call

Omlet and LAWNOVA are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Omlet versus LAWNOVA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOmletLAWNOVA
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (97 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings97 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmlet LtdYosemite Robotics Technology Co., Ltd.

Bugs and requests

Omlet

Reported bugs

83 issues
  • App is horribly inconsistent
  • App says offline when connected
  • Remote control missing for feeder
  • App is wonky
  • Latest update removed remote open/close button
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  • App often doesn't connect correctly
  • System locks up
  • Takes 7-15 minutes to open door
  • Light sensor doesn't function
  • Light sensor to open never works
  • Constantly tells wrong notification
  • Takes 24 hours for new time cycle to register
  • Notifications stop working
  • App is worthless
  • App gets stuck on loading screen
  • Coop coming offline
  • App doesn't reconnect remotely after power outage
  • Latest update leaves app saying door is offline
  • App says door is offline when it is not
  • Door keeps disconnecting from app
  • Delay in opening/closing door
  • App is buggy
  • App is very ordinary
  • WiFi enabled door drops connection
  • Batteries drain quickly
  • Not dependable
  • Drops connection easily
  • App shows door status as pending
  • App gets stuck in pending status
  • No control of door
  • Unreliable
  • Buggy app
  • Light sensor history limited
  • Inconsistent readings
  • Light sensor value too high
  • App loses sync with control panel
  • System does not behave as settings indicate
  • Needs improvement
  • Does not wake from sleep mode
  • Times out when trying to control
  • Notifications are hit or miss
  • Horrible and unreliable
  • Buggy and bad
  • Smart panel is stupid
  • New smart panel issues
  • Controller not connecting to WiFi
  • Not ready for release
  • Update caused more issues
  • Dangerous for chickens
  • App is very buggy
  • Cannot see light levels
  • Very buggy app
  • App bugs out with (pending)
  • Smartdoor without more code bug checks
  • Remote part of app only works occasionally
  • Coop light won't work at all when using the app
  • App gets stuck as pending
  • UI code had bugs
  • Smart panel would not connect to app
  • Lost connection and would never connect again
  • Disconnect from WiFi occasionally
  • Do not reconnect automatically
  • Controller not so well
  • Won't connect to WiFi at all
  • Restarts when trying to connect
  • Factory reset doesn't work
  • Drops wifi for no reason
  • Often says in sleep mode when plugged in
  • Door opening automatically after closing
  • App is horribly buggy
  • Goes into pending mode
  • Door opens/closes and status update is hours later
  • App is unreliable
  • App remains incredibly buggy
  • Light sensor history only shows two hours
  • Light sensor readings inconsistent
  • Light sensor never outputs value below 14
  • App sometimes loses sync
  • Device must be removed and readded
  • Does not resync on its own
  • System does not behave as settings indicate
  • App informed light on at wrong time
  • Cannot form coherent mental model of app

Requested features

10 requests
  • Incorporate into Apple HomeKit/Shortcuts
  • Set open/close X minutes before/after sunrise/sunset
  • Set an open time without a close time
  • Apple Watch app
  • More scheduling options (different days)
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  • Set coop light automatically independent of door
  • Allow user to adjust auto-stop resistance
  • Enhance technical details view with more granular data
  • Separate page for reports with adjustable time frames
  • Allow zooming in on time by the minute for light levels

LAWNOVA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Omlet

No in-app purchases

None

LAWNOVA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Omlet free?
Omlet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LAWNOVA free?
LAWNOVA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Omlet or LAWNOVA have ads?
Neither Omlet nor LAWNOVA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Omlet or LAWNOVA?
Omlet ships an update fortnightly, and LAWNOVA fortnightly. Most recently, Omlet was updated on October 19, 2026 and LAWNOVA on October 13, 2026.

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