Comparison

FGLair vs Watts® Home

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

Head to head
About

FGLair

Control your Fujitsu General air conditioner remotely from your mobile device, whether you're at home or traveling. Adjust settings, set schedules, and monitor operation status for multiple units. Receive notifications for errors and manage your home climate with ease.

Highlights
  • Remote ON/OFF control
  • Adjust operation mode and temperature
  • Set fan speed and airflow direction
  • Weekly timer scheduling
  • View operation status
  • Error display and history
  • Email notifications
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“FGLair” is an application software that enables you to operate the General’s air conditioner(s) with a mobile device from anywhere out of your home or when you are on traveling. <Main Features of FGLair> ・Control - Operation ON / OFF - Operation Mode - Setting Temp. - Fan Speed - Airflow Direction    ・Operation status ・Schedule - Weekly Timer 2 sets of the weekly timer can be made available, which is convenient for summer and winter respectively. Up to 14 individual setting o the time can be set on a weekly basis. The schedule timer can be made available according to your lifestyle. ・Others - Error Display & Error History - E-mail Notification Up to 24 air conditioners can be registered. All air conditioners in your home can be operated by a single mobile device. It can also be operated on several owned residential properties. In order to use the application software, you are required to prepare the following items of the General’s air conditioner(s) which supports the wireless LAN network connection and the 24/7 broadband Internet access as well as a wireless LAN router including WPS function.

About

Watts® Home

Control and monitor your Watts connected home devices remotely. Manage thermostats, snow melting systems, and floor heating with programmable schedules and energy-saving modes. Receive alerts for any issues and access support easily.

Highlights
  • Remote monitoring and control
  • Programmable schedules
  • Energy-saving modes (Away mode)
  • Thermostat and floor heating setpoint adjustments
  • Snow melting system control
  • Energy usage monitoring and reporting
  • Device access sharing
Features
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Use the Watts® Home app to remotely monitor and control all of your Watts connected home solutions from your mobile phone. Watts® Home gives you more functionality and greater control of tekmar Wi-Fi Thermostats, tekmar Wi-Fi Setpoint Controls, tekmar Wi-Fi Snow Melting Controls, and SunTouch SunStat Wi-Fi Floor Heating Thermostats. Features - Watts® Home is compatible with: - tekmar thermostat models 561, 562, 563, 564 and 564B - tekmar setpoint control model 170 - tekmar snow melting control models 670 and 671 - SunTouch thermostat models SunStat Connect, ConnectPlus, and CommandPlus - Remotely monitor and control your Watts connected home solutions - Notifications if there is a problem with any of your Watts connected home solutions - Increase efficiency by accessing all of your properties and devices from one app - Save money with the easy-to-use programmable schedule - Additional savings with Away mode, which conserves energy when properties are not in use - Change thermostat mode, heat and cooling setpoints, fan, relative humidity and floor heating setpoints - Remotely start and or stop your snow melting system - Detailed daily and monthly energy usage monitoring and reporting - Easily share device access with other users - Instant access to customer support and product resources

Screenshots

FGLair3 screens
Watts® Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Watts® Home at 4.6 against FGLair's 1.7. Watts® Home also leads on ratings volume (4.2K vs 105) and review sentiment (28% vs 9%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Watts® Home holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watts® Home has 4.2K ratings behind it against 105, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of FGLair's written reviews are positive against 28% of Watts® Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FGLair ships an update every 2 months, Watts® Home every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FGLair versus Watts® Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFGLairWatts® Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (105 ratings)4.6 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.4% of reviews28.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1054.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB187 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGENERAL Inc.Watts Water Technologies

Customer experience

FGLair

All ratings106 ratings
Positive13.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative82.1%
Written reviews245 reviews
Positive9.4%
Neutral9.0%
Negative81.6%

Watts® Home

All ratings3,506 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative59.7%

User reviews

FGLair

From 105 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works fine
  • 🚀 Incredible ease of use and control
  • 🚀 When it works it's good

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Constantly logging out
  • 🐛 Unreliable connectivity
  • 🐛 Slow and clunky
  • 🐛 Doesn't stay connected
  • 🐛 Buggy and not very optimized

Watts® Home

From 4.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Reliable connectivity
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔥 Awesome app updates
  • 🌡️ Helpful temperature monitoring

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🤯 Frequent sign-outs
  • 🤔 Limited functionality
  • 🤖 Unstable app performance

Bugs and requests

FGLair

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Login issues
  • Timers not working
  • Disconnecting from WiFi
  • Failing to turn on/off
  • Failing to set temperature
Show 5 more
  • Displaying incorrect information
  • Failing to register device
  • Crashing
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 16
  • Failing to sync with air conditioner

Requested features

7 requests
  • Sleep timer function
  • Siri, Google Home or Alexa integration
  • Ability to set fan speed in timers
  • HomeKit support
  • Ability to change from Celsius to Fahrenheit
Show 2 more
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

Watts® Home

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes after updates
  • Devices not detected or offline
  • Login issues and account problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved scheduling options
  • Integration with smart home platforms
  • More detailed sensor data and reporting
  • Customizable user interface

In-app purchases

None

FGLair

No in-app purchases

None

Watts® Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FGLair free?
FGLair is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Watts® Home free?
Watts® Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FGLair or Watts® Home?
Watts® Home is rated higher. FGLair averages 1.7 out of 5 from 105 ratings, while Watts® Home averages 4.6 from 4.2K ratings.
Do FGLair or Watts® Home have ads?
Neither FGLair nor Watts® Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FGLair or Watts® Home?
FGLair ships an update every 2 months, and Watts® Home every 3 months. Most recently, FGLair was updated on November 2, 2026 and Watts® Home on November 7, 2026.

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