Comparison

PIXIE PLUS vs Easy Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PIXIE PLUS

Control your smart home devices remotely with this app. It allows for voice control, remote monitoring, and advanced security setup. Organize devices by room, create schedules, and sync lights with music for a personalized smart home experience.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Voice control compatibility
  • Room-based organization
  • Customizable schedules
  • Device discovery and setup
  • Sync lights to music
Features
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Make your home smart simply with PIXIE PLUS. The PIXIE PLUS App is used to control and is compatible with the PIXIE smart home range of devices from SAL National Pty Ltd. The PIXIE PLUS app works with the PIXIE Gateway and one PIXIE Gateway must be present in a project for the PIXIE PLUS app to operate. The PIXIE Plus app adds advanced system capabilities to a PIXIE smart home, introducing voice control compatibility through a number of service providers and remote monitoring options, with more sophisticated security setup capability for larger homes and families needing to manage who is in control of different parts of the smart home. The PIXIE PLUS app allows the user to divide the home into Rooms for fast, fine tuned control and configuration of PIXIE smart home devices and delivers the ability to control the home from anywhere an internet connection is available. PIXIE PLUS enables the ability to create schedules for scenes and groups, provides direct control of all devices, groups and scenes, and is also used for device discovery, setup and configuration processes of a PIXIE smart home system. PIXIE PLUS is easy to operate and allows the user to control a comprehensive selection of lighting commands; set a scene, set a schedule, dim, switch, group devices, sync your lights to music and more! PIXIE PLUS is compatible with all SAL PIXIE smart devices (including smart gateway, smart dimmer, smart switch, smart LED strip kit etc.) and popular voice control devices. Need more information on the navigation of PIXIE PLUS or PIXIE range products, check out the HELP page on the app or visit sal.net.au.

About

Easy Connect

Control compatible ActronAir air conditioning systems remotely. Adjust temperature and settings easily from a user-friendly interface. Share control with family members for convenient home climate management.

Highlights
  • Remote AC control
  • Temperature adjustment
  • Setting adjustments
  • User-friendly interface
  • Share control with family
Features
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With ActronAir Easy Connect, you are able to control compatible ActronAir air conditioning systems from anywhere. Its Easy to download and easy to install with a step by step walk through Its Easy to use, you have everything you need at the touch of a button Its Easy to adjust the temperature and adjust the settings on the main screen Its Easy to navigate through the simple options and its even Easy to share control with family or housemates Compatible with current model ActronAir wall hung split systems with a "WR" prefix.

Screenshots

PIXIE PLUS4 screens
Easy Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

PIXIE PLUS and Easy Connect both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of PIXIE PLUS's written reviews are positive against 11% of Easy Connect's. PIXIE PLUS also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 22 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PIXIE PLUS against 5.0 for Easy Connect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of PIXIE PLUS's written reviews are positive against 11% of Easy Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PIXIE PLUS ships an update every 5 weeks, Easy Connect every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PIXIE PLUS versus Easy Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPIXIE PLUSEasy Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better10.5% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSAL Nationwide Pty LtdActronAir PTY Limited

Customer experience

PIXIE PLUS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.8%

Easy Connect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive10.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative84.2%

In-app purchases

None

PIXIE PLUS

No in-app purchases

None

Easy Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PIXIE PLUS free?
PIXIE PLUS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Easy Connect free?
Easy Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PIXIE PLUS or Easy Connect?
PIXIE PLUS and Easy Connect are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PIXIE PLUS or Easy Connect have ads?
Neither PIXIE PLUS nor Easy Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PIXIE PLUS or Easy Connect?
PIXIE PLUS ships an update every 5 weeks, and Easy Connect every 22 months. Most recently, PIXIE PLUS was updated on August 13, 2026 and Easy Connect on September 14, 2026.

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