OmniLogic vs Poolside Attendant
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.
Poolside Attendant
This app automates pool ownership by monitoring equipment, water quality, and temperature. It optimizes energy efficiency to keep your pool ready while saving you money and reducing environmental impact.
- Automated pool equipment monitoring
- Water quality and temperature tracking
- Energy-efficient operation optimization
- Cost savings and environmental impact reduction
- Cloud-based automation system
- User communication and alerts
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The Attendant Powered by Poolside Tech Automation that thinks for itself. And pays for itself. The Attendant is designed to improve all aspects of the pool ownership experience. Our cloud based automation system is continually monitoring your equipment, water quality and temperature to determine the most energy efficient way to have your poolside oasis ready when you are. Giving you back time, removing the worry of day-to-day pool preservation and communicating with you along the way are the fundamental differences that make our patented technology stand out from the competition. All the while saving you money and lowering your overall environmental impact.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: OmniLogic at none against Poolside Attendant's shown. OmniLogic also leads on ratings volume (8.8K vs 17) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Poolside Attendant's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OmniLogic has 8.8K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of OmniLogic's written reviews are positive against 67% of Poolside Attendant's.
OmniLogic ships an update every 3 weeks, Poolside Attendant every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OmniLogic | Poolside Attendant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.8K ratings) — better | 4.5 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.8K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hayward Industries, inc. | Poolside Tech LLC |
Customer experience
OmniLogic
Poolside Attendant
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
Poolside Attendant
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OmniLogic
No in-app purchases
Poolside Attendant
No in-app purchases
Questions
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