PIXIE PLUS vs NEO Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote device control
- Voice control compatibility
- Room-based organization
- Customizable schedules
- Device discovery and setup
- Sync lights to music
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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.
NEO Connect
Control your compatible ducted air conditioning system remotely from any location. This app offers an intuitive interface to manage various functions like temperature, modes, fan speeds, and zone control. You can also set timers and manage multiple systems for ultimate convenience.
- Remote ON/OFF control
- Zone control
- Temperature adjustment
- Mode selection (Cool, Heat, Auto, Fan)
- Fan speed control
- Away and Quiet mode
- Timer settings
- Multiple system management
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NEO Connect allows you to control your compatible ActronAir ducted system from anywhere in the world. With a clean and easy to read design, it also makes controlling your system simple and intuitive, allowing you to access a wide range of different control functions: • Turn the air conditioner ON/OFF • Turn individual zones ON/OFF • Change the desired temperature • Choose between modes (Cool / Heat / Auto / Fan) • Choose between fan speeds (Low / Med / High) • Enable/disable Away and Quiet mode and change Away mode settings • Set a timer • Control multiple air conditioning systems
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PIXIE PLUS at 88% against NEO Connect's 24%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
PIXIE PLUS ships an update every 5 weeks, NEO Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PIXIE PLUS | NEO Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better | 23.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SAL Nationwide Pty Ltd | ActronAir PTY Limited |
Customer experience
PIXIE PLUS
NEO Connect
Bugs and requests
PIXIE PLUS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
NEO Connect
Reported bugs
18 issues- System offline errors
- Network timeout errors (504)
- App crashes
- App freezes
- App doesn't launch
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- Reverts settings
- Zone control issues (turning off a zone turns all on)
- Display shows different status than wall controller
- Circular progress issue (stuck on connecting)
- Timer setting issues (1 year ahead)
- Slow response rate
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- App no starting after latest update
- Connection failure
- Gateway timeout errors
- Alexa skill not available on Amazon.com marketplace
- Band Steering and PMF router settings impact reliability
Requested features
7 requests- Add Siri shortcut features
- Add ability to edit schedules through the app
- Control using Siri
- Add new schedules via the app
- Dark mode option
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- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Local network access
In-app purchases
PIXIE PLUS
No in-app purchases
NEO Connect
No in-app purchases
