Comparison

OmniLogic vs JellyFish Designer Cloud

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote pool and spa control
  • Adjust settings
  • Set heater temperatures
  • Control lights
  • Activate water features
  • Manage pH and sanitization
  • Set schedules
  • Receive alerts
Features
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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.

About

JellyFish Designer Cloud

Control and design your exterior accent and holiday lights with cloud connectivity. Create custom light shows with various effects and schedules for any occasion, or choose from pre-made holiday programs.

Highlights
  • Cloud connectivity for remote control
  • Pre-made holiday light programs
  • Customizable light sequences (Chase, Paint, etc.)
  • Lightning and twinkle effects
  • Scheduled and event-based lighting
  • Multi-zone lighting control
Features
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Introducing JellyFish Designer Cloud, the latest generation of the JellyFish Lighting app that brings your exterior accent and holiday lights to life with cloud connectivity, giving you the power to transform your home's ambiance with a simple touch on your mobile device. -Allows control and design of JellyFish Exterior Accent and Holiday Lights. -Includes programs for Christmas, Easter, Fall, Spring, Halloween, and Fourth of July. -Create your own programs with sequences such as Chase, Paint, Color, Stacker, Multi Paint, and Fireworks. -Add lightning and twinkle effect. -Easily modify patterns to progress from one color to another. -Start scheduled lights daily -Start lights on special events such as Holidays and Birthdays. -Different patterns or colors can be displayed at the same time on different parts of a house or business.

Screenshots

OmniLogic4 screens
JellyFish Designer Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

OmniLogic and JellyFish Designer Cloud both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 68% of OmniLogic's written reviews are positive against 35% of JellyFish Designer Cloud's. OmniLogic also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). JellyFish Designer Cloud's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for OmniLogic against 4.6 for JellyFish Designer Cloud. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.8K and 5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of OmniLogic's written reviews are positive against 35% of JellyFish Designer Cloud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OmniLogic ships an update every 3 weeks, JellyFish Designer Cloud every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OmniLogic versus JellyFish Designer Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOmniLogicJellyFish Designer Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.8K ratings) — better4.6 (5K ratings)
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews — better34.8% of reviews
Number of ratings8.8K — better5K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHayward Industries, inc.Big Fish Automation

Customer experience

OmniLogic

All ratings8,824 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews508 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative26.0%

JellyFish Designer Cloud

All ratings5,013 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral9.6%
Negative55.7%

User reviews

OmniLogic

From 8.8K App Store ratings

What 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

JellyFish Designer Cloud

From 5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works fine
  • 🚀 LOVE LOVE LOVE
  • 👍 Love my Jellyfish
  • 👍 Love the lights!
  • 👍 Simply Amazing!

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Can't reconfigure wireless
  • 🐛 Crashtastic
  • 🐛 Love the lights but I wish the app was better
  • 🐛 Lights
  • 🐛 Old app better. This is broken

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

JellyFish Designer Cloud

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

None

OmniLogic

No in-app purchases

None

JellyFish Designer Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OmniLogic free?
OmniLogic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JellyFish Designer Cloud free?
JellyFish Designer Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OmniLogic or JellyFish Designer Cloud?
OmniLogic is rated higher. OmniLogic averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.8K ratings, while JellyFish Designer Cloud averages 4.6 from 5K ratings.
Do OmniLogic or JellyFish Designer Cloud have ads?
Neither OmniLogic nor JellyFish Designer Cloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OmniLogic or JellyFish Designer Cloud?
OmniLogic ships an update every 3 weeks, and JellyFish Designer Cloud every 2 months. Most recently, OmniLogic was updated on October 22, 2026 and JellyFish Designer Cloud on October 25, 2026.

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