FriedrichGo vs Windmill Air
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 Air
This app allows you to remotely control your smart air care devices. Set schedules and adjust settings to create your ideal home climate from anywhere.
- Remote product control
- Set automation schedules
- Adjust any setting
- Create ideal home climate
- Eco-friendly product integration
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Windmill's air care products are modern, smart, and eco-friendly. Use the Windmill Air app to: 1. Control your products from anywhere! For example, turn on your Windmill AC before you get home, or shut it off in case you forget. 2. Set automation schedules to perfectly match your lifestyle. 3. Adjust any setting with ease, helping you create the ideal home climate!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Windmill Air at every 2 months against FriedrichGo's every 22 months. FriedrichGo's advantage is review sentiment (38% vs 28%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). 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
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 4.7 for Windmill Air. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.2K and 6.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of FriedrichGo's written reviews are positive against 28% of Windmill Air's.
FriedrichGo ships an update every 22 months, Windmill Air every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FriedrichGo | Windmill Air |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.2K ratings) — better | 4.7 (6.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.0% of reviews — better | 27.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K | 6.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 217 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rheem Manufacturing Company | The Air Lab, Inc. |
Customer experience
FriedrichGo
Windmill Air
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 Air
From 6.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Aesthetically pleasing design
- 🚀 Quiet operation
- 🚀 Easy installation
- 👍 Responsive app
- 👍 Useful remote control features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate temperature readings
- 🐛 Unreliable app connectivity and functionality
- 🐛 Automation issues and failures
- 🐛 Inconsistent settings and mode changes
- 🐛 Glitchy app with frequent bugs
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 Air
Reported bugs
4 issues- App unable to maintain accurate room temperature readings
- Automations not working as expected or reverting settings
- Connectivity issues causing the app to lose control of the unit
- Inconsistent behavior when turning the unit on/off or changing settings
Requested features
4 requests- Integration with smart home platforms
- Improved automation and scheduling capabilities
- More granular temperature and fan speed controls
- Ability to disable annoying app notifications
In-app purchases
FriedrichGo
No in-app purchases
Windmill Air
No in-app purchases
Questions
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