Comparison

Carrier CliMate vs CERV

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

Head to head
About

Carrier CliMate

Effortlessly manage your Carrier® Ductless System remotely via your smartphone. Adjust temperature, set schedules, and control heating and cooling from anywhere with Wi-Fi® connectivity. Ideal for precise, ductless climate control in specific home areas.

Highlights
  • Remote system control
  • Temperature scheduling
  • Heating and cooling modes
  • Fan speed adjustment
  • Wi-Fi® connectivity
Features
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Control your Carrier® Ductless System with your smartphone. Adjust your home comfort from anywhere using our Carrier CliMate app. It’s easy when you choose one of our Wi-Fi® compatible Ductless Systems. Not only are these systems perfect for providing areas of your home with precise temperature control without ductwork, they can sync with your home Wi-Fi® network. This gives you 24/7 control of your heating and cooling from anywhere using your smartphone. Remote Connectivity - Control your Carrier Ductless System’s fan or heating and cooling modes anytime, anywhere, using the Carrier CliMate app for iOS® devices. Temperature Scheduling - Save energy by setting your Ductless System with the Carrier CliMate app to automatically adjust your home’s temperature at different parts of the day. Wi-Fi® Compatibility for Every Budget - Carrier offers a complete line of Ductless Systems that can sync with the Carrier CliMate app through your Wi-Fi® network. Talk to your Carrier dealer to determine the Ductless System that is right for you.

About

CERV

Manage your smart ventilation system remotely. Monitor indoor air quality, view historical performance data, and purchase replacement filters directly through the app. Supports control of multiple units.

Highlights
  • Remote comfort control
  • Indoor air quality monitoring
  • Historical performance data
  • Filter replacement purchasing
  • Multi-unit support
Features
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Welcome to CERV-ICE, the ultimate companion for your CERV smart ventilation system! - Control your comfort and indoor air quality from anywhere! - View indoor air quality analytics and see how you stack up against other CERV users! - See how your CERV has been performing using the Historical Data tab - Filters need to be changed? Purchase replacements right from the app! - Supports control of multiple CERV units Note: A CERV or CERV2 device is required to use this app

Screenshots

Carrier CliMate4 screens
CERV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CERV at 100% against Carrier CliMate's 6%. CERV also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.7) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Carrier CliMate's advantage is ratings volume (108 vs 3). 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

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

CERV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carrier CliMate has 108 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Carrier CliMate's written reviews are positive against 100% of CERV's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Carrier CliMate versus CERV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarrier CliMateCERV
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (108 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings108 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 25 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarrier CorporationNewell Instruments, Inc

Customer experience

Carrier CliMate

All ratings79 ratings
Positive15.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative79.7%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive6.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative87.3%

CERV

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Carrier CliMate

No in-app purchases

None

CERV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Carrier CliMate free?
Carrier CliMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CERV free?
CERV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Carrier CliMate or CERV?
CERV is rated higher. Carrier CliMate averages 1.7 out of 5 from 108 ratings, while CERV averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Carrier CliMate or CERV have ads?
Neither Carrier CliMate nor CERV shows ads.

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