Comparison

Carro Home vs JONATHAN Y

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

JONATHAN Y

Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices with a single app, set timers for automated functions, and easily share device access with family members. The app offers a quick and simple connection process to your smart devices.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Simultaneous multi-device management
  • Automated timer functions
  • Family device sharing
  • Easy device connection
Features
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Live with what you love: 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices

Screenshots

Carro Home4 screens
JONATHAN Y4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: JONATHAN Y at 100% against Carro Home's 23%. JONATHAN Y also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Carro Home's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (597 vs 23). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JONATHAN Y holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carro Home has 597 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Carro Home's written reviews are positive against 100% of JONATHAN Y's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Carro Home ships an update monthly, JONATHAN Y every 12 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Carro Home versus JONATHAN Y: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarro HomeJONATHAN Y
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (597 ratings)5.0 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings597 — better23
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB197 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCARRO USA INCJONATHAN Y DESIGNS, INC

Customer experience

Carro Home

All ratings596 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral5.0%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive22.6%
Neutral13.2%
Negative64.2%

JONATHAN Y

All ratings23 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

JONATHAN Y

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Carro Home

No in-app purchases

None

JONATHAN Y

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Carro Home free?
Carro Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JONATHAN Y free?
JONATHAN Y is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Carro Home or JONATHAN Y?
JONATHAN Y is rated higher. Carro Home averages 4.4 out of 5 from 597 ratings, while JONATHAN Y averages 5.0 from 23 ratings.
Do Carro Home or JONATHAN Y have ads?
Neither Carro Home nor JONATHAN Y shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Carro Home or JONATHAN Y?
Carro Home ships an update monthly, and JONATHAN Y every 12 months. Most recently, Carro Home was updated on October 20, 2026 and JONATHAN Y on October 20, 2026.

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