Arctic King vs BLACK+DECKER 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.
BLACK+DECKER Smart
This app connects your smart home appliances, allowing you to control them remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members for a more convenient smart living experience.
- Remote appliance control
- Manage multiple devices
- Automated timer functions
- Device sharing with family
- Quick device connection
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BLACK+DECKER APP provides a convenient way for your smart life. Connecting smart devices with your home appliances, an easy way of living is just within one click away. 1. Remote control: control your home appliances anywhere 2. Multiple control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BLACK+DECKER Smart at 3.8 against Arctic King's 3.1. Arctic King's advantage is review sentiment (37% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months). 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.
BLACK+DECKER Smart holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arctic King has 183 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Arctic King's written reviews are positive against 0% of BLACK+DECKER Smart's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Arctic King ships an update every 2 months, BLACK+DECKER Smart every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arctic King | BLACK+DECKER Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (183 ratings) | 3.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 183 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 19 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 | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd. | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. |
Customer experience
Arctic King
BLACK+DECKER Smart
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
BLACK+DECKER Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Arctic King
No in-app purchases
BLACK+DECKER Smart
No in-app purchases
Questions
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