VRF Controller vs Lennox Smart Tech
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.
Lennox Smart Tech
Streamline the installation and servicing of compatible home comfort systems. This app allows for remote testing, diagnostics, and system setting adjustments directly from a smartphone, reducing the need to physically interact with equipment.
- Install and service home comfort systems
- Test and run diagnostics remotely
- Adjust system settings from smartphone
- Compatible with Lennox S40/L40/M40/E40 Smart Thermostats
- Direct smartphone control
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With the Lennox Smart Tech App, you'll have the latest technology to more quickly and easily install and service a fully communicating home comfort system with the Lennox S40/L40/M40/E40 Smart Thermostat. You can reliably run tests, diagnostics, and change system settings directly from your smartphone without the back and forth from equipment to thermostat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lennox Smart Tech at 4.5 against VRF Controller's 1.1. Lennox Smart Tech also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (60 vs 18). VRF Controller's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Lennox Smart Tech holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 60 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
VRF Controller ships an update every 15 months, Lennox Smart Tech every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VRF Controller | Lennox Smart Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.1 (18 ratings) | 4.5 (60 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fidure Corp. | Lennox Industries |
Customer experience
VRF Controller
Lennox Smart Tech
In-app purchases
VRF Controller
No in-app purchases
Lennox Smart Tech
No in-app purchases
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