Z vs Evap Cooler
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Z
Manage and monitor your smart home devices from anywhere. Organize your system on a personalized home screen for quick access to essential controls. Requires Z-Box ID and cloud services for remote functionality.
- Remote smart home access
- Device organization and monitoring
- Customizable home screen
- Z-Box ID integration
- Cloud service support
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Enjoy easy access to your smart home, wherever you are. Organize and monitor the devices in your Z-Box hub. Create a custom home screen with the most important parts of your system at your fingertips. Please note that you will need to sign up for Z-Box ID and enable cloud services for remote access.
Evap Cooler
Assess the performance and water usage of your evaporative cooler. This app provides crucial data for homeowners considering installing a new unit, helping you make a well-informed decision.
- Performance assessment
- Water usage tracking
- Informed purchasing decisions
- Economical cooling alternative information
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Evaporative coolers can be an economical alternative for cooling your home. The Evap Cooler app can be used to determine how well your evaporative cooler is performing and how much water it is using. Additionally, if you are considering installing an evaporative cooler, the app can give you valuable information so that you can make an informed decision.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Evap Cooler at 5.0 against Z's 2.6. Evap Cooler also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 8 months). Z's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Evap Cooler holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
Z ships an update every 8 months, Evap Cooler daily. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Z | Evap Cooler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 267 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lorenz High Definition LLC | Lawson Mechanical Engineering LLC |
Customer experience
Z
Evap Cooler
In-app purchases
Z
No in-app purchases
Evap Cooler
No in-app purchases
