Comparison

Mercator Ikuu vs Arctech Cloud

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mercator Ikuu

This app connects a range of smart home products, allowing them to work together seamlessly. It uses an 'if this, then that' concept for easy automation and control of lighting, climate, and air-movement devices. Products connect via Wi-Fi or Zigbee 3.0, all managed within one intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Cloud-based platform
  • Integrates Wi-Fi and Zigbee 3.0 devices
  • 'If this, then that' automation
  • One-tap control
  • Voice command integration
  • Intuitive user interface
Features
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The Mercator Ikuü app is intuitive and user-friendly. Our design team is continually reviewing its functionality to ensure a positive user experience, while our dedicated R&D team works on new products and app features to ensure that Mercator Ikuü remains relevant, useful and innovative. Mercator Ikuü is a cloud-based platform that includes a wide range of products. With a vast array of products all paired to the Mercator Ikuü app, you can have these products all work together with one simple tap. Mercator Ikuü utilises the ‘if this, then that’ concept in a user-friendly, easy to configure manner, meaning that one product can inform the actions of another. Products within the range utilise either Wi-Fi or Zigbee 3.0, so that you can choose how to use your products. Products appear in the app exactly the same regardless of whether they use Wi-Fi or Zigbee 3.0, and can interact together in the same way. This means that the customer gets the advantages of each, without the cumbersome effort of having to navigate between different apps for different products. Get your day started with lighting, electrical, climate and air-movement products all initiated with one tap or voice command!

About

Arctech Cloud

Features
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Arctech Cloud is an application designed by Arctech that integrates monitoring operation,and management. There are more functions, such as module-level monitoring, real-time data display for both plant-level & module-level as well as daily monthly, annual, and total energy display. It can help homeowners monitor system operation and alarm information, provide feedback on power generation data in real-time.

Screenshots

Mercator Ikuu4 screens
Arctech Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Arctech Cloud at every 3 weeks against Mercator Ikuu's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mercator Ikuu ships an update every 7 months, Arctech Cloud every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Mercator Ikuu versus Arctech Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMercator IkuuArctech Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB65 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMERCATOR PTY LTDcom.arctech.VipApp

In-app purchases

None

Mercator Ikuu

No in-app purchases

None

Arctech Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mercator Ikuu free?
Mercator Ikuu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arctech Cloud free?
Arctech Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mercator Ikuu or Arctech Cloud have ads?
Neither Mercator Ikuu nor Arctech Cloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mercator Ikuu or Arctech Cloud?
Mercator Ikuu ships an update every 7 months, and Arctech Cloud every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mercator Ikuu was updated on November 7, 2026 and Arctech Cloud on October 31, 2026.

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