Arctic King vs Home Zone Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arctic King
Control your air conditioner remotely from your smartphone. Set your preferred temperature before you arrive home and customize overnight settings with exclusive Sleep Curve and Scheduling features. Access all remote control functions from anywhere with an internet connection.
- Smartphone AC control
- Remote access via cloud service
- Full remote control functions
- Customizable Sleep Curve
- Programmable scheduling
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With the Arctic King App, you can use all the features of your air conditioner and control it from wherever you are. You can even remotely set the temperature so that your home is just the way you like it when you arrive. Check your Arctic King air conditioner for compatibility. 1.Easily control your air conditioner with your smartphone 2.Use our cloud service to control your room air conditioner from anywhere with your login and password – inside your home or business or outside with any internet connection. 3.Use all the functions of your remote control. 4.Exclusive Sleep Curve setup: customize overnight temperature settings the way you like them. 5.Exclusive Scheduling setup: customize your air conditioner to turn on and off according to your schedule. For more information about usability and compatibility, please refer to your product’s user manual.
Home Zone Smart
Manage and control your smart home devices remotely from your mobile device. Set up new devices easily, create automated schedules, and share control with family members for a seamless smart living experience.
- Remote device control
- Easy device setup
- Automated scheduling
- Device control sharing
- Smart automated features
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1. Control from anywhere: Control connected devices from anywhere with your mobile device 2. Easy setup: Add multiple devices to the app by following the simple step by step instructions 3. Set schedules: Enjoy automation by creating schedules to automatically trigger device features 4. Device sharing: option to share device control with family members 5. Smart controls: use smart settings to execute automated features between devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Home Zone Smart at 4.6 against Arctic King's 3.1. Home Zone Smart also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 37%) and ratings volume (730 vs 183). Arctic King's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Home Zone Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 183 and 730 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Arctic King's written reviews are positive against 52% of Home Zone Smart's.
Arctic King ships an update every 2 months, Home Zone Smart every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arctic King | Home Zone Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (183 ratings) | 4.6 (730 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.3% of reviews | 52.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 183 | 730 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 194 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd. | TEST RITE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
Arctic King
Home Zone Smart
User reviews
Arctic King
From 183 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works great for many users
- 📱 Convenient remote control via app
- 🏠 Ability to control AC remotely
- ✅ Easy initial setup for some
- ❄️ Cools down perfectly
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connection drops
- ❌ Unreliable offline status
- 🔄 Constantly needs re-adding
- 🔌 Difficult WiFi connection
- ⚠️ Error messages (e.g., 4042, internal error)
Home Zone Smart
From 730 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to set up
- 👍 Clear images
- 👍 Reliable security camera
- 👍 Good resolution
- 👍 Easy to navigate
Room to improve
- 🐛 Notifications not working
- 🐛 Offline issues
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 App not updated
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
Bugs and requests
Arctic King
Reported bugs
23 issues- App drops connections
- AC shows offline status
- App keeps crashing
- Firmware failures
- Unit display flashes '03'
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- Error message "[4042] Control failed, please try again"
- Cannot log in at all
- Physical remote doesn't work
- Shows Celsius instead of Fahrenheit
- Schedule is only in Celsius
- Units keep changing from Fahrenheit to Celsius
- App reverts to Celsius every time it's closed
- Internal error messages
- App closes out after internal error
- Connects to WiFi but that's it
- Unit listed as 'offline' without reason
- Complex operation to delete and re-add unit
- App fails to connect to unit
- Auto on/off feature switches to Celsius
- App doesn't allow third-party control besides Alexa
- Won't configure with network
- Fails to connect to WiFi
- Gets to 99% and gives an error message
Requested features
9 requests- Add Siri support
- Add automation support
- Add voice control
- Add HomeKit compatibility
- More timer options (multiple on/off per day)
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- Fix scheduling in Celsius
- Allow 1/2 degree increments
- Spinner for temperature setting
- Support for heating mode in app
Home Zone Smart
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not displaying accurate time
- Schedules not working properly
- Sensor not registering properly
- Unable to login or reset password
Requested features
3 requests- Audible alerts
- Multi-view in app
- Improved app support
In-app purchases
Arctic King
No in-app purchases
Home Zone Smart
No in-app purchases
Questions
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