Comparison

Openow vs AC Control

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

Head to head

Openow

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 2.911 ratingsView app →

AC Control

Vent / heatpump controller

Free

🔧 Utilities

No ratingsView app →

About

Openow

This utility app allows you to use your smartphone as a digital key to unlock doors. It offers a convenient and intuitive way to manage access without physical keys.

Highlights

Smartphone as digital key
Intuitive door opening
Convenient access management
Receive digital keys

Features

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Openow™ is a mobile app that allows to receive keys in your smartphone, to enable the opening of doors in a very intuitive and convenient way.

About

AC Control

Features

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AC Control is an integrated control system made for machines to be configured on the go. Today, our app controls BonusAir / ESNord heaters and Kantherm ventilation units.

Screenshots

Openow4 screens

AC Control1 screens

Verdict

The call

Openow and AC Control are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Openow ships an update every 3 months, AC Control every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Openow versus AC Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Openow	AC Control
Price	Free	Free
Rating	2.9 (11 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	14.8% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	11 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	12.0	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	15 MB	6 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	TESA Assa Abloy	AC Control Sweden AB

In-app purchases

None

Openow

No in-app purchases

None

AC Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Openow free?

Openow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is AC Control free?

AC Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Openow or AC Control have ads?

Neither Openow nor AC Control shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Openow or AC Control?

Openow ships an update every 3 months, and AC Control every 2 months. Most recently, Openow was updated on October 4, 2026 and AC Control on October 3, 2026.