Carro Home vs ParrotUncle Smart
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.
ParrotUncle Smart
This utility app allows you to remotely control smart lights and ceiling fans from any location. It enables simultaneous control of multiple devices and features a timer function for automated operations.
- Remote control for smart lights
- Remote control for ceiling fans
- Simultaneous multi-device control
- Timer function for automation
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1.Remote control: Control your Smart Lights and Ceiling Fan from anytime,anywhere. 2.Simultaneously control: One App control multiple devices 3.Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Carro Home at 4.4 against ParrotUncle Smart's 1.0. Carro Home also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (597 vs 3). 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
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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carro Home has 597 ratings behind it against 3, 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 0% of ParrotUncle Smart's.
Carro Home ships an update monthly, ParrotUncle Smart every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Carro Home | ParrotUncle Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (597 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 597 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 16 months |
| 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 | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CARRO USA INC | Eileen Grays LLC |
Customer experience
Carro Home
ParrotUncle Smart
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
ParrotUncle Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Carro Home
No in-app purchases
ParrotUncle Smart
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Carro Home free?
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