Comparison

PIXIE PLUS vs MyZone3 Home

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

MyZone3 Home

Control your home's air conditioning system and individual zones remotely via WiFi or mobile data. Adjust temperature, modes, fan speed, and airflow for compatible Daikin, Panasonic, and Toshiba units.

Highlights
  • Remote AC control
  • Zone management
  • Temperature adjustment
  • Mode and fan speed control
  • Airflow customization
  • Favorite settings
  • Sleep timer
  • Scheduling
Features
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The MyZone3 Home app enables you to control your air conditioning unit and your zones from your iPhone/iPad device via WiFi locally or via mobile data remotely (if you have registered for MyZone Worldwide). Air conditioning units currently compatible with MyZone include Daikin, Panasonic and Toshiba. You will require a compatible MyZone control system, such as the MyZone3, to be installed operational and configured to enable the MyZone3 Home app to function correctly. The MyZone3 Home app enables control of the following functions on your air conditioning system: • System On / Off • AC unit temperature set-point adjustment • AC unit modes • AC unit fan speed • Zone control including Open, Close and Climate Control (if fitted) • Airflow control • Favourite selection • Sleep timer • Schedule activation and deactivation

Screenshots

PIXIE PLUS4 screens
MyZone3 Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PIXIE PLUS at 88% against MyZone3 Home's 0%. PIXIE PLUS also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PIXIE PLUS ships an update every 5 weeks, MyZone3 Home every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PIXIE PLUS versus MyZone3 Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPIXIE PLUSMyZone3 Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSAL Nationwide Pty LtdiZone Pty. Ltd.

Customer experience

PIXIE PLUS

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

MyZone3 Home

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative93.8%

In-app purchases

None

PIXIE PLUS

No in-app purchases

None

MyZone3 Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PIXIE PLUS free?
PIXIE PLUS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyZone3 Home free?
MyZone3 Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PIXIE PLUS or MyZone3 Home have ads?
Neither PIXIE PLUS nor MyZone3 Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PIXIE PLUS or MyZone3 Home?
PIXIE PLUS ships an update every 5 weeks, and MyZone3 Home every 5 months. Most recently, PIXIE PLUS was updated on August 13, 2026 and MyZone3 Home on September 8, 2026.

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