BAFCon Updates vs CORE Service
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BAFCon Updates
This utility app provides firmware updates for BAFCon touchscreen wall controls. It allows users to check for the latest versions and update devices remotely via Bluetooth.
- Check latest firmware version
- Update BAFCon devices remotely
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Access new features
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Utility app for updating firmware on BAFCon touchscreen wall controls. With the BAFCon Updates app, you’ll gain access to the latest updates and newest features. The BAFCon Updates app allows you to: - Check for the latest firmware version. - Easily update BAFCon devices from the field. The BAFCon Updates app connects to your devices via Bluetooth. *This app does not support fan control.
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 rating: BAFCon Updates at 5.0 against CORE Service's 3.6. CORE Service's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). 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.
BAFCon Updates holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CORE Service has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BAFCon Updates ships an update every 6 months, CORE Service every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BAFCon Updates | CORE Service |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.6 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Delta T LLC | Lennox Industries |
Customer experience
BAFCon Updates
CORE Service
In-app purchases
BAFCon Updates
No in-app purchases
CORE Service
No in-app purchases
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