Zimi vs NEO Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zimi
Control your smart home devices like lighting, fans, and appliances with this app. Schedule actions, set timers, monitor energy usage, and integrate with voice assistants for a convenient, hands-free experience.
- Control lighting, fans, and appliances
- Voice assistant integration
- Daily scheduling
- Auto-off timers
- Energy monitoring
- Device pairing
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Zimi is the smart app to control all your Powermesh, Senoa and Zimi devices. Make all your lighting, fans, appliances, switches and power points smarter with Zimi. Enjoy the freedom to control it how you want, with the app, your voice and the switch. Add a daily schedule for convenience, an auto-off timer for safety, or view your power use in the energy monitor. It's never been this easy. Connect Zimi to your favourite voice assistant for a simple hands-free lifestyle. Download the Zimi App, pair your devices in a flash, and start living smarter now.
NEO Connect
Control your compatible ducted air conditioning system remotely from any location. This app offers an intuitive interface to manage various functions like temperature, modes, fan speeds, and zone control. You can also set timers and manage multiple systems for ultimate convenience.
- Remote ON/OFF control
- Zone control
- Temperature adjustment
- Mode selection (Cool, Heat, Auto, Fan)
- Fan speed control
- Away and Quiet mode
- Timer settings
- Multiple system management
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NEO Connect allows you to control your compatible ActronAir ducted system from anywhere in the world. With a clean and easy to read design, it also makes controlling your system simple and intuitive, allowing you to access a wide range of different control functions: • Turn the air conditioner ON/OFF • Turn individual zones ON/OFF • Change the desired temperature • Choose between modes (Cool / Heat / Auto / Fan) • Choose between fan speeds (Low / Med / High) • Enable/disable Away and Quiet mode and change Away mode settings • Set a timer • Control multiple air conditioning systems
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: NEO Connect at 3 against Zimi's 1. NEO Connect also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
Zimi ships an update every 5 weeks, NEO Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zimi | NEO Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 23.5% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZIMI INNOVATIONS PTY LTD | ActronAir PTY Limited |
Customer experience
Zimi
NEO Connect
Bugs and requests
Zimi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NEO Connect
Reported bugs
18 issues- System offline errors
- Network timeout errors (504)
- App crashes
- App freezes
- App doesn't launch
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- Reverts settings
- Zone control issues (turning off a zone turns all on)
- Display shows different status than wall controller
- Circular progress issue (stuck on connecting)
- Timer setting issues (1 year ahead)
- Slow response rate
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- App no starting after latest update
- Connection failure
- Gateway timeout errors
- Alexa skill not available on Amazon.com marketplace
- Band Steering and PMF router settings impact reliability
Requested features
7 requests- Add Siri shortcut features
- Add ability to edit schedules through the app
- Control using Siri
- Add new schedules via the app
- Dark mode option
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- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Local network access
In-app purchases
Zimi
No in-app purchases
NEO Connect
No in-app purchases
