fanSync WiFi vs RheoDive eDL
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
RheoDive eDL
This app digitizes your dive logs, allowing you to wirelessly sync data from compatible dive computers or log dives manually. Review detailed dive profiles, track lifetime statistics, and manage your complete dive history in one place.
- Wireless dive computer sync
- Detailed dive profile visualization
- Manual dive logging
- Lifetime dive statistics tracking
- Search and filter dive history
- Companion app for Rheo HUD Dive Mask
Read full descriptionHide full description
Rheo eDL is a free electronic dive log designed to replace your paper logbook and scattered dive records with a single, streamlined app. Whether you are a recreational diver building your logbook or a technical diver tracking complex profiles, Rheo eDL gives you a clean, powerful way to record, review, and understand your dives. Wireless Dive Computer Sync Connect to your Shearwater dive computer over Bluetooth and transfer your dive data in seconds. No cables, no manual entry. Your depth profiles, gas mixes, timestamps, and dive duration sync directly to your log. Additional dive computer brands will be supported throughout 2026. Your Complete Dive History Every dive in one place. Browse your full logbook with key details at a glance including depth, bottom time, gas mix, and date. Search and filter to find any dive instantly. Track lifetime statistics like total dives, cumulative bottom time, and your deepest dive. Detailed Dive Profiles View your depth-over-time profiles for every synced dive. See exactly how your dive unfolded, review your ascent rates, and revisit the details that matter for safety and learning. Manual Dive Logging No dive computer? No problem. Add dives manually with all the essential fields so your logbook stays complete regardless of how you dive. Built for What Comes Next Rheo eDL is the companion app for the Rheo HUD Dive Mask, a patent-pending smart dive mask with an integrated heads-up display and dive computer. The app and hardware are designed to work together as a complete dive ecosystem. Our 2026 roadmap includes support for additional dive computer brands, AI-driven decompression sickness risk scoring, dive planning tools, gas analysis, and more. Your feedback shapes what we build, so dive in and let us know what matters most to you. Why Rheo eDL? We are divers building tools for divers. Rheo Dive Inc. is a veteran-owned small business focused on advancing dive safety through technology. Every feature we ship is grounded in real-world diving needs, not gimmicks. Download Rheo eDL free and start logging smarter.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RheoDive eDL at 100% against fanSync WiFi's 10%. RheoDive eDL also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). fanSync WiFi's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (58 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.
RheoDive eDL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: fanSync WiFi has 58 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of fanSync WiFi's written reviews are positive against 100% of RheoDive eDL's.
fanSync WiFi ships an update every 4 months, RheoDive eDL every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | fanSync WiFi | RheoDive eDL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (58 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fanimation, INC. | Cormorant Solutions LLC |
Customer experience
fanSync WiFi
RheoDive eDL
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
Show 59 moreShow fewer
- 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
Show 2 moreShow fewer
- Improve app interface
- Add widget for iOS
RheoDive eDL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
fanSync WiFi
No in-app purchases
RheoDive eDL
No in-app purchases
