Easy Connect vs Clipsal Cortex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Easy Connect
Control compatible ActronAir air conditioning systems remotely. Adjust temperature and settings easily from a user-friendly interface. Share control with family members for convenient home climate management.
- Remote AC control
- Temperature adjustment
- Setting adjustments
- User-friendly interface
- Share control with family
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With ActronAir Easy Connect, you are able to control compatible ActronAir air conditioning systems from anywhere. Its Easy to download and easy to install with a step by step walk through Its Easy to use, you have everything you need at the touch of a button Its Easy to adjust the temperature and adjust the settings on the main screen Its Easy to navigate through the simple options and its even Easy to share control with family or housemates Compatible with current model ActronAir wall hung split systems with a "WR" prefix.
Clipsal Cortex
Understand and manage your home's energy consumption with real-time data and cost breakdowns. Track solar system performance, identify appliance usage, and compare energy plans to save money and reduce bill shock.
- Track solar system payback
- Real-time home energy data
- Appliance usage and cost breakdown
- Compare energy plans
- Monitor impact on bills
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Energy has long been a complex issue for consumers. Technology today enables us to demystify energy consumption and end bill shock. With the ‘power of data’ and ‘sensors’ put together, we believe we can make energy simple and transparent for consumers. In order to login, you need to have a Clipsal Cortex meter installed by a licensed electrician. Clipsal Cortex features: - Savings tab: Turn your solar system into a financial investment and track its payback over time. - Live tab: Real time data in your home to squeeze every dollar out of your solar and battery investment. - Usage tab: See your appliance usage and cost breakdown and change your behaviour to save more. - Bills tab: See the impact your solar investment is having on your bills and compare available energy plans based on your data to see which will save your more.
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Verdict
Easy Connect and Clipsal Cortex both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 76% of Clipsal Cortex's written reviews are positive against 11% of Easy Connect's. Clipsal Cortex also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 22 months). Easy Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). 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 — 5.0 for Easy Connect against 5.0 for Clipsal Cortex. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 11% of Easy Connect's written reviews are positive against 76% of Clipsal Cortex's.
Easy Connect ships an update every 22 months, Clipsal Cortex every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Easy Connect | Clipsal Cortex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 10.5% of reviews | 76.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ActronAir PTY Limited | Clipsal Solar |
Customer experience
Easy Connect
Clipsal Cortex
In-app purchases
Easy Connect
No in-app purchases
Clipsal Cortex
No in-app purchases
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