Comparison

EGO Connect vs PlumBuddy

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

Head to head
About

EGO Connect

Manage and optimize your connected EGO equipment with this app. Pair devices, track battery status, adjust settings, and receive important notifications. It also provides access to manuals, support, and dealer information.

Highlights
  • Smart Bluetooth pairing
  • Product registration and warranty tracking
  • Virtual garage with custom nicknames
  • Battery charge and energy status
  • Dynamic product settings adjustment
  • Usage history and diagnostics
  • Firmware updates
Features
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EGO Connect is an interactive experience for optimizing, controlling, and enjoying your connected EGO equipment. With the EGO Connect app, you can: • Easily pair your connected product with the EGO Connect app through a smart Bluetooth connection that notifies you when a nearby connected product is detected. • Register your products with EGO to start the warranty coverage period. • Add your products to a virtual garage and give them a custom nickname. • Organize your products to quickly access those you use most frequently. • Quickly view battery charge status and total energy remaining of the EGO battery/batteries you are using with the product. • Dynamically view and change product usage and performance settings (type and availability of settings are product-specific). • View usage history of your product. • Receive diagnostic notifications and details to take appropriate action on to keep your product running. • Update firmware of connected products for performance improvements and bug fixes. • Browse relevant parts and accessories and easily make online purchases. • Quickly identify nearby authorized EGO dealers to route your EGO products for service or make additional in-store purchases. • Access user manuals, product details and tech specs, FAQs, or contact customer support; easily submit feedback about your connected products. Connected ride-on mowers have additional functionality through the EGO Connect app including: • Mow with your phone as a map-based dashboard; see where you’ve mowed, how long, how fast, blade speed, and more. • Use your phone as a remote key. • View overall and per mowing session usage history in a variety of categories. • View blade life remaining and replacement reminders. Connected EGO products that work with EGO Connect as of this release include: • TR4200 POWER+ T6 Lawn Tractor • LM2200SP POWER+ 22” Aluminum Deck Select Cut Self-Propelled Lawn Mower • LT0300 POWER+ Compact Area Light • CS2000 POWER+ 20” Cordless Chain Saw • EGO POWER+ Z6 ZTRs (models ZT4200L, ZT4200S, and ZT5200L) • Dozens more connected residential tools, lifestyle products, and EGO Commercial tools coming in 2024 and 2025. Non-connected EGO products may be added to EGO Connect using provided QR code scan tool or manually entering serial numbers with the app. Non-connected products may be registered with EGO using EGO Connect and users will have access to non-connected functionality, such as viewing equipment information, user manual, accessories, and more.

About

PlumBuddy

Monitor and control your home's water system remotely. Receive real-time alerts for leaks and track water usage to prevent damage and identify issues. Manage multiple properties from a single account.

Highlights
  • Real-time water data monitoring
  • Remote water shut-off
  • Automatic leak detection
  • Customizable alerts (email, SMS, push)
  • Multi-property management
  • Live water usage tracking
Features
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The PlumBuddy App is the mobile companion to our Ecosystem of Total Plumbing Protection. Get access to real-time data based on intelligent monitoring by our PlumBuddy valves and PlumSense sensors. Whether you're at home or away, the PlumBuddy app provides full visibility and control over your property's water usage. PlumBuddy helps protect your properties from water damage with these key features: - Email, SMS, and push notifications with customizable settings - Turn your water on or off remotely from the app - Automatic water leak location & identification with the PlumAssist sensor. - Live water flow, pressure, temperature, and usage tracking - Insights that help homeowners and plumbers identify hidden problems - Manage multiple properties from one account - PlumBuddy delivers the dependability and features that plumbers want and what you need. Learn more at www.plumbuddy.co.

Screenshots

EGO Connect4 screens
PlumBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PlumBuddy at 100% against EGO Connect's 68%. PlumBuddy also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). EGO Connect's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (6.5K vs 5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EGO Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EGO Connect has 6.5K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of EGO Connect's written reviews are positive against 100% of PlumBuddy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EGO Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, PlumBuddy every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EGO Connect versus PlumBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEGO ConnectPlumBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6.5K ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.5K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChervon Ltd.PlumBuddy Inc

Customer experience

EGO Connect

All ratings6,468 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive68.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative29.9%

PlumBuddy

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

EGO Connect

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to connect to charger
  • Cannot register riding mower

Requested features

2 requests
  • Restore Nexus power station connectivity
  • Bring back battery level monitoring

PlumBuddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

EGO Connect

No in-app purchases

None

PlumBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EGO Connect free?
EGO Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlumBuddy free?
PlumBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EGO Connect or PlumBuddy?
EGO Connect is rated higher. EGO Connect averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6.5K ratings, while PlumBuddy averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do EGO Connect or PlumBuddy have ads?
Neither EGO Connect nor PlumBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EGO Connect or PlumBuddy?
EGO Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, and PlumBuddy every 8 days. Most recently, EGO Connect was updated on September 30, 2026 and PlumBuddy on October 2, 2026.

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