Arctic King vs SengledSimply
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.
SengledSimply
Control your smart Bluetooth mesh lighting products with this app. Effortlessly manage on/off switching, brightness, color, and color temperature. Organize lights into rooms or groups, and create schedules and scenes for personalized lighting experiences.
- Bluetooth mesh device control
- Local communication
- Brightness and color adjustment
- Room and group setup
- Schedules and scenes
- Offline operation
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Introducing SengledSimply, the cutting-edge platform for controlling your BLE Mesh bulbs. SengledSimply empowers you to effortlessly manage your smart Bluetooth lighting products. With a user-friendly setup, SengledSimply seamlessly connects to your Bluetooth devices, enabling real-time local communication between your smartphone and the lights, and offering close-range remote control. TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIGHTING SengledSimply automatically connects to your lights’ Bluetooth Mesh network every time you open the app after initial configuration. It operates independently of the internet, utilizing a direct local Bluetooth connection to manage your lights’ on/off switching and brightness settings. COLOR, COLOR TEMPERATURE, AND BEYOND Turn your mobile device into a color palette and your bulbs into a canvas. Explore 16 million color options or choose from Warm White to Daylight, adjusting your bulbs to suit any mood or occasion. ROOM SETUP AND GROUPING The SengledSimply app allows for effortless organization of your smart LED light bulbs into predefined rooms or custom groups. Our streamlined and optimized UI design ensures that you can access and control most functions directly from the app’s homepage. SCHEDULES AND SCENES Create daily routines, such as wake or sleep modes, for added convenience. Design scenes for comprehensive control over multiple bulbs or rooms, tailoring your lighting environment to your needs. We Value Your Input Your support is key to our ongoing development. We welcome your opinions and suggestions. Discover More About Sengled Smart Products For more information, visit our official site at sengled.com or follow us on social media: Facebook: @Sengled Twitter: @SengledUSA Instagram: @Sengled YouTube: Sengled Join the Sengled community and experience the future of smart lighting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Arctic King at 3.1 against SengledSimply's 1.4. Arctic King also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 0%) and ratings volume (183 vs 25). SengledSimply's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 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.
Arctic King holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arctic King has 183 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Arctic King's written reviews are positive against 0% of SengledSimply's.
Arctic King ships an update every 2 months, SengledSimply fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arctic King | SengledSimply |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (183 ratings) — better | 1.4 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 183 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment Co., Ltd. | Sengled Optoelectronics Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Arctic King
SengledSimply
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
SengledSimply
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Arctic King
No in-app purchases
SengledSimply
No in-app purchases
Questions
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