Midea Air vs Elgin Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Midea Air
Control Midea smart air products remotely for comfort, efficiency, and safety. Customize sleep settings and schedule automatic operation. This app offers a new user experience with special functions and interactive design.
- Remote control of Midea smart air products
- Customize sleep settings
- Time scheduling for automatic operation
- Monitor and modify home air quality
- New user experience with interactive design
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Midea Air is one integrated app which published with Midea air category products; it is compatible with new version smart wifi module and connected with open cloud service. 1. Simply Control Midea Smart Air products: Comfort, Efficiency, and Safety. 2. New User Experience: Special functions and UI interactive design 3. Remote Control: Obtain and Modify Your Home Air Quality Anywhere. 4. Sleep Curve: Customize Your Comfortable Sleep 5. Time Scheduling: Auto Switch by Appointment Time Please check the User Manual for more functions and detailed information
Elgin Smart
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere using your smartphone. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members for seamless smart home management.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Customizable timers
- Device sharing with family
- Quick device connection
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Elgin Smart 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Midea Air at every 5 weeks against Elgin Smart's every 12 months. Midea Air also leads on ratings volume (28K vs 44) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Midea Air against 4.7 for Elgin Smart. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Midea Air has 28K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Midea Air's written reviews are positive against 18% of Elgin Smart's.
Midea Air ships an update every 5 weeks, Elgin Smart every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Midea Air | Elgin Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (28K ratings) — better | 4.7 (44 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.2% of reviews — better | 17.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28K — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 211 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd. | Elgin |
Customer experience
Midea Air
Elgin Smart
Bugs and requests
Midea Air
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when trying to access scheduling features
- Sudden loss of Wi-Fi connectivity requiring device reset
- Temperature and mode settings not syncing correctly
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between app and physical controls
- Frequent app sign-out and need to re-authenticate
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to control multiple devices from one account
- Improve scheduling and automation features
- Enhance app UI and UX for better usability
- Provide option to disable mandatory location tracking
- Integrate with more smart home ecosystems
Elgin Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Midea Air
No in-app purchases
Elgin Smart
No in-app purchases
