Comparison

Kenmore Smart vs MakeCalc

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

Head to head
About

Kenmore Smart

Control and monitor your Kenmore Smart appliances from your smartphone. Personalize appliance operation based on your schedule for convenience and peace of mind. Manage refrigerators, washers, dryers, dishwashers, water heaters, water softeners, and grills remotely.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Personalized scheduling
  • Appliance monitoring
  • Diagnostic alerts
  • Smart grill thermometer
  • Water usage tracking
Features
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Kenmore® Smart connectivity transforms your relationship with your home. Link, control and monitor your Kenmore Smart products all from one app. The Kenmore Smart app allows you to personalize the way your Kenmore Smart appliances operate based on your schedule and daily routines, making life easier and providing greater peace of mind. It does this by allowing you to link and manage your Smart products on one app from your smart device. The Kenmore Smart Refrigerator lets you control and monitor operation from anywhere with just your smartphone. Start cranking out extra ice for an impromptu party. Get an alert if someone forgets to close the door. The Kenmore Smart Washer and Dryer connect with your smartphone for a new generation of convenience and peace of mind. Check your laundry from your lawn chair. Schedule a load to finish just as you get home. You're in control of your laundry and your time. Remotely monitor the Kenmore Smart Dishwasher on cycle progress, customize notifications for diagnostic alerts and empty rinse aid dispenser. The Kenmore Smart Water Heater Module helps to ensure you have plenty of hot water and saves you from worrying about leaks. Leaving for a weekend? Turn your smart water heater down. Coming home? Turn it back up. Kenmore makes it easy. The Kenmore Smart Hybrid Water Softener keeps you in the loop on salt levels and water usage to lower costs, reduce impurities and eliminate surprises. So forget emergency salt runs or changing filters — and enjoy cleaner, softer water. The Kenmore® Smart app now includes features to monitor and control the new Smart Grill thermometer. The new Kenmore smart thermometer has benefits for all outdoor grilling enthusiasts from beginners to pros. Manage temperature notifications and probe settings all within the app to get desired doneness levels via Bluetooth pairing with your smart device. Use the Kenmore smart thermometer to track grill temperature with an ambient probe, monitor desired grilling results with 4 food probes. A WiFi router and Internet connection are required to control devices remotely. Learn more about Kenmore Smart Appliances at www.kenmore.com/smart.

About

MakeCalc

Features
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Make your own custom calculator. Enter your own formula, for example calculating tip splitter, compound interest, dosage calculator, ROI estimator, or any formula such as y = ax + b. Your calculator can then be named and saved for future use. This is minimalist by design with no ads, no bells and whistles, and no fancy graphics to distract you, just utility with your own custom calculators. © 2025–2026 29Apps LLC, All rights reserved.

Screenshots

Kenmore Smart4 screens
MakeCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MakeCalc at every 2 weeks against Kenmore Smart's every 2 months. Kenmore Smart's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kenmore Smart ships an update every 2 months, MakeCalc every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kenmore Smart versus MakeCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKenmore SmartMakeCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSears Brands Management Corporation29Apps LLC

Bugs and requests

Kenmore Smart

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to create account or log in
  • Appliances not detected or disconnected frequently
  • Incorrect status updates and sync issues
  • App crashes during setup or usage

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved notification options and customization
  • Expanded remote control and monitoring capabilities
  • Diagnostics and troubleshooting tools
  • Seamless integration across all Kenmore appliances

MakeCalc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Kenmore Smart

No in-app purchases

None

MakeCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kenmore Smart free?
Kenmore Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MakeCalc free?
MakeCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kenmore Smart or MakeCalc have ads?
Neither Kenmore Smart nor MakeCalc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kenmore Smart or MakeCalc?
Kenmore Smart ships an update every 2 months, and MakeCalc every 2 weeks. Most recently, Kenmore Smart was updated on October 17, 2026 and MakeCalc on October 5, 2026.

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