Carro Home vs ECCOTEMP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Carro Home
Control your smart fan with this app. Adjust fan direction, select modes like normal, nature, or sleep, and set timers or schedules for operation. Manage multiple devices and share control with family members for seamless smart home integration.
- Reversible fan direction
- Multiple fan modes (Normal, Nature, Sleep)
- Adjustable timer (1-8 hours)
- Customizable fan and light schedules
- Simultaneous multi-device control
- Device sharing with family
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1. Reversible: Change the direction of your fan from downdraft mode during the summer to updraft mode during the winter. 2. Mode: Normal, Nature and Sleep, choose one what you like. 3. Timer: Set the timer from 1 to 8 hours to turn off the fan. 4. Schedule: Add a schedule for operating the fan and light anytime. 5. Simultaneous & multiple control: control multiple devices on a single App. 6. Device sharing: Share devices among family members. 7. Seamless connection: Connect the App to devices easily and quickly.
ECCOTEMP
Control your smart water heater remotely to adjust temperature, monitor energy usage, and set schedules. Integrate with voice assistants for hands-free operation and manage multiple units from one app.
- Remote temperature adjustment
- Energy usage monitoring
- Scheduling and timers
- Voice command integration (Alexa, Google)
- Management of multiple units
- Monetary value of consumption
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Download our Free Smart App to unleash our patented smart technology. The New Eccotemp water heaters are the only patented all in one solution for smart home water heaters. Our patented technology is unlike anything every created in a water heater. Eccotemp Smart App: The home page of the App control panel provides you with shortcuts for changing water temperature, managing your energy cost and checking the status of the water heater. Statistics Delivered Instantly: Observe the water, gas and electricity usage easily by checking the statistics page where you will see a detailed description of your smart water heaters energy consumption. It doesn't stop there. Our Smart App even puts a monetary value to the consumption of Gas, Water and Electricity. Timers and Scheduling: Create schedules to allow your water heater to be used when you need it, for the right amount of time, and shutoff power when you don’t need it. Timers are great to limit energy consumption per use per shower. This is great for saving money on electricity, gas and water. Going to be gone for a while? Set a schedule that turns your water heater on and off to help conserve energy. Voice Command Connected: Once your water heater is connected to our App you will be able to use voice commands to adjust your Eccotemp water heater. Our water heaters are compatible with both Alexa and Google. You can use voice commands such as - Alexa, "Turn my water heater off", Hey Google, "Adjust my water heater temperature to 110 degrees", Alexa, "Turn on Eco Mode" and so much more. Have multiple homes or rental properties? Our smart products are perfect for energy management and consumption. Manage multiple water heater in one or several locations all in the palm of your hand. Think of us as the Nest of water heaters. Eccotemp Heating Water Smarter TM
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Carro Home at monthly against ECCOTEMP's every 19 months. Carro Home also leads on ratings volume (596 vs 18). 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 — 4.4 for Carro Home against 4.6 for ECCOTEMP. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carro Home has 596 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Carro Home ships an update monthly, ECCOTEMP every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carro Home | ECCOTEMP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (596 ratings) | 4.6 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 596 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 212 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CARRO USA INC | Eccotemp Systems, LLC |
Customer experience
Carro Home
ECCOTEMP
Bugs and requests
Carro Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- Fans turning on/off randomly
- Lights activating unexpectedly
- App login and sign-in issues
- Inability to reconnect devices after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved Alexa/Google Home integration
- Ability to share access with multiple users
- More granular control over fan and light settings
- Better documentation and troubleshooting guides
ECCOTEMP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Carro Home
No in-app purchases
ECCOTEMP
No in-app purchases
