Comparison

Whirlpool vs Hello Kissing Tree

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

Head to head
About

Whirlpool

Control your smart home appliances remotely, receive real-time updates, and access helpful tips and support. Manage cooking, dishwashing, and laundry cycles with voice commands and personalized settings.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Real-time notifications
  • Voice command integration
  • Guided cooking with Yummly
  • Scan-to-Cook technology
  • Downloadable dishwasher cycles
  • Laundry cycle scheduling
Features
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Get more done at once with the Whirlpool® app and a compatible smart appliance. Control your smart appliance, get real-time updates and notifications and access helpful kitchen and laundry tips, appliance info and customer support--all from the palm of your hand. Hands full? No worries. Use your voice to control what you can’t reach. Keep up with dinner and laundry even when you have your hands full by using a compatible voice-enabled device.* Cooking appliances - Remotely start cooking cycles, save your favorites and get notifications such as when your oven has preheated or your cooking time has ended.* - Whirlpool works with Yummly! Yummly® Guided Cooking makes meal prep easier by helping you answer the question “what’s for dinner?” before it’s even asked. Recipes with the Connected Fork icon in the Yummly® app include step-by-step video tutorials that provide the extra assistance you need on busy days. Prompts in the app even send cooking instructions straight to your Whirlpool® smart cooking appliance.** - Get the right settings for frozen meals every time with Scan-to-Cook technology.*** - Make multi-step meals simple by sending cooking instructions to the oven or microwave all at once. Dishwashers - Download the right cycle for a load of dishes, get specialty cycles and customized care with the Download & Go™ option.* - Receive notifications when your washing cycle has ended and your dishes are ready to be unloaded. Washers and dryers - Manage your routine right from your mobile device. Set, start, pause and monitor progress on your laundry appliances, even while you’re away.* - Schedule a wash cycle to be completed by the time you get home so you can keep your laundry moving, no matter where you are (select models). - Manage laundry day from anywhere by assigning family members tasks like transferring a load to the dryer or folding clean clothes. They'll get the notification on their smart devices (select models). - Send dry cycles to the dryer that match the wash cycle you used so you’ll know your clothes will be dried the way you want (select models). - Create and save your favorite cycles under any name and edit at any time. - Personalized Quick Tips make sure your family’s laundry gets the care it deserves, while helping laundry day go smoothly (select models). - Receive helpful alerts which let you know if there's an issue that may affect performance, then follow step-by-step instructions and select how-to videos to help guide you through quick fixes. *Features may vary by product and are subject to change. Compatible connected appliance required. Details and privacy info at whirlpool.com/connect. **Select recipes only. Details and privacy info at whirlpool.com/connect and yummly.com/privacy. *** Not all frozen foods included. Google, Google Home and other related marks and logos are trademarks of Google LLC. Amazon, Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. CA residents - Do Not Sell My Personal Information: www.whirlpool.com/services/about-us/do-not-sell-my-personal-information.html

About

Hello Kissing Tree

Features
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An app exclusively for residents of the Kissing Tree community in Texas. Offering all the information a resident might need to know about the community they live in and much more! Whether it’s staying up to date on all the community’s news or the next community event, residents will be able to do it all from their phone.

Screenshots

Whirlpool4 screens
Hello Kissing Tree4 screens

Verdict

The call

Whirlpool and Hello Kissing Tree are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whirlpool ships an update every 5 weeks, Hello Kissing Tree every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Whirlpool versus Hello Kissing Tree: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhirlpoolHello Kissing Tree
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (28K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings28K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhirlpool CorporationCecilian Partners, Inc

Bugs and requests

Whirlpool

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App login issues and frequent sign-outs
  • Inconsistent behavior after software updates
  • Inability to maintain Wi-Fi connection to appliances

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with smart home platforms (e.g., Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant)
  • Ability to control appliances remotely without manual enablement
  • More detailed cycle status and time remaining information
  • Improved multi-user support and family sharing

Hello Kissing Tree

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Whirlpool

No in-app purchases

None

Hello Kissing Tree

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Whirlpool free?
Whirlpool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hello Kissing Tree free?
Hello Kissing Tree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Whirlpool or Hello Kissing Tree have ads?
Neither Whirlpool nor Hello Kissing Tree shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whirlpool or Hello Kissing Tree?
Whirlpool ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hello Kissing Tree every 3 weeks. Most recently, Whirlpool was updated on November 8, 2026 and Hello Kissing Tree on October 31, 2026.

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