QUE Connect vs Clipsal Cortex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QUE Connect
Control your ActronAir QUE air conditioning system remotely from any internet-connected mobile device. Easily manage individual zone temperatures for personalized comfort throughout your home.
- Remote AC control
- Internet connectivity
- Zone temperature management
- Intuitive design
- Control from anywhere
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With QUE connect, you can control your ActronAir QUE air conditioning system from anywhere in the world on your internet connected mobile device. Its clean & intuitive design is extremely easy to use, and allows you to control the individual temperatures in those areas of your home that have a QUE Zone installed. QUE Connect - connect to comfort, wherever you are.
Clipsal Cortex
Understand and manage your home's energy consumption with real-time data and cost breakdowns. Track solar system performance, identify appliance usage, and compare energy plans to save money and reduce bill shock.
- Track solar system payback
- Real-time home energy data
- Appliance usage and cost breakdown
- Compare energy plans
- Monitor impact on bills
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Energy has long been a complex issue for consumers. Technology today enables us to demystify energy consumption and end bill shock. With the ‘power of data’ and ‘sensors’ put together, we believe we can make energy simple and transparent for consumers. In order to login, you need to have a Clipsal Cortex meter installed by a licensed electrician. Clipsal Cortex features: - Savings tab: Turn your solar system into a financial investment and track its payback over time. - Live tab: Real time data in your home to squeeze every dollar out of your solar and battery investment. - Usage tab: See your appliance usage and cost breakdown and change your behaviour to save more. - Bills tab: See the impact your solar investment is having on your bills and compare available energy plans based on your data to see which will save your more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clipsal Cortex at 76% against QUE Connect's 3%. Clipsal Cortex also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months). QUE Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Clipsal Cortex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of QUE Connect's written reviews are positive against 76% of Clipsal Cortex's.
QUE Connect ships an update every 13 months, Clipsal Cortex every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QUE Connect | Clipsal Cortex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.1% of reviews | 76.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ActronAir PTY Limited | Clipsal Solar |
Customer experience
QUE Connect
Clipsal Cortex
In-app purchases
QUE Connect
No in-app purchases
Clipsal Cortex
No in-app purchases
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