Comparison

My Climate by Bonaire vs VIPcontrol

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

Head to head
About

My Climate by Bonaire

Control your Bonaire heating and cooling system remotely via your smartphone. Adjust temperature, manage zones, and schedule operation for ultimate home comfort from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote climate control
  • Temperature setting
  • Zone control
  • Device sharing
  • Wi-Fi and mobile network compatible
  • Syncs with thermostat
Features
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Bonaire’s My Climate Wi-Fi control allows you to control your Bonaire ducted gas heater, ducted evaporative cooler or dual cycle air conditioner from your Smart Device. Compatible with most smartphones, once you have purchased and installed the My Climate Wi-Fi kit and downloaded the app, My Climate allows you to control your system utilising your existing home Wi-Fi network or remotely through your mobile network. Remote access enables you to turn on your system when you are at work or out so you can return home to comfort. My Climate Wi-Fi will control all Bonaire 4, 5 and 6-star ducted gas heaters, ducted evaporative cooler and dual cycle refrigerated air conditioners. - Wi-Fi control that is compatible with most smartphones - Provides full unit control including temperature setting and zoning control when zones have been installed - Allows the naming of each zone to match the room set up in your home - Utilises existing home Wi-Fi network or mobile network - Remote access function allows you to turn on your appliance from work or when you are out - Directly syncs with the main thermostat control - My Climate Wi-Fi control requires installation of a Navigator hard-wired or remote wireless thermostat- Device Sharing: Share your Bonaire system's control directly from the app

About

VIPcontrol

Manage your domains, web hosting, billing, and support for your VentraIP account from anywhere. This app provides tools for website owners and professionals to keep their online services running smoothly.

Highlights
  • Domain management
  • Web hosting monitoring
  • Billing and invoice management
  • 24/7 Australian support access
  • DNS record control
  • Payment processing
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Take control of your VentraIP account wherever you are with VIPcontrol. Built for everyone from first-time website owners to website professionals, VIPcontrol makes it simple to manage your domains, web hosting, billing, and support on the go. Backed by a 100% Australian-owned and operated team, everything you need to keep your online services running smoothly is right in your pocket: - Domain Names: Keep your online identity active and secure. Search your portfolio, renew registrations, toggle auto-renewal and ID protection, update contact details, manage DNS records, control transfer locks, and retrieve EPP codes. - Web Hosting: Monitor your hosting performance at a glance. Track live server resource usage (CPU, memory, and storage), launch cPanel, manage SSH and external database access, configure AutoSSL and IPv6, and unblock IP addresses in the firewall. - Billing & Invoices: Never miss a due date. View, search, and download invoice PDFs, pay in a few taps using credit card, PayPal, BPAY, or PayID, split invoices, request payment extensions, and manage saved payment methods. - 24/7 Australian Support: Get help from our support team whenever you need it. Submit and reply to eTickets, check queue wait times, attach files, and generate a secure Support PIN for quick authentication.

Screenshots

My Climate by Bonaire3 screens
VIPcontrol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: VIPcontrol at 31% against My Climate by Bonaire's 18%. My Climate by Bonaire's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). 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

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

My Climate by Bonaire ships an update every 8 days, VIPcontrol every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
My Climate by Bonaire versus VIPcontrol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Climate by BonaireVIPcontrol
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews31.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClimate Technologies Pty LimitedNexigen Digital

Customer experience

My Climate by Bonaire

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative76.5%

VIPcontrol

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative56.3%

In-app purchases

None

My Climate by Bonaire

No in-app purchases

None

VIPcontrol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Climate by Bonaire free?
My Climate by Bonaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VIPcontrol free?
VIPcontrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Climate by Bonaire or VIPcontrol have ads?
Neither My Climate by Bonaire nor VIPcontrol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Climate by Bonaire or VIPcontrol?
My Climate by Bonaire ships an update every 8 days, and VIPcontrol every 2 weeks. Most recently, My Climate by Bonaire was updated on November 3, 2026 and VIPcontrol on November 3, 2026.

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