OmniLogic vs iGarden Robotics
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.
iGarden Robotics
Manage and control robotic pool cleaners remotely. Schedule cleaning cycles, activate specific functions like wall scrubbing, and monitor device status. Share access with family members for a more convenient pool maintenance experience.
- Multi-device management
- Remote scheduling
- Wall cleaning function
- Waterline scrubbing
- Turbo mode
- Power display sync
- OTA remote upgrades
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1. Smart connection, multi-device management. 2. Share with your family, a more relaxed lifestyle. 3. Support OTA remote upgrade. 4. Duration The working time of the Robotic Pool Cleaner can be set. 5. Timer Set the delay start time of the Robotic Pool Cleaner. 6. Wall Clean Click "Wall Clean" to turn on and off the pool wall cleaning function. 7.Waterline scrubbing 8.Turbo mode 9.Power display Automatically sync Demonstration video address: https://youtube.com/shorts/xtKsG7qr8xc?feature=share
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OmniLogic at 68% against iGarden Robotics's 0%. OmniLogic also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (8.8K vs 16). iGarden Robotics's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OmniLogic has 8.8K ratings behind it against 16, 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 0% of iGarden Robotics's.
OmniLogic ships an update every 3 weeks, iGarden Robotics every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OmniLogic | iGarden Robotics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (8.8K ratings) — better | 1.3 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.8K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hayward Industries, inc. | FAIRLAND HOLDINGS CO.,LTD |
Customer experience
OmniLogic
iGarden Robotics
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
iGarden Robotics
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OmniLogic
No in-app purchases
iGarden Robotics
No in-app purchases
