RIDGID Connect vs CORE Service
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RIDGID Connect
Manage your work schedule, locate job sites, and create detailed reports with media attachments. Share job progress and client information securely. Access contacts and organize your business operations on the go.
- Calendar for scheduled work
- Jobsite location finder
- Add media to reports
- Create and update progress reports
- Access contacts
- Secure report sharing
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This app provides access to your RIDGIDConnect account and enables you to do the following subset of functionality: • Calendar with your scheduled work • Find your next jobsite with ease • Add media to your reports directly from jobsite • Create reports and update progress • Access your contacts What is RIDGIDConnect? RIDGIDConnect enables you to take images, videos, files, and other media from your jobsite and business and create reports than can be shared with customers, representatives and other people you interact with. You can also markup, edit, describe, and secure the reports and files that you share. Who Uses It? Anyone taking notes on the job, utilizing digital images or video, and who needs to share information with customers or co-workers.
CORE Service
This app provides a wireless interface for commercial HVAC technicians to control and service specific Lennox rooftop units. It offers guided setup, enhanced testing, and parameter configuration to streamline the service process.
- Wireless mobile service app
- Guided setup with progress indicators
- Enhanced test functionality
- Real-time sensor readings and trending
- Parameter configuration
- Exportable setup summaries
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This app is the interface for the Lennox® CORE Unit Controller in Model L (L*M), Enlight (L*T), Xion (L*X) and Strategos (S*H) Commercial Rooftop Units. You must be within 25ft of a unit to connect and utilize this app. The Lennox® CORE Control System reinvents the service process in the palm of your hand with a wireless mobile service app, making setup and service faster than ever before. This app is intended for commercial HVAC service technicians to interface with CORE Unit Controller equipped unitary packaged rooftop units. App Features: - Guided Setup with progress indicators, detailed help, and exportable summaries drive simple and trouble-free setup, reducing commissioning times over similar systems. - Enhanced Test Functionality provides real-time sensor readings, trending, and reports that enable easy troubleshooting. - Ability to set and configure parameters of the CORE Control System drive tailored sequences of operation and make the CORE Unit Controller the most flexible Lennox has to offer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: CORE Service at 3 against RIDGID Connect's 1. CORE Service also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for RIDGID Connect against 3.6 for CORE Service. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 19 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RIDGID Connect | CORE Service |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better | 3.6 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RIDGID Software Solutions | Lennox Industries |
Customer experience
RIDGID Connect
CORE Service
In-app purchases
RIDGID Connect
No in-app purchases
CORE Service
No in-app purchases
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