Sharp Air vs BEST Kitchen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sharp Air
Control your Wi-Fi enabled Sharp air purifier and air conditioner remotely. Monitor air quality, track energy consumption, and manage schedules from your mobile device. Receive alerts for filter replacement and optimize performance with smart features.
- Remote power ON/OFF
- Set weekly schedules
- Monitor air quality in real-time
- Track electric consumption
- Filter life alerts
- Auto Presence ON/OFF
- Sharp Cloud optimization
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SHARP Air app is compatible for the following models: FXJ80UW, KCP70UW, KCP110UW, KCP70CW, KCP110CW, AY-XPC12ZU, AY-XPC15ZU, AY-XPC18ZU, AY-XPC24ZU, AY-XP12ZHU, AY-XP18ZHU, AY-XP12ZU1, AY-XP15ZU1, AY-XP18ZU1, AY-XP24ZU1, AY-XP12ZHU1, AY-XP18ZHU1, AY-XPC9BU, AY-XPC12BU, AY-XPC18BU, AY-XP12CPU, AY-XPC9CU, AY-XPC12CU, AY-XPC12CQ, AY-XP15CU, AY-XPC18CU, AY-XP24CU, AY-XP12DWU. ********************************************** With the Sharp Air Mobile Companion App, you can take advantage of the Smart Features of your Wi-Fi enabled, Air Purifier and/or Air Conditioner by Sharp: • Control several features of your compatible air purifier and/or air conditioner with your mobile device from anywhere you have a data connection. You can power your air purifier and/or air conditioner on or off, set a weekly schedule, and more! • Monitor electric consumption and feel the energy saved with Air Conditioner. • Monitor indoor air quality in real-time to stay in control, even if you're not home. • See your remaining filter-life and receive alerts when it's time to replace the filters. • Enable the Auto Presence ON/OFF feature which will automatically turn your air purifier and air conditioner ON or OFF depending on your current location. • You can enable and disable the optional, "Sharp Cloud" feature. When enabled, your usage history will be used to adjust the Sensor Sensitivity settings of "Auto" Mode over time in order to optimize your Air Purifier's performance. A free, Sharp Cloud account is required for setup. Compatible Models: FXJ80UW, KCP70UW, KCP110UW, KCP70CW, KCP110CW, AY-XPC12ZU, AY-XPC15ZU, AY-XPC18ZU, AY-XPC24ZU, AY-XP12ZHU, AY-XP18ZHU, AY-XP12ZU1, AY-XP15ZU1, AY-XP18ZU1, AY-XP24ZU1, AY-XP12ZHU1, AY-XP18ZHU1, AY-XPC9BU, AY-XPC12BU, AY-XPC18BU, AY-XP12CPU, AY-XPC9CU, AY-XPC12CU, AY-XPC12CQ, AY-XP15CU, AY-XPC18CU, AY-XP24CU, AY-XP12DWU. Main features Remote control - Power ON/OFF - Switch between operation modes and air flow - Set the weekly scheduler/timer - Auto Presence ON/OFF for automatic on/off depending on location Room information - Current operation mode, temperature/humidity/dust/odor information - Replacement status for Filters and Plasmacluster Ion Generating Unit - Guideline for scheduled filter cleaning (Air Conditioner Only) Receive notifications - When the air purifier and/or air conditioner has been turned ON/OFF, or when operated by other users like family members - Error/maintenance/updated information Note: - Please verify that your appliance is working properly before using the remote control features away from home. - Please check the operation mode on your application after using a remote control function from outside of your home. - Up to 10 mobile devices can be paired to each appliance. - Up to 30 appliances can be paired to each mobile device.
BEST Kitchen
Remotely manage your smart range hood, controlling its functions and even integrating voice commands with smart home assistants. Shut down your hood without leaving your seat once cooking fumes dissipate.
- Remote range hood control
- Voice control integration (Alexa, Google Home)
- Smart home assistant compatibility
- Shut down hood remotely
- iOS 13.4+ compatibility
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Using this app with your BEST Kitchen range hood, you are able to remotely control the range hood. Shut it down once the fume is gone without having to leave the table. The app is the gateway to voice control over Alexa and Google Home. The BEST App is compatible with the following phones: iOS version 13.4 or higher. Please contact our customer support or follow the link to the help menu in your app if you experience any difficulties.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BEST Kitchen at 2.3 against Sharp Air's 1.9. BEST Kitchen also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Sharp Air's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 3) and review sentiment (10% vs 0%). 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.
BEST Kitchen holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sharp Air has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of Sharp Air's written reviews are positive against 0% of BEST Kitchen's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sharp Air ships an update every 7 months, BEST Kitchen every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sharp Air | BEST Kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (23 ratings) | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sharp Corporation | Broan-NuTone, LLC. |
Customer experience
Sharp Air
BEST Kitchen
In-app purchases
Sharp Air
No in-app purchases
BEST Kitchen
No in-app purchases
