EGO Connect vs PoolDrops
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
PoolDrops
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PoolDrops makes pool chemistry easy. Log Taylor test kit drops, calculate pH and chlorine levels, and track your water balance over time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EGO Connect at none against PoolDrops's 1. EGO Connect also leads on ads (none vs shown). PoolDrops's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. PoolDrops sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EGO Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
EGO Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, PoolDrops every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EGO Connect | PoolDrops |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (7.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chervon Ltd. | Luis Amador |
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
PoolDrops
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EGO Connect
No in-app purchases
PoolDrops
- PoolDrops Pro$9.99









