OmniLogic vs Bond Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OmniLogic
Control your Hayward OmniLogic Pool Controller remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Manage all pool, spa, and backyard functions, including settings, heating, lighting, water features, and schedules, from anywhere. Optimize energy use and reduce costs with comprehensive control.
- Remote pool and spa control
- Adjust settings
- Set heater temperatures
- Control lights
- Activate water features
- Manage pH and sanitization
- Set schedules
- Receive alerts
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This Hayward OmniLogic mobile application allows you to conveniently manage your Hayward OmniLogic Pool Controller from your iPhone or iPad. To use the app, you must create a user account at www.haywardomnilogic.com and the OmniLogic Pool Controller must be connected to your home router either wirelessly or using Ethernet cable. The OmniLogic communicates with your iPhone or iPad to allow you to control all of your pool, spa and backyard managed functions while home or on the road. Anything you can do from your pool controller, you can now do from your phone or tablet. Adjust settings, set heater temperatures, turn lights on and off, activate water features, manage pH and sanitization, set schedules, receive alerts and much more! Conserve energy and reduce operating costs by having complete control of your backyard while home or away.
Bond Home
Control your Smart By Bond ceiling fans, motorized shades, and fireplaces remotely. Seamlessly integrate with popular voice assistants and home automation platforms for a connected smart home experience.
- Control Smart By Bond ceiling fans
- Operate motorized shades
- Manage remote-controlled fireplaces
- No hub required for fans
- Integrates with Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri
- Works with home automation platforms
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Bond Home is a leading platform for Smart By Bond ceiling fans (no hub required), remote-controlled motorized shades, ceiling fans and fireplaces (Bond Bridge is required). Bond Home connects your devices with Amazon Alexa, Google assistant, Siri and other popular home automation platforms.
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Verdict
OmniLogic and Bond Home both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 95% of Bond Home's written reviews are positive against 68% of OmniLogic's. Bond Home also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). OmniLogic's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for OmniLogic against 4.8 for Bond Home. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.8K and 4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of OmniLogic's written reviews are positive against 95% of Bond Home's.
OmniLogic ships an update every 3 weeks, Bond Home monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OmniLogic | Bond Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.8K ratings) | 4.8 (4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.7% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8.8K — better | 4K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hayward Industries, inc. | Olibra, LLC |
Customer experience
OmniLogic
Bond Home
User reviews
OmniLogic
From 8.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient remote control
- 🚀 Comprehensive pool management
- 👍 Helpful notifications
- 👍 Reliable system operation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent app behavior
- 🐛 Inaccurate status reporting
- 🔒 Security concerns
- 💡 Limited customization options
Bond Home
From 4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Responsive app
- 🔒 Reliable and stable
- 🚀 Seamless integration with devices
- 👍 Intuitive controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent device state tracking
- 🐛 Firmware update problems
- 🔒 Lack of HomeKit support
- 🐛 Difficulty adding/removing devices
Bugs and requests
OmniLogic
Reported bugs
5 issues- App frequently logs user out
- Pump and heater status not syncing
- Lighting colors not matching app selection
- Schedules not working as expected
- Constant need to reconnect to router
Requested features
5 requests- Sunrise/sunset scheduling for lights
- Remote firmware updates
- More color and lighting customization
- Push notifications for system alerts
- Ability to reboot system remotely
Bond Home
Reported bugs
3 issues- Remotes going out of sync
- Alexa integration issues
- Unreliable device control
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to rearrange device tiles
- Real-time device status updates
- Improved group/scene management
- Expanded device type compatibility
- Enhanced scheduling and automation options
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- Customizable button/command mapping
In-app purchases
OmniLogic
No in-app purchases
Bond Home
No in-app purchases
