Modern Forms vs Fansio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Modern Forms
Control your smart fan remotely with advanced features like sleep timers and scheduling. Enjoy adaptive learning and seamless smart home integration for effortless convenience.
- Remote fan control
- Sleep timer
- Scheduling
- Adaptive learning
- Smart home integration
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Modern Forms smart fans make life simpler every day, that’s what modern luxury is all about. Control your Modern Forms smart fan from anywhere with features such as sleep timer, scheduler, adaptive learning, smart home integration and much more.
Fansio
Control your ceiling fan with smart features using this app. It requires a compatible receiver or remote and allows for easy installation and operation.
- Ceiling fan control
- Smart features
- Easy installation
- Remote integration
- Receiver compatibility
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Controlling your ceiling fan has never been easier! 1. Purchase a ceiling fan with a Fansio compatible receiver or purchase the Fansio remote by itself 2. Install the ceiling fan with the compatible reciever and download the Fansio App 3. Follow installation instructions and ensure your fan is connected 4. Enjoy all the functions (including Smart features) of the Fansio platform!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Modern Forms at every 3 weeks against Fansio's every 13 months. Modern Forms also leads on ratings volume (4K vs 97). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Modern Forms against 4.3 for Fansio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Modern Forms has 4K ratings behind it against 97, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 13% of Modern Forms's written reviews are positive against 14% of Fansio's.
Modern Forms ships an update every 3 weeks, Fansio every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Modern Forms | Fansio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (4K ratings) | 4.3 (97 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.1% of reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 97 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 250 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | WAC Lighting | HKC-US, LLC. |
Customer experience
Modern Forms
Fansio
Bugs and requests
Modern Forms
Reported bugs
4 issues- App frequently loses connection to fans
- Scheduling features are inconsistent and unreliable
- Difficulty adding and managing multiple fans
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Landscape mode support for tablets
- Improved scheduling and automation features
- Better integration with popular smart home platforms
- More reliable firmware updates
Fansio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Modern Forms
No in-app purchases
Fansio
No in-app purchases
