ICM Controls vs Appion Central
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ICM Controls
This app helps users find aftermarket replacement parts for OEM products and browse the company's catalog. It also locates nearby distributors, allows enrollment in a loyalty program for rewards, and provides access to technical support.
- Part number lookup
- Aftermarket product catalog
- Distributor locator
- Customer loyalty program enrollment
- Rewards tracking
- Technical support access
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Use this app to: (1) Look up ICM part number as the aftermarket replacement for your OEM product. (2) Look up ICM aftermarket product catalog. (3) Find a distributor near you. (4) Enroll into ICM Customer Loyalty Program (for contractors in US and Canada). (5) Scan the "Scan to Get Rewards" card shipped inside eligible ICM products. (6) Check rewards earned in your Loyalty Program account. (7) Claim ICM free products! (8) Contact ICM technical support.
Appion Central
Manage your HVAC tools and connect to the web portal. This app provides a mobile interface for your Appion products.
- Manage Appion products
- Interface with Appion Portal
- Mobile tool management
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Appion Central is designed to allow users to manage their Appion products as well as provide an interface with the Appion Portal web service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Appion Central at 2.8 against ICM Controls's 1.0. Appion Central also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). ICM Controls's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Appion Central holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Appion Central has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ICM Controls | Appion Central |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 2.8 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ICM controls corp | Appion Inc. |
Customer experience
ICM Controls
Appion Central
In-app purchases
ICM Controls
No in-app purchases
Appion Central
No in-app purchases
Questions
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