Hi vs airCloud Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hi
Control your Hitachi Heat Pumps remotely with this intuitive interface. Easily pair equipment, create custom schedules to save energy, and monitor your home's comfort. Activate 'Holiday Mode' for a perfect return.
- Remote control for heat pumps
- Equipment pairing
- Weekly scheduling
- Energy consumption minimization
- Status monitoring
- Holiday Mode activation
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Convenient, intuitive and customizable, Hi-Kumo is a remote control interface allowing you to control your Air to Air and Air to Water Hitachi Heat Pumps. With this application, you can: - Simply and quickly paire all your compatible equipment (air conditioning, heating, domestic hot water, pool heating) - Create in seconds a weekly schedule to minimise your energy consumption, - Ensure optimal comfort in your home by cheking at a glance the status of your equipments. - Benefit from a comfortable environment on your return from holiday by activating 'Holiday Mode'. Hi-Kumo is available throughout Europe. To function with the Hitachi home automation box Hi-Box, it is necessary to combine home automation gateways on each indoor unit. Operation in Wifi mode is possible for Air to Air heat pumps only and requires the installation of Wifi gateways on each indoor unit.
airCloud Pro
Manage Hitachi variable refrigerant flow air conditioning systems remotely via IoT. Monitor and control your HVAC equipment from your smartphone with an intuitive interface. Features include live dashboards, error tracking, filter reminders, and scheduling.
- Remote monitoring and control
- Live dashboard per project
- Error tracking and history
- Filter cleaning reminders
- Scheduling operations
- User access control
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(Before starting: airCloud Gateway should be installed and connected to the cloud) airCloud Pro app offers easy management of Hitachi variable refrigerant flow systems by IoT technology. Anytime, anywhere, access and monitor your air conditioning equipment from your smartphone app or web Optimizing air conditioning has never been so easy. Our visual interface is intuitive for all types of users, including those who are less familiar with HVAC controls. You can save time and energy with one simple touch! Key functionalities Live dashboard per project Controls of indoor unit’s set temperature, air flow direction and speed, per zone or per indoor unit remote control group Turn off all indoor units of VRF systemTroubleshooting with error tracking and history display of indoor and outdoor units Indoor Unit’s filter cleaning reminders Scheduling operations, with repetitions and/or exceptions Lock of indoor units’ individual controllers, partial or complete Easy configuration Registering VRF system by pairing with airCloud Gateway – QR code available Zone creation and naming Installer and operator’s view Adding new users and restricted access setting for staff Visit www.aircloudproapp.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: airCloud Pro at every 3 months against Hi's every 9 months. airCloud Pro also leads on review sentiment (13% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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.
Hi ships an update every 9 months, airCloud Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hi | airCloud Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bosch Thermotechnik GmbH | BOSCH HOME COMFORT JAPAN, INC. |
Customer experience
Hi
airCloud Pro
In-app purchases
Hi
No in-app purchases
airCloud Pro
No in-app purchases
