FriedrichGo vs Windmill Legacy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FriedrichGo
Effortlessly manage your Friedrich Chill or Uni-Fit room air conditioners remotely. Adjust settings and control your comfort from anywhere using this intuitive mobile application.
- Remote AC control
- Manage Friedrich Chill units
- Manage Uni-Fit units
- Control from anywhere
- Time-based control
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Control your Friedrich Chill or Uni-Fit room air conditioners at any time with the FriedrichGo mobile app.
Windmill Legacy
Control your home's air conditioning remotely. Set custom schedules for automatic operation and adjust settings to optimize your home's climate. Enjoy convenience and energy savings by managing your AC from anywhere.
- Remote AC control
- Custom scheduling
- Adjust AC settings
- Energy saving
- Home climate optimization
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The Windmill AC is powerful, quiet, and eco-friendly. Use this app to: 1. Control your AC from anywhere. Turn it on 10 minutes before you get home or shut it off in case you forget! 2. Set schedules so your AC turns on and off automatically based on your lifestyle. 3. Adjust the Windmill AC settings with ease, helping you create the perfect home environment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Windmill Legacy at every 4 months against FriedrichGo's every 22 months. Windmill Legacy also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 38%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). FriedrichGo's advantage is ratings volume (3.2K vs 509). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for FriedrichGo against 4.8 for Windmill Legacy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FriedrichGo has 3.2K ratings behind it against 509, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of FriedrichGo's written reviews are positive against 48% of Windmill Legacy's.
FriedrichGo ships an update every 22 months, Windmill Legacy every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | FriedrichGo | Windmill Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.2K ratings) | 4.8 (509 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.0% of reviews | 48.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 509 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rheem Manufacturing Company | The Air Lab, Inc. |
Customer experience
FriedrichGo
Windmill Legacy
User reviews
FriedrichGo
From 3.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Remote control
- 🚀 Convenient app control
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Powerful AC unit
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 🐛 Difficult setup
- 🔋 Bright display cannot be turned off
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with data sharing
Windmill Legacy
From 509 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🎛️ Simple remote control functionality
- 📱 Convenient phone-based AC control
- 🔌 Easy device connection process
- ⚡ Solid basic performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connection and registration failures
- 🐛 iOS 16 compatibility issues
- 🔗 Poor smart home integration (Google Home/Alexa)
- ❌ Barebones feature set
- ⚠️ Legacy app with limited support
Bugs and requests
FriedrichGo
Reported bugs
4 issues- App no longer works after recent update
- Automations and schedules not functioning properly
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Inability to change temperature below 80 degrees in Money Saver mode
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for HomeKit and Alexa
- Improve app UI and UX
- Add ability to edit and delete timers
- Add option to display temperature in Fahrenheit
- Improve remote access and offline functionality
Windmill Legacy
Reported bugs
6 issues- App fails to find or register AC units
- Device doesn't appear in list without toggling visibility
- AC runs continuously without respecting temperature targets
- Fahrenheit not properly recognized
- Google Home temperature control non-functional
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- Celsius/Fahrenheit switching issues
Requested features
7 requests- Advanced scheduling (temperature and mode changes)
- Smart scheduling based on outdoor temperature
- Filter cleaning reminders
- Better Alexa and Google Home integration
- Manual link in app settings
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- Separate scheduling for different times of day
- Update for newer app compatibility
In-app purchases
FriedrichGo
No in-app purchases
Windmill Legacy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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