Comparison

Big Ass Fans vs OmcPlatform

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

OmcPlatform

Features
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OMC Platform Overview: OMC: Global Outdoor LCD Display Maintenance Platform, including: System Architecture: The OMC system adopts a multi-layer architecture: Sensors: The bottom layer consists of various sensor devices used to collect environmental data; Upper Computer: Used to obtain sensor data and perform preliminary processing, then report it to the backend; Server: Used to receive data uploaded from the upper computer, providing real-time status information of terminal devices to customers and maintenance personnel; Mobile Terminal: Allows management personnel to query/control device status via mobile devices; Sensor Data Acquisition: The device terminal collects sensor data through the control board. Sensor data includes: temperature sensor, humidity sensor, smoke sensor, water immersion sensor, collision sensor, tilt sensor, door switch sensor, screen front wind speed sensor, etc.; Upper Computer: Sensor data communicates with the upper computer motherboard via UART serial port. The upper computer sends a data request to the control board every 10 seconds, and the control board sends the current sensor data to the upper computer; Service Backend: The service backend receives terminal data for data processing and statistics, providing equipment inspection and monitoring functions, as well as remote control, remote settings, and device management operations for backend management personnel. It also includes user and permission registration and management, as well as statistical processing of device alarms. Mobile Terminal: Mobile devices access backend data through backend interfaces to perform data querying, remote control, remote settings, user management, and device management operations on terminal devices.

Screenshots

Big Ass Fans4 screens
OmcPlatform4 screens

Verdict

The call

Big Ass Fans and OmcPlatform are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Big Ass Fans versus OmcPlatform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Ass FansOmcPlatform
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDelta T LLCLINKSIGN UK CO., LTD

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

OmcPlatform

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Big Ass Fans

No in-app purchases

None

OmcPlatform

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Big Ass Fans free?
Big Ass Fans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OmcPlatform free?
OmcPlatform is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Big Ass Fans or OmcPlatform have ads?
Neither Big Ass Fans nor OmcPlatform shows ads.

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