Comparison

MRCOOL SmartHVAC vs O

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MRCOOL SmartHVAC

Transform your existing MRCOOL air conditioners and heat pumps into smart devices. Control your home's climate remotely via smartphone or voice commands, automate settings based on your location, and set personalized schedules for comfort and energy savings.

Highlights
  • Remote AC and heat pump control
  • Voice command integration (Alexa, Google Home)
  • Location-based automation
  • Weekly scheduling
  • Usage history monitoring
  • Air filter status alerts
  • Intelligent temperature triggers ('Comfy' feature)
Features
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MRCOOL SmartHVAC App works with MRCOOL Smart Controllers to convert MRCOOL Air Conditioners & Heat Pumps to smart ones. Our smart controllers work with this App to help you convert your existing or new ACs to smart ACs. You can control your MRCOOL ACs through your smartphone or simple voice commands (our smart controllers are Alexa & Google Home enabled). These DIY controllers are extremely easy to setup. You can automatically turn the air conditioner or heat pump OFF when you leave the premises and start to cool/heat once you arrive as per your settings. This App gives you complete control of your heating and cooling. It figures out when you're at home and when you're out and adjusts the settings to provide comfort and energy savings. You can set weekly schedules for your air conditioners, monitor usage history, set air conditioning action in relation to your locations, see the air filter status of your AC and lot more. You can set intelligent temperature based triggers for your air conditioners by using the ‘Comfy’ feature under ‘My Rules’ section of the app. Comfy lets you set triggers to personalize the operation of your AC. It helps you automatically change your AC settings if room temperature goes above or falls below a pre-set value. It helps you reduce your energy bills with lot of convenience. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

O

This app facilitates private communication of preferences and boundaries between invited partners. It offers tools like questionnaires, body maps, and alignment views to foster understanding. Subscribers gain access to additional games and guided audio content.

Highlights
  • Invite-only partner connections
  • Private preference and boundary mapping
  • Mutual partner alignment views
  • Personalized O-Card
  • Optional subscriber games and audio
Features
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O-Find helps you map preferences and boundaries, then share them only with partners you invite. No public discovery. No stranger matching. Connect by invitation only. Use private questionnaires, a personal body map, your O-Card, and partner alignment views. Subscribers can also unlock optional games and guided audio. Built for people who already choose each other, not for browsing strangers. • Invite-only partner list: you control who connects • Preferences and boundaries you own and update • Alignment views with mutual partners • Cosmetics and progress that stay private to your account

Screenshots

MRCOOL SmartHVAC4 screens
O4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MRCOOL SmartHVAC at none against O's 10. MRCOOL SmartHVAC also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 2). O's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. O sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. MRCOOL SmartHVAC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

O holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MRCOOL SmartHVAC has 12K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MRCOOL SmartHVAC versus O: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMRCOOL SmartHVACO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1313.0
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB63 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCielo WiGle Inc.Beyond Evolution

Customer experience

MRCOOL SmartHVAC

All ratings9,834 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive49.4%
Neutral16.5%
Negative34.1%

O

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MRCOOL SmartHVAC

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App frequently loses connection to unit
  • Schedules not working as expected
  • Temperature calibration issues
  • Inconsistent behavior between app, remote, and unit

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Celsius temperature option
  • Improve scheduling functionality (set on and off times)
  • Integrate remote temperature sensor
  • Provide energy usage monitoring
  • Allow multiple user accounts

O

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MRCOOL SmartHVAC

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

O

One-time10
  • Welsh Corgi Banner$0.99
  • Aurora Ocard$0.99
  • Bronze Ocard$0.99
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  • Pearl Ocard$0.99
  • Voltage Ocard$0.99
  • Sakura Ocard$0.99
  • Midnight Ocard$0.99
  • Ember Ocard$0.99
  • Jade Ocard$0.99
  • Girly Heart Ocard$0.99

Questions

Is MRCOOL SmartHVAC free?
MRCOOL SmartHVAC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is O free?
O is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MRCOOL SmartHVAC or O?
O is rated higher. MRCOOL SmartHVAC averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while O averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MRCOOL SmartHVAC or O have ads?
Neither MRCOOL SmartHVAC nor O shows ads.

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