Comparison

Midea Air vs Hegel Remote

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Hegel Remote

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a seamless remote for your Hegel amplifier. Control power, volume, inputs, and presets with a clear interface and customizable widgets. Enjoy direct Wi-Fi connection without accounts or cloud services.

Highlights
  • Direct Wi-Fi amplifier control
  • Power, mute, input, and volume management
  • Live amp display mirroring
  • Customizable presets and input naming
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Hegel Remote turns your iPhone and iPad into a calm, clear remote for your Hegel amplifier. It talks to the amp directly over your own Wi-Fi network: no account, no cloud, no ads. THE REMOTE • Power, mute, inputs and volume on one screen • A large volume gauge: drag it, tap the buttons, or hold a number to glide there gradually • A live picture of your amp that shows its display, input and volume • Presets: your favourite input at the right volume, one tap away • On iPad, presets and inputs are always in view, also in a small window next to another app • Works with VoiceOver MADE YOURS • Name your inputs (Vinyl, TV, Streamer) and hide the ones you don't use • Give an input its own volume, set the moment you switch to it • Night volume limit: a highest volume for the late hours • More than one Hegel? Add them all, at home or in your holiday home, and switch with a tap • Share your setup with another iPhone or iPad through a QR code • Gentle haptics and animations, each of which you can switch off OUTSIDE THE APP • Home Screen widgets, including one with your presets • Lock Screen widgets • Controls for Control Center and the Lock Screen: power, mute, volume up and down (iOS 18 and later) • Siri and Shortcuts: turn the amp on or off, louder or quieter, mute it, or switch to an input or preset by its name ("Switch Hegel Remote to Vinyl"), also from an automation at bedtime • Apple Watch: power, mute, volume, inputs and presets on your wrist SUPPORTED AMPLIFIERS Hegel Röst, H95, H120, H190, H190V, H390 and H590, and the streaming amplifiers H150, H200, H400 and H600, connected to your network. The app finds your amp by itself, or you enter its IP address. TRY IT FREE Try everything free for 14 days. After that, one purchase unlocks the app for good: no subscription, all future updates included. Bought the app before? Then it stays unlocked. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed or supported by Hegel in any way.

Screenshots

Midea Air4 screens
Hegel Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hegel Remote at 74% against Midea Air's 25%. Hegel Remote also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). Midea Air's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. Hegel Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Midea Air asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Midea Air holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Midea Air has 28K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Midea Air's written reviews are positive against 74% of Hegel Remote's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Midea Air ships an update every 5 weeks, Hegel Remote every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Midea Air versus Hegel Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidea AirHegel Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (28K ratings) — better3.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews25.1% of reviews73.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd.Thijs Langenhuijsen

Customer experience

Midea Air

All ratings27,846 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews828 reviews
Positive25.1%
Neutral10.7%
Negative64.1%

Hegel Remote

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive73.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.5%

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

Hegel Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Midea Air

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hegel Remote

One-time1
  • Unlock Hegel Remote$8.99

Questions

Is Midea Air free?
Midea Air is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hegel Remote free?
Hegel Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Midea Air or Hegel Remote?
Midea Air is rated higher. Midea Air averages 4.8 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while Hegel Remote averages 3.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Midea Air or Hegel Remote have ads?
Neither Midea Air nor Hegel Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Midea Air or Hegel Remote?
Midea Air ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hegel Remote every 9 days. Most recently, Midea Air was updated on November 10, 2026 and Hegel Remote on November 7, 2026.

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