Big Ass Fans vs OmcPlatform
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.
OmcPlatform
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Big Ass Fans | OmcPlatform |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Delta T LLC | LINKSIGN 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
Big Ass Fans
No in-app purchases
OmcPlatform
No in-app purchases









