e vs Holman Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
e
Remotely manage your Advantage Air e-zone air-conditioning system from any location. Requires an internet-connected e-zone system and initial setup within your home Wi-Fi. Explore dealer options on the Advantage Air website.
- Remote air-conditioning control
- Global access
- Wi-Fi connectivity required
- System setup assistance
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Control your e-zone air-conditioning system from anywhere in the world. To use this feature you need to have a e-zone system by Advantage Air connected to the internet and have connected to your air-conditioning system within your home wifi zone. If you haven't got an e-zone system then please go to http://www.advantageair.com.au/e-zone to find a dealer in your area. If you need help to set up your system please contact us directly on either contact(at)advantageair.com.au or 08 6253 0100.
Holman Home
Control Holman and K-Rain garden products remotely from anywhere in the world. This app allows for easy DIY installation and programming of watering and interface functions via a permanent internet connection.
- Remote control of garden products
- Programming and interface functions
- Wi-Fi and internet connectivity
- DIY installation support
- Control from anywhere globally
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With the Holman Home app you can use your smartphone to control all the programming and interface functions of a continually increasing range of Holman and K-Rain garden products via a permanent internet (and Wi-Fi) connection, you can then control the device remotely from anywhere in the world (using mobile data or Wi-Fi). These products are designed for easy DIY installation.
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Verdict
e and Holman Home are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
e ships an update every 4 months, Holman Home every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | e | Holman Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 26.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 236 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Advantage Air Aust Pty Ltd | Bookleaf PTY Ltd |
Customer experience
e
Holman Home
Bugs and requests
e
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Holman Home
Reported bugs
41 issues- Constantly deletes data
- Requires restart/re-linking
- Frequent data dropout
- Rain delay feature does not save
- Schedule watering does not start
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- Device/hub goes offline
- Software UI unresponsive and buggy
- Cannot view past weather trends accurately
- Daily totals reset at 9 am, no numerical readout
- Automation doesn't work, watering doesn't happen
- Constantly resetting password
- App deletes all devices
- Hub never connected
- Settings do not save
- Updated app refuses to initiate start times
- Cannot set location for weather
- Preset stations wiped after updates
- Logging out of app
- WX1 cannot connect to Wi-Fi hub
- AM setup only, PM times not available
- Status shows watering when moisture is above limit
- Changes to schedules not saved
- Cannot set time for manual watering
- Next watering time shows as in the past
- Wi-Fi socket deleted, cannot reconnect
- Need to reset all the time, especially after power outage
- Missing activity history
- Keeps showing network error
- WX is limited to only three schedules
- Time settings change randomly
- Cannot pair with controller after updates
- App won't open
- New app not compatible with older iPad
- Security cameras don't show sprinklers running
- Hub wouldn't connect to Wi-Fi
- Location Services not showing app
- Location shows incorrect distance
- No HomeKit compatibility
- Odd/even day interval selection missing
- False advertising regarding interval watering
- Previous app not compatible with new hardware
Requested features
22 requests- HomeKit support
- Desktop access/web interface
- Improved rainfall data visualization (bar chart, cumulative totals)
- Hourly rainfall totals
- Cumulative rainfall display
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- Clearer rainfall totals (since midnight/9 am)
- Dark mode
- Apple Watch app integration for weather station
- More scene options for lighting
- Automatic sunset/sunrise lighting
- Interval watering settings
- Misting function in scenes
- Notifications for timer start/stop
- Calendar watering history
- Activity/event log
- More than 3 schedules per tap timer
- Ability to stop scheduled watering after it has started
- Status showing why watering is skipped (e.g., moisture level)
- Option to program misting in manual watering mode
- Face ID/Biometric login
- Allow PM times for setup
- Alert for spikes in water usage
In-app purchases
e
No in-app purchases
Holman Home
No in-app purchases
