fanSync WiFi vs Bemis Living
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
fanSync WiFi
Control your ceiling fan remotely with this app. It enables WiFi connectivity for your fan, allowing operation from anywhere and integration with voice assistants like Amazon Echo and Google Home. It also supports SmartThings and IFTTT for broader smart home automation.
- Remote fan control
- WiFi receiver compatibility
- Voice activation
- Smart home integration
- IFTTT support
- SmartThings integration
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fanSync WiFi by Fanimation. Control your ceiling fan from anywhere using our WiFi receiver accessory sold separately. Control using the fanSync WiFi app as well as via voice activation with compatible devices such as Amazon Echo and Google Home. Also includes IFTTT and SmartThings, which will allow you to integrate with other smart home devices.
Bemis Living
Control and personalize your smart bidet seat from your phone. This app allows you to store custom settings and presets for your bidet, ensuring a comfortable and tailored experience. It utilizes a secure cloud platform for updates and data storage.
- Personalize bidet settings
- Store custom presets
- Wireless remote control integration
- Secure cloud-based platform
- App and product software updates
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The BB-1200 smart EBidet seat from BioBidet by Bemis is supplied with a wireless remote control. Download the Bemis Living App to effortlessly personalize, store and control your BB-1200 smart EBidet seat from your own personal phone. The Bemis Living app utilizes an encrypted, cloud-based platform to store account details, personalized settings and presets, and ensures that both the app and product software are up to date. A local Wi-Fi connection is required to set up the app and store your preferences, personalized settings, and presets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bemis Living at every 5 weeks against fanSync WiFi's every 4 months. fanSync WiFi's advantage is review sentiment (10% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 — 1.4 for fanSync WiFi against 1.5 for Bemis Living. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 24 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 10% of fanSync WiFi's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bemis Living's.
fanSync WiFi ships an update every 4 months, Bemis Living every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | fanSync WiFi | Bemis Living |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (58 ratings) | 1.5 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fanimation, INC. | Bemis |
Customer experience
fanSync WiFi
Bemis Living
Bugs and requests
fanSync WiFi
Reported bugs
64 issues- Unable to connect to fans
- App refuses to find fans
- Unable to re-pair or share from old phone
- Sync to WiFi goes offline
- Unable to dim bulbs
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- Won't log in
- Keeps de-syncing with Alexa
- App regularly doesn't work well
- App doesn't work with specific fan models (Hugh fan)
- Controls won't work when app is not working
- Slider goes back to original position
- Button click doesn't turn on fan
- Doesn't work with Apple HomeKit
- Can't log in
- App gives incorrect password/login message
- Installation process antiquated and error-prone
- App just sits there after entering credentials
- No reason to lock behind a login
- App takes longer than expected
- Fan stopped connecting to WiFi
- App not connecting
- App says connecting forever
- App is super laggy
- App doesn't show actual fan status
- App depends on remote service which goes down
- Fan stops connecting to WiFi
- App just says 'Connecting...'
- App takes 3-4+ attempts to connect
- Takes 5 minutes to turn off fan
- Fan doesn't turn off when app says it did
- Fan doesn't connect to WiFi
- App crashes the second it opens
- App won't load or open
- Fan dropped off WiFi
- Fan disabled from Alexa
- App won't open
- Loses sync after power outage
- Bedroom fan randomly turns off
- App gets confused by daylight saving time
- App won't launch
- App asks to login monthly
- App only works with 2GHz WiFi
- App is buggy
- App doesn't work at all
- App rarely finds fan
- Controls and commands don't register
- App repeatedly errors out
- App loses control of fan
- App won't reconnect
- App displays quick black banners about connection
- Connection timeout error
- App is out of date but no update available
- Requires internet to work
- No local device control
- Loses sync with fan often
- No WiFi hotspot to connect to
- Phone can't find fan
- No instructions on pairing mode
- Family sharing feature doesn't work
- Error message when sharing link
- App is too bulky
- Group mode still shows individual fans
- App doesn't let you change fan order
- To sync with Alexa, need to remove and re-add skill
Requested features
7 requests- Add winter/summer button for fan direction
- Remember last fan direction setting
- Add sunrise/sunset times for scheduling
- Add HomeKit support
- Create custom preset settings
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- Improve app interface
- Add widget for iOS
Bemis Living
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
fanSync WiFi
No in-app purchases
Bemis Living
No in-app purchases
