Best ViCare alternatives: apps like ViCare

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3.2 avg rating

10 free apps

Updated October 2026

ViCare

Viessmann IT Service GmbH

🌟 Lifestyle

📊 Productivity

ViCare is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to ViCare

Miele app – Smart Home by Miele & Cie. KG

Mobile control of appliances

Editor's Choice

🌟 Lifestyle

4.1😞(3.5K ratings)

Free

Control your Miele appliances remotely, monitor their status, and receive notifications. Get insights into usage, find recipes, and access troubleshooting guides. The app also features an in-app shop for accessories.

What We Love

👍 Useful notifications
👍 Convenient remote control
👍 Helpful washing assistant
👍 Detailed usage tracking

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
🐛 Unreliable app performance
🐛 Confusing user interface
🐛 Lack of key features
🐛 Slow and unresponsive

Watts® Home by Watts Water Technologies

Strong Contender

🌟 Lifestyle

4.6😞(3.7K ratings)

Free

Control and monitor your Watts connected home devices remotely. Manage thermostats, snow melting systems, and floor heating with programmable schedules and energy-saving modes. Receive alerts for any issues and access support easily.

What We Love

🚀 Reliable connectivity
👍 Easy to use
🔥 Awesome app updates
🌡️ Helpful temperature monitoring

Room to Improve

🐛 Connectivity issues
🤯 Frequent sign-outs
🤔 Limited functionality
🤖 Unstable app performance

AIRSTAGE Mobile by GENERAL Inc.

Worth Considering

🌟 Lifestyle

2.2😞(45 ratings)

Free

Control your Fujitsu General air conditioners remotely using your mobile device. Adjust settings like temperature, fan speed, and operation mode. Schedule weekly timers and receive notifications for errors.

What We Love

👍 Easy to use
👍 Works flawlessly (for some)
👍 Simple and practical
👍 Reliable
👍 Gets the job done
👍 Controls units remotely
👍 Better than physical remote
👍 Stable connection (for some)
👍 Basic features work
👍 Basic but functional
👍 Works great with Alexa (for some)
👍 Controls units well
👍 Does everything needed
👍 Works fine for me

Room to Improve

🐛 App is nonfunctional
🐛 Communication errors
🐛 Cannot log out
🐛 Poorly thought out interface
🐛 Auto mode has limitations
🐛 App shows incorrect status
🐛 Cannot connect to system
🐛 Device fell off network
🐛 No mention of how to restore functionality
🐛 No response from support
🐛 Requires Wi-Fi for AC
🐛 Requires login every time
🐛 No internet connection error
🐛 Limited capabilities
🐛 Air handle unit does not display room temp
🐛 Cannot set heat/cool separately
🐛 Wasted money on adapter
🐛 App is rubbish
🐛 Doesn't recognize passwords
🐛 Locks users out
🐛 Unusable after update
🐛 No option to do anything
🐛 Latest update is awful
🐛 Requires signing in multiple times
🐛 Doesn't display LN function
🐛 No instructions for issues
🐛 App is totally botched and unusable
🐛 Frequent disconnections
🐛 Cloud server communication errors
🐛 Refuses to work with VPN
🐛 Errors make app unusable
🐛 Cannot connect to WiFi anymore
🐛 Impossible to connect with VPN
🐛 Weekly timer doesn't work
🐛 Losing connection all the time
🐛 Unit keeps going offline
🐛 Have to reload the app
🐛 Constantly going offline on iPhone
🐛 Regularly have to reconnect with Alexa
🐛 App is full of bugs
🐛 Cannot switch operation modes
🐛 Screen appears blank
🐛 Have to keep re-linking to Alexa
🐛 Firmware update manual failing
🐛 Schedule update option missing
🐛 Screenshots don't match app
🐛 Horrible optional WiFi
🐛 Won't let me create an account
🐛 Unknown error occurred
🐛 Stopped working
🐛 Cannot create an account
🐛 Error messages
🐛 No QR code or SSID
🐛 App is limited
🐛 Cannot schedule fan speed
🐛 Fan doesn't turn off after schedule
🐛 Completely unusable
🐛 Panics and quits after registration
🐛 Very basic
🐛 Stripped down functionality
🐛 Cannot register multiple users
🐛 Basic functionality
🐛 Won't connect if using VPN
🐛 Incorrect error message for VPN
🐛 Cannot get it to connect to unit
🐛 Lacks humidity display
🐛 Lacks filter replacement reminders
🐛 Lacks runtime view
🐛 App has ceased functioning
🐛 Cannot log in or change password
🐛 Login buttons do not function
🐛 Crashes at last step of registration
🐛 Crashes instantly when registering unit
🐛 Unit names are serial numbers
🐛 Erratic function
🐛 Stopped working with Alexa
🐛 App is corrupted
🐛 Not supported as FGLair
🐛 No Home Assistant integrations
🐛 Cannot get Google Home/Alexa to work
🐛 Not made for iPad

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Control your connected Liebherr refrigerator or freezer remotely. Receive alerts for open doors, manage drink chilling times, and activate special modes like NightMode for dimmed interior lighting. Access appliance information and exclusive promotions.

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Control your home's lights, shades, temperature, and more from anywhere. Personalize keypad buttons, schedule automated scenes, and receive low battery notifications. Requires a Lutron total home control system.

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