Carel Applica vs SMRT Cool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carel Applica
This app allows users to interact with CAREL's new generation of parametric and programmable controllers. It offers a simplified user experience for managing functions, parameters, and data trends with access control based on user type.
- Parameter management with descriptions
- Local and remote configuration management
- Live and historical data trend management
- Exportable data trends
- Controller documentation access
- Device information retrieval
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APPLICA is the CAREL app for interacting with the new generation of parametric controllers and programmable controllers, offering an all-new user experience and ensuring simple configuration. Functions and parameters are managed via profiles so as to ensure the correct access level based on the type of user. The main features are: - Parameter management with descriptions in different languages, maximum/minimum values with consistency control, advanced search capabilities and categorisations; - Management of local and remote configurations, both default and personal; - Management of data trends, both live and historical, with option to export the displayed data; - Up-to-date documentation relating to the connected controller; - Device information (serial number, software version, etc.)
SMRT Cool
This app provides access to a comprehensive range of industrial cooling products, including chillers, air handlers, and filtration systems. Users can explore various cooling solutions for commercial and industrial applications.
- Chillers (1-1500 tons)
- Air handlers
- Pump tank stations
- Cooling towers
- Condensing units
- Filtration packages
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The Smart Family of Cooling Products now features chillers, both standard and custom, from 1 ton to 1,500 tons, air handlers, packaged units, pump tank stations, custom pump skids, fiberglass cooling towers, unit coolers, condensing units, fluid coolers, and filtration packages
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SMRT Cool at 100% against Carel Applica's 21%. SMRT Cool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
SMRT Cool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Carel Applica's written reviews are positive against 100% of SMRT Cool's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carel Applica | SMRT Cool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CAREL INDUSTRIES S.p.A. | Combined Refrigeration Resources Inc |
Customer experience
Carel Applica
SMRT Cool
In-app purchases
Carel Applica
No in-app purchases
SMRT Cool
No in-app purchases
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