Carro Home vs FriedrichLink
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.
FriedrichLink
Control your Friedrich Kuhl and WallMaster air conditioners remotely via your smartphone. Enjoy personalized comfort and energy savings with intelligent scheduling and voice command options.
- Remote smartphone programming
- Voice command control
- Intelligent scheduling
- Personalized comfort
- Energy savings
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Designed for Friedrich Kuhl and WallMaster Room Air Conditioners to effortlessly control your indoor environment. Remote smartphone programming, voice commands, and intelligent scheduling options ensure personalized comfort and energy savings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Carro Home at 4.4 against FriedrichLink's 3.1. Carro Home also leads on ratings volume (597 vs 24) and review sentiment (23% vs 7%). On price, update cadence, 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.
Carro Home holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Carro Home has 597 ratings behind it against 24, 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 7% of FriedrichLink's.
Carro Home ships an update monthly, FriedrichLink every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Carro Home | FriedrichLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (597 ratings) — better | 3.1 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.6% of reviews — better | 6.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 597 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CARRO USA INC | Rheem Manufacturing Company |
Customer experience
Carro Home
FriedrichLink
User reviews
Carro Home
From 597 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast response time
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 💡 Customizable fan and light settings
- 🔒 Secure connection
- 👍 Integrates with voice assistants
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 App crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Unreliable device connection
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with WiFi network changes
- 🐛 Inconsistent user experience
FriedrichLink
From 24 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nice Interface
- 👍 Group feature is awesome
- 👍 It works!
Room to improve
- 🐛 App barely works
- 🐛 Slow response times
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 App gets stuck loading
- 🐛 Inaccurate temperature readings
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
FriedrichLink
Reported bugs
45 issues- Power button requires double press
- App reports inaccurate information due to sleep mode
- App crashes
- App takes a long time to turn off AC
- Forget changing thermostat
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- App crashes after making a change
- App spins and does nothing
- App says disconnected and won't reconnect after update
- Password field blocks '#' character
- App won't open
- Unit shows as disconnected
- App won't load
- App gets stuck loading
- Cannot put AC on schedule to turn off
- Cannot set fan level
- App hangs and nothing happens
- Error when setting schedule
- Cannot connect to WiFi
- Cannot add product to app
- Unable to login after reset/biometrics
- Login screen reverts after a few seconds
- App crashes on login
- Endless login loop
- App takes a minute to open and load ACs
- AC temperature not updated
- App spins when trying to turn on AC
- Displays wrong temperature
- Doesn't update settings
- Changing temperature takes 30 seconds or hangs
- App needs to be restarted every time it's opened
- Takes 10+ minutes to sync with AC units
- Wrong room temp and doesn't read weather
- Unable to open app due to login error
- App doesn't work after upgrade
- Cannot control AC at all after 3 days
- Cannot turn off AC
- Same error message as others stated
- Data in wrong format
- Previous app warning persists
- Slow responses
- Screen frequently sticks on spinning loading icon
- Cannot see temperature under finger when dragging
- Button stays greyed out when creating account
- Loading indicator freezes app
- Cannot connect to WiFi with ')' in name
Requested features
10 requests- Integrate Matter or HomeKit
- Add option to schedule turning off unit
- Improve app functionality and features
- Fix character restrictions in text fields
- Add option for unit to turn off after X hours
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- Make app work reliably
- Improve app design and user experience
- Allow control of AC remotely
- Fix scheduling function for Wallmaster
- Make app optimized for iPad
In-app purchases
Carro Home
No in-app purchases
FriedrichLink
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Carro Home free?
Is FriedrichLink free?
Which has better reviews, Carro Home or FriedrichLink?
Do Carro Home or FriedrichLink have ads?
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