FriedrichConnect vs EQK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FriedrichConnect
Control your home's climate remotely with this app. Easily set schedules, adjust temperatures, and manage multiple units from anywhere. Enjoy perfect comfort and potential energy savings with its intuitive interface.
- Remote unit control
- Custom scheduling
- Temperature adjustment
- System mode selection
- Fan speed control
- Multi-unit grouping
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Home or away, you’re in control with the FriedrichConnect App. Simple-to-use with powerful features for perfect comfort and energy savings Connect in minutes It’s easy with our simplified set up process Easily set your home, away, and night time preferences Set a seven day custom schedule that fits your lifestyle You’re in control anytime, anywhere Power units off and on, increase or decrease a unit’s set point temperature, change system cool, fan, heat, and auto settings and fan speeds Controlling multiple units is simple With our advanced grouping program, you can control multiple units to work independently or as a single system. You can even invite other users to manage one or more of your units
EQK
Control various types of air conditioners remotely with this smart app. Enhance your living space for a more comfortable, intelligent, and stylish lifestyle.
- Integrates various air conditioner types
- Portable AC control
- Dehumidifier control
- Mini-split AC control
- Window AC control
- Enhances living comfort
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EQK is a smart app that integrates various types of air conditioners, such as portable air conditioner, dehumifier, mini split air conditioner, thru the wall air conditioner, window air conditioner, unitary unit, etc. It can make you live a more comfortable, smarter and more tasteful life. What are you waiting for? Download and use it now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EQK at every 6 weeks against FriedrichConnect's every 10 months. EQK also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). FriedrichConnect's advantage is ratings volume (159 vs 21). On price, rating, review sentiment 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.3 for FriedrichConnect against 1.4 for EQK. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FriedrichConnect has 159 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 7% of FriedrichConnect's written reviews are positive against 0% of EQK's.
FriedrichConnect ships an update every 10 months, EQK every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FriedrichConnect | EQK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (159 ratings) | 1.4 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 159 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 110 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Friedrich Air Conditioning | GEEK TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. |
Customer experience
FriedrichConnect
EQK
Bugs and requests
FriedrichConnect
Reported bugs
4 issues- App frequently crashes or freezes
- Inability to connect devices to WiFi
- Scheduled settings not saving properly
- Temperature readings not updating correctly
Requested features
4 requests- Improve app stability and reliability
- Provide better customer support
- Integrate with smart home platforms
- Add essential features like on/off control
EQK
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FriedrichConnect
No in-app purchases
EQK
No in-app purchases
