Comparison

Ruud vs kumo cloud® legacy

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

Head to head
About

Ruud

This app streamlines HVAC installation, service, and support for contractors. It offers Bluetooth connectivity for system setup and troubleshooting, along with access to product information, warranty tracking, and dealer locators.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth setup and troubleshooting
  • System operating parameter monitoring
  • Alarm diagnosis and history
  • Access installation instructions and manuals
  • Track warranty information
  • Locate retailers and distributors
  • Find rebate and financing information
Features
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We’ve redesigned Ruud for Contractors to offer the industry’s most powerful, intuitive, and easy-to-use app. Whether you’re on a residential service call or installing 40 units at a major site, the free Ruud Contractor app’s Bluetooth® capability – paired with an enabled HVAC system -- makes set-up and troubleshooting simpler than ever. With Ruud for Contractors and eligible air systems, you can easily: Install - Set up systems quickly and easily with the new Bluetooth® setup - Monitor operating parameters from your phone while charging outdoor units - Verify system setup with access to system operating status - Quickly check for alarms Service - Diagnose active alarms and alarm history - Check system operating status - Easy step-by-step parts replacement and system setup The Ruud for Contractors app also offers powerful support for all of our air and water products, with a new Product Technical Support design that is easier to use and more accurate than ever: - Access installation instructions - Search parts lists - Download manuals - View tech sheets - Research consumer literature Track Warranty information - Scan and confirm model and ownership details - Check warranty status and share HVAC systems warranty certificate Locate - Look up retailers - Look up distributors Research - Find up-to-date rebate information - Research financing options - Offer extended warranty - Confirm AHRI information and certification for HVAC systems

About

kumo cloud® legacy

This utility app provides continued support for older PAC-WHS01WF-E adapters that are not compatible with the newer Comfort app. Users are encouraged to upgrade their adapters to newer hardware as this version will be decommissioned soon.

Highlights
  • Legacy adapter support
  • Compatibility for older models
  • Information on adapter upgrades
  • Decommissioning notifications
Features
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A new version of the kumo cloud app called Comfort app is available in the App store. This version of the kumo cloud app is available just to support the existing old PAC-WHS01WF-E adapters as they do not work with the new Comfort app. There’s a campaign already launched to help upgrade the PAC-WHS01WF-E adapters to the new hardware and the consumers have been contacted through email. Please upgrade the adapters to the PAC-USWHS002-WF-2 as soon as possible as the kumo cloud app will be decommissioned soon.

Screenshots

Ruud4 screens
kumo cloud® legacy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ruud at 50% against kumo cloud® legacy's 0%. Ruud also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 74). kumo cloud® legacy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ruud holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ruud has 1.1K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Ruud's written reviews are positive against 0% of kumo cloud® legacy's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ruud versus kumo cloud® legacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuudkumo cloud® legacy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better4.0 (74 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better74
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRheem Manufacturing CompanyMitsubishi Electric US, INC.

Customer experience

Ruud

All ratings1,060 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

kumo cloud® legacy

All ratings74 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative23.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ruud

No in-app purchases

None

kumo cloud® legacy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ruud free?
Ruud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is kumo cloud® legacy free?
kumo cloud® legacy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ruud or kumo cloud® legacy?
Ruud is rated higher. Ruud averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while kumo cloud® legacy averages 4.0 from 74 ratings.
Do Ruud or kumo cloud® legacy have ads?
Neither Ruud nor kumo cloud® legacy shows ads.

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