Homewerks vs MRCOOL Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Homewerks
Control your Homewerks SmartVent Ventilation Fan using voice commands with Amazon Alexa and Google Voice Assistant. This app allows for seamless integration and hands-free operation of your ventilation system.
- Voice control integration
- Works with Amazon Alexa
- Works with Google Voice Assistant
- SmartVent Ventilation Fan control
- Hands-free operation
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Designed to work with Amazon Alexa and Google Voice Assistant to control Homewerks SmartVent Ventilation Fan
MRCOOL Connect
Control and monitor your home's heating and air conditioning systems remotely. Receive alerts and manage settings for optimal comfort and efficiency. Designed for modern smart home integration.
- Remote HVAC control
- System monitoring
- Comfort management
- Efficiency optimization
- Smart home integration
- Alert notifications
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Innovative heating & air solutions for your family.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MRCOOL Connect at 3.0 against Homewerks's 1.4. MRCOOL Connect also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 12 months). Homewerks's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (44 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MRCOOL Connect holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Homewerks has 44 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Homewerks ships an update every 12 months, MRCOOL Connect every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Homewerks | MRCOOL Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (44 ratings) | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 214 MB | 199 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Homewerks | HVAC Distributing LLC |
In-app purchases
Homewerks
No in-app purchases
MRCOOL Connect
No in-app purchases
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