Carro Home vs Vine Thermostat
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.
Vine Thermostat
Control your home's heating and cooling remotely. Set schedules, monitor energy usage, and receive smart alerts for efficient operation. Features presence detection for automatic adjustments.
- Operating mode control (Auto, Heat, Cool)
- Fan control (On, Auto, Circulation)
- Geo-fencing presence detection
- Energy reports
- Daily scheduling (8 periods)
- Smart alerts
- User account management
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1. Setting the operating mode (Auto, Heat, Cool) Fan Control(On, Auto, Circulation). 2. Presence detection via geo-fencing for energy-e cient operation. 3. Engergy Report, Know more, save more. 4. Individual schedule for each day of the week can be programmed via mobile app(max. 8 periods per day) . 5. User account management . Smart Alert.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Carro Home at 4.4 against Vine Thermostat's 1.8. Carro Home also leads on ratings volume (596 vs 39). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.
Carro Home holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carro Home has 596 ratings behind it against 39, 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 16% of Vine Thermostat's.
Carro Home ships an update monthly, Vine Thermostat every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carro Home | Vine Thermostat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (596 ratings) — better | 1.8 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.6% of reviews — better | 16.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 596 — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CARRO USA INC | ZIBO (XING CONNECTED) INFOTECH INC. |
Customer experience
Carro Home
Vine Thermostat
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
Vine Thermostat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Carro Home
No in-app purchases
Vine Thermostat
No in-app purchases
