ActronConnect vs iGardener
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ActronConnect
Control your ActronAir Ducted Air Conditioner remotely via your iPhone or iPad. Adjust settings like temperature, modes, and zones from anywhere with internet access. Schedule operations with a 24-hour timer.
- Wireless AC control
- Remote status check
- Mode selection (cool, heat, fan, auto)
- Temperature adjustment
- Zone control
- 24-hour timer
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The ActronConnect App allows you to wirelessly control your ActronAir Ducted Air Conditioner using your IPhone™, IPad™, IPad Mini™; IPod™ device. ActronConnect allows you to control your air conditioner whether you are at home or away wherever Internet connectivity is available. It allows you to check the status of your air conditioner, turn it on or off, select modes (cool/heat/fan only/auto), change temperatures, turn zones on or off, adjust fan speeds and set 24hour timers. This is compatible with selected ActronAir Ducted air conditioner models installed with an ActronConnect module. Visit www.actronair.com.au for compatibility. Compatible with IPhone™ 4th Generation and above; IPad™ 3rd Generation and above; IPod™ 4th Generation and above; IPad mini. Currently Compatible with iOS 6.1.3 or later devices only.
iGardener
Control Holman garden watering and lighting products remotely via Bluetooth. Schedule irrigation, adjust light colors and intensity, and set timers for a customized outdoor environment. Designed for easy DIY installation.
- Bluetooth control for Holman products
- Schedule irrigation up to 8 zones
- Customizable watering schedules
- Control garden lighting up to 60W
- Adjust light color, intensity, and timing
- Connect rain sensor for delay
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With the Holman iGardener app you can use your smartphone to control all the programming and interface functions of a continually increasing range of Holman garden watering and light products via Bluetooth®. These products are designed for easy DIY installation. You can control the following Holman products with the iGardener app: 1 | IRRIGATION • BTX1 Smart Valve Tap Timer • BTX6 Irrigation Controller 6 Zones • BTX8 Irrigation Controller 8 Zones Features • Schedule up to 8 tap timers or controllers via the app • Scheduling options for 7-day watering, interval days, odd days, even days, cycle scheduling, manual watering • Set your run time in hours and minutes • Up to 3 start times per day • Watering duration from 1 minute to 59 minutes • Ability to connect a rain sensor (BTX6 and BTX8 only) and set a rain delay via the app 2 | GARDEN LIGHTING • LIGHTSOURCE Warm White Garden Light Controller (CLBW60) • LIGHTSOURCE RGB Colour Garden Light Controller (CLBRGB60) Features • Connect up to 60W of path lights, spotlights and/or deck lights to a single light controller • Change colour (RGB Colour lights only), vary intensity, set an on and off time and special effects
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iGardener at every 2 months against ActronConnect's every 12 months. iGardener also leads on review sentiment (19% vs 6%). 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.
ActronConnect ships an update every 12 months, iGardener every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActronConnect | iGardener |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 5.6% of reviews | 18.8% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ActronAir PTY Limited | Bookleaf PTY Ltd |
Customer experience
ActronConnect
iGardener
Bugs and requests
ActronConnect
Reported bugs
71 issues- Cannot find air conditioner
- App crashes
- App doesn't sync with unit
- App says connected but doesn't work
- App cannot get an IP address
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- Servers keep having issues
- App constantly loses connection
- App is flaky, unsure if connected
- App fails to connect to system
- App constantly drops out
- Trying to reconnect says successful but still does not work
- App crashed again
- App doesn't work half the time
- App doesn't work
- ACM unit does not connect to wifi
- App either doesn't connect or instructions don't make it to AC
- Zone controllers lose sense of where they are
- App shows system not turned on when it is
- App has been buggy for years
- App doesn't work most of the time
- App regularly can't talk to server
- App doesn't stay connected
- Requires AC to be reconfigured but still doesn't connect
- App doesn't work
- App drops out very often
- Cannot reconnect, says check wifi internet
- App has barely worked over the years
- Failed to stay connected to wifi network
- Needs a reset each time to reconnect
- App drops out
- Changes in temp or zone on/off have terrible lag
- Disconnects often and takes time to reconnect
- ESP mode cannot be enabled from the app
- App is abandoned
- App stopped working a year ago
- ActronConnect Wifi shows no internet connection
- App developers haven’t kept up with IOS
- Timer doesn’t sync with existing timer on wall unit
- App doesn’t work with unit after update
- App does not utilise the full iPhone XS Max screen
- Latest update is broken
- App no longer loads individual zones
- App thinks wall unit is off when it's on
- App displays completely different data to main controller
- App never works consistently
- App won't connect at all
- App forgets to connect
- App is broken
- Network is never identified
- App crashes during use
- App has never worked properly
- App keeps displaying no internet connection
- App syncs up with unit only half the time
- App is nothing but a remote on/off button
- App uses dated Cordova html wrapper
- App drops out randomly
- Will not reconnect to wifi
- App indicates AC is on but nothing happens
- App reverts to previous settings
- App no longer registers on WiFi
- App is rubbish and unreliable
- App syncs up with the unit only about half the time
- App doesn’t respond to the unit
- App is clunky
- App is next to useless
- App is not fit for purpose
- App is now crashing during use
- App is very basic
- App no longer loads individual zones
- Functionality is broken on latest update
- App doesn't fill the screen
Requested features
20 requests- Auto scheduling
- Apple HomeKit support
- 24 hour and 7 day timers
- Energy consumption data (kW per hour)
- Cooling then fan only mode
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- Dark mode
- Integration with Google and Siri
- Ethernet connection option
- API for home automation
- Improve UI and features
- Update layout for iPhone
- Make app available for newer iPhones
- Full screen utilization on newer iPhones
- Zone temperature control
- ESP mode control
- Scheduling from app
- Owner location on/off control
- Environmental control
- Control multiple systems
- See current house temperature without turning on AC
iGardener
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ActronConnect
No in-app purchases
iGardener
No in-app purchases
