VRF Controller vs CERV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VRF Controller
Control your Lennox VRF and Mini-Split systems remotely from your smartphone. This app offers direct temperature control and comfort management through an intuitive, easy-to-use interface.
- Remote temperature control
- VRF and Mini-Split system management
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Intuitive user interface
- Comfort control anytime, anywhere
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Maximum comfort control anytime, anywhere. The Lennox VRF Smart Control Wi-Fi thermostat allows you to control the temperature of your Lennox VRF and Mini-Split systems directly from your smartphone. The intuitive design gives you direct control over your system and comfort control, all in an easy-to-use layout.
CERV
Manage your smart ventilation system remotely. Monitor indoor air quality, view historical performance data, and purchase replacement filters directly through the app. Supports control of multiple units.
- Remote comfort control
- Indoor air quality monitoring
- Historical performance data
- Filter replacement purchasing
- Multi-unit support
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Welcome to CERV-ICE, the ultimate companion for your CERV smart ventilation system! - Control your comfort and indoor air quality from anywhere! - View indoor air quality analytics and see how you stack up against other CERV users! - See how your CERV has been performing using the Historical Data tab - Filters need to be changed? Purchase replacements right from the app! - Supports control of multiple CERV units Note: A CERV or CERV2 device is required to use this app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CERV at 100% against VRF Controller's 0%. CERV also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). VRF Controller's advantage is ratings volume (18 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.
CERV holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VRF Controller has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of VRF Controller's written reviews are positive against 100% of CERV's.
| Parameter | VRF Controller | CERV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.1 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fidure Corp. | Newell Instruments, Inc |
Customer experience
VRF Controller
CERV
In-app purchases
VRF Controller
No in-app purchases
CERV
No in-app purchases
