OmniLogic vs Solar Hybrid
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.
Solar Hybrid
Control and program your solar-powered outdoor lights remotely via Bluetooth. Adjust lighting modes, intensity, and schedules for up to 100 lamps simultaneously. Enjoy wireless and autonomous operation for your designer lighting.
- Bluetooth remote operation
- Control up to 100 lamps
- Forced/automatic lighting modes
- Light intensity control
- Schedule lighting hours
- Wireless and autonomous control
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Founded in 1989, Maiori, the well known outdoor furniture manufacturer, has created 4 years ago, a range of solar lighting, design and innovative. To reaffirm its leadership in this area, Maiori launches for Spring 2019, a new version of his solar module. This one becomes hybrid and connected using a Bluetooth transmitter for app-enabled remote operation and programming. This Bluetooth technology allows you to control up to 100 lamps at the same time on the following criteria: forced / automatic lighting, lights out, intensity control, planning hours. Wireless and autonomous, handle your MAIORI lamps according to your desires.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OmniLogic at 4.7 against Solar Hybrid's 3.5. OmniLogic also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (8.8K vs 6). Solar Hybrid's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
OmniLogic holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OmniLogic has 8.8K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OmniLogic ships an update every 3 weeks, Solar Hybrid every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OmniLogic | Solar Hybrid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.8K ratings) — better | 3.5 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.8K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hayward Industries, inc. | TROPICAL OUTDOOR CO LIMITED |
Customer experience
OmniLogic
Solar Hybrid
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
Solar Hybrid
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OmniLogic
No in-app purchases
Solar Hybrid
No in-app purchases
