Comparison

Free4Control vs Danfoss Ally™

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

Head to head
About

Free4Control

Remotely monitor and control your security system from your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. Arm/disarm your system, receive intruder alarms with event images, and view live IP camera streams.

Highlights
  • Remote system monitoring
  • Arm/disarm security system
  • Intruder alarms with event images
  • Visual alarm verification
  • Live IP camera streaming
Features
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Free4Control enables you to remotely monitor and control your security System from your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. With Free4Control you can arm/disarm your system, receive intruder alarms together with event images for visual verification of alarms, view streaming video from IP cameras on demand and more. Pricing is subject to change without prior notice.

About

Danfoss Ally™

Control your home's radiator and underfloor heating from your smartphone. Optimize comfort and energy efficiency by adapting room temperatures to your daily schedule. Integrates with other smart home devices and voice assistants for seamless control.

Highlights
  • Full control of radiator and underfloor heating
  • Adapt temperature to daily schedule
  • Easy to use and install
  • Remote control from anywhere
  • Up to 30% energy savings
  • Works with Alexa & Google Assistant
  • Zigbee 3.0 certified
Features
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Danfoss Ally™ - a new frontrunner in connected home heating It’s time to say hello to a smart heating system that fits into your pocket. Danfoss Ally™ gives you all the benefits of a full-blown smart heating system – in a simple easy-to-use app. With Danfoss Ally™ you get full control of your radiator and floor heating as well as your heating bill. From virtually anywhere and at any time whether you’re at home or on the go. You can even control your heating system with your voice as Danfoss Ally™ speaks with all your other IoT friends. The intuitive app user interface is designed to make your everyday life as simple and comfortable as possible. The app guides you through the quick set-up. Lets you fit your home heating to your daily routines. And gives you the complete overview and control at all times. Danfoss Ally™ is Zigbee 3.0 certified. This means that it speaks the same wireless language as tons of other smart home devices around the globe. Allowing you to connect Danfoss Ally™ to your existing smart home setup. And to make your smart home even smarter. Life is complicated enough as it is. No need for your smart heating to be. Key features: • Full control of radiator and underfloor heating via the app on your smartphone • A higher level of comfort and energy efficiency by adapting room temperature to a daily schedule • Easy to use and install with the intuitive app control • Designed to bridge form and functionality • Remote control from everywhere • Up to 30% energy savings • Fits all valves • A maintenance-free thermostat – the battery lasts up to two years • Works with Amazon Alexa & Google Assistant • Excellent temperature control • EPBD compliant • Open API • Zigbee 3.0 certified

Screenshots

Free4Control3 screens
Danfoss Ally™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Danfoss Ally™ at 41% against Free4Control's 12%. Free4Control's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.2). 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Free4Control versus Danfoss Ally™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFree4ControlDanfoss Ally™
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.9% of reviews40.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—22 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRISCO GroupDanfoss A/S

Customer experience

Free4Control

Written reviews42 reviews
Positive11.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative81.0%

Danfoss Ally™

All ratings22 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral4.5%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive40.5%
Neutral18.9%
Negative40.5%

In-app purchases

None

Free4Control

No in-app purchases

None

Danfoss Ally™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Free4Control free?
Free4Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Danfoss Ally™ free?
Danfoss Ally™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Free4Control or Danfoss Ally™ have ads?
Neither Free4Control nor Danfoss Ally™ shows ads.

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