Big Ass Fans vs SPACE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Big Ass Fans
Control your residential fans remotely from anywhere in the world. Adjust fan speeds, set automated comfort levels, and integrate with smart home assistants. Manage LED lights, schedule operations, and utilize special modes like Whoosh and Clean Mode.
- Remote fan speed control (7 speeds)
- Automated comfort level settings
- Smart home assistant integration (Alexa, Google Assistant)
- LED light brightness and color temperature adjustment
- Scheduling and automated operation
- Whoosh mode for natural breezes
- UV-C system status and Clean Mode control
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Control your residential fans from anywhere in the world with the Big Ass Fans app! • Select among your fan’s seven unique speeds • Configure your fan to automatically maintain your ideal comfort level • Learn how to connect your fan to Amazon Alexa or The Google Assistant, for voice control and smart home integration • Adjust your LED light’s brightness and color temperature • Improve energy efficiency by setting up your light to work automatically • Link your fan with ecobee smart thermostat • Group multiple fans together to control them as one • Schedule your fan to make your daily routine even easier • Mimic cooling, natural breezes with Whoosh mode • Turn Clean Mode on or off and check the status of your UV-C system • Get help and find FAQs Having trouble with your fan? Call 877-BIG-FANS to speak with a customer support specialist.
SPACE
Manage and monitor your smart safe remotely from anywhere in the world. Track access, view live camera feeds, and control user profiles and security settings for ultimate peace of mind.
- Remote access and control
- Activity tracking
- Live camera streaming
- Custom user profiles
- Shareable access with PIN codes
- Lockdown mode and alarm
- Climate sensor monitoring
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At SPACE we design and create unique products that protect and make your space secure. Set up your device and when successfully paired to your mobile, manage and stay protected to your space from anywhere in the world. Upgrade your lifestyle and revolutionize the way you protect your valuables. The Space Safe - futuristic smart safe with a touch lcd display. When connected to the app you can; - Track all ACTIVITY pertained to your device, if it's accessed successfully or unsuccessfully, and by whom. Detailed information can be viewed whenever for ultimate peace of mind. - View inside and outside CAMERA streaming remotely and never wonder who attempts to access your safe and what they touch; instead watch it live. - Be in total control of who has access to your safe with custom user PROFILES. Each user can be limited as you see fit and their activity can be monitored. - Share ACCESS among friends or family. One-time PIN codes allow guests or temporary residents to open your safe if you are not around. - Remotely enable or disable LOCKDOWN mode. When activated, the device's LCD display becomes inaccessible and the app allows you to sound the alarm if there's an intruder. If things get really bad, notify 911 from The Space App. - Built-in CLIMATE sensors detect extreme temperatures and humidity levels which are viewable on The Space App. Notifications can be enabled if the levels change past your desired user settings, keeping your valuables in the most optimal condition. - The device's exterior LIGHTS can be customized to your liking; whether you want to lower the brightness, turn it off, or just change the color, you decide, and make it yours. - Get notifications when there's any activity. With the TWO-WAY TALK, you can instantly listen to what's happening and talk to anyone who is there. - Customize all of your individual settings and NOTIFICATIONS within the app. All features require a working internet connection via WiFi to connect the device to the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Big Ass Fans at 2.2K against SPACE's 1. SPACE's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). 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 — 4.9 for Big Ass Fans against 5.0 for SPACE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Ass Fans has 2.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Big Ass Fans's written reviews are positive against 100% of SPACE's.
Big Ass Fans ships an update every 2 months, SPACE every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Big Ass Fans | SPACE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Delta T LLC | Oh Baby LLC |
Customer experience
Big Ass Fans
SPACE
Bugs and requests
Big Ass Fans
Reported bugs
3 issues- Light turning on randomly at night
- Fans disconnecting from WiFi
- Wall controls becoming unresponsive after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Apple HomeKit
- Improve scheduling and automation features
- Provide more granular speed and light control
- Integrate with more smart home platforms
SPACE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Big Ass Fans
No in-app purchases
SPACE
No in-app purchases









