Summit Door Controller vs Big Ass Fans
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Summit Door Controller
Control Summit Automation doors remotely via Bluetooth. This utility app allows users to open, close, and manage their automated doors directly from their mobile device.
- Bluetooth remote control
- Door management
- Open and close doors
- Mobile device integration
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A Bluetooth remote control for Summit Automation doors.
Big Ass Fans
Control your residential fans remotely from anywhere. Adjust fan speeds, set schedules, and integrate with smart home assistants for voice control. Optimize comfort and energy efficiency with advanced features like Whoosh mode and UV-C system management.
- Remote fan control
- Seven fan speeds
- Smart home integration (Alexa, Google Assistant)
- LED light adjustment
- Scheduling and automation
- Whoosh mode for natural breezes
- UV-C system management
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Control your residential fans from anywhere in the world with the Big Ass Fans app! • Select among your fan’s seven unique speeds • Configure your fan to automatically maintain your ideal comfort level • Learn how to connect your fan to Amazon Alexa or The Google Assistant, for voice control and smart home integration • Adjust your LED light’s brightness and color temperature • Improve energy efficiency by setting up your light to work automatically • Link your fan with ecobee smart thermostat • Group multiple fans together to control them as one • Schedule your fan to make your daily routine even easier • Mimic cooling, natural breezes with Whoosh mode • Turn Clean Mode on or off and check the status of your UV-C system • Get help and find FAQs Having trouble with your fan? Call 877-BIG-FANS to speak with a customer support specialist.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Big Ass Fans at 4.9 against Summit Door Controller's 2.7. Big Ass Fans also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 50%) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 6). Summit Door Controller's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Big Ass Fans holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Ass Fans has 2.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Summit Door Controller's written reviews are positive against 88% of Big Ass Fans's.
Summit Door Controller ships an update every 9 days, Big Ass Fans every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Summit Door Controller | Big Ass Fans |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (6 ratings) | 4.9 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 88.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Summit Automation | Delta T LLC |
Customer experience
Summit Door Controller
Big Ass Fans
Bugs and requests
Summit Door Controller
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Big Ass Fans
Reported bugs
3 issues- Light turning on randomly at night
- Fans disconnecting from WiFi
- Wall controls becoming unresponsive after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Apple HomeKit
- Improve scheduling and automation features
- Provide more granular speed and light control
- Integrate with more smart home platforms
In-app purchases
Summit Door Controller
No in-app purchases
Big Ass Fans
No in-app purchases
Questions
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