Comparison

EGO Connect vs PoolDrops

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

PoolDrops

Features
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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.

Screenshots

EGO Connect4 screens
PoolDrops4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PoolDrops sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EGO Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EGO Connect versus PoolDrops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEGO ConnectPoolDrops
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChervon 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

None

EGO Connect

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PoolDrops

One-time1
  • PoolDrops Pro$9.99

Questions

Is EGO Connect free?
EGO Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PoolDrops free?
PoolDrops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EGO Connect or PoolDrops have ads?
PoolDrops shows ads; EGO Connect does not.
Which is updated more often, EGO Connect or PoolDrops?
EGO Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, and PoolDrops every 5 days. Most recently, EGO Connect was updated on November 5, 2026 and PoolDrops on October 31, 2026.

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