Bryant ControlBox vs CERV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bryant ControlBox
Manage your Bryant Ductless System remotely via smartphone. Adjust temperature, set schedules, and control heating/cooling from anywhere with Wi-Fi connectivity. Ideal for precise zone control without ductwork.
- Remote connectivity
- Temperature scheduling
- Wi-Fi compatibility
- Control heating and cooling
- Adjust fan settings
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Control your Bryant® Ductless System with your smartphone. Adjust your home comfort from anywhere using our Bryant ControlBox 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 Bryant Ductless System’s fan or heating and cooling modes anytime, anywhere, using the Bryant ControlBox app for iOS® devices. Temperature Scheduling - Save energy by setting your Ductless System with the Bryant ControlBox app to automatically adjust your home’s temperature at different parts of the day. Wi-Fi® Compatibility for Every Budget - Bryant offers a complete line of Ductless Systems that can sync with the Bryant ControlBox app through your Wi-Fi® network. Talk to your Bryant dealer to determine the Ductless System that is right for you
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.
- Remote comfort control
- Indoor air quality monitoring
- Historical performance data
- Filter replacement purchasing
- Multi-unit support
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CERV at 100% against Bryant ControlBox's 0%. CERV also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Bryant ControlBox's advantage is ratings volume (26 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CERV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bryant ControlBox has 26 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Bryant ControlBox's written reviews are positive against 100% of CERV's.
| Parameter | Bryant ControlBox | CERV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (26 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bryant Heating & Cooling | Newell Instruments, Inc |
Customer experience
Bryant ControlBox
CERV
In-app purchases
Bryant ControlBox
No in-app purchases
CERV
No in-app purchases
