Indigo Touch vs AC Freedom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Indigo Touch
Control your smart home devices remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Manage lighting, appliances, HVAC, and more from anywhere with an internet connection. Requires the Indigo Smart Home Hub software on a Mac.
- Remote control of lighting, appliances, HVAC, and more
- Instant access to all smart home devices
- Execute custom Action Groups
- View and update device and variable values in real-time
- Bonjour enabled for easy connection
- Customizable UI pages
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Indigo Touch is an iPhone and iPad optimized App for remotely controlling lighting, appliances, HVAC, ceiling fans, sprinklers, etc., from anywhere in the world. It will automatically connect to the required Indigo Smart Home Hub software (v7 or newer), installed in your home on a Mac, to communicate with Z-Wave, INSTEON and/or X10 compatible hardware. Additionally, many more devices and protocols are supported via 3rd Party Plugins. Now you can adjust your home's thermostat, run the sprinkler, open the garage door, unlock the front door, and turn off the lights from anywhere you have an internet/data connection! IMPORTANT Controlling your home requires that you have installed the Indigo Smart Home Hub software on your Mac. Indigo is NOT FREE, although there is a 30 day free trial available. See MAC REQUIREMENTS below for more details. For support, please contact us directly using the contact form on our website rather than requesting help via a review. FEATURES - Instant control and access to all your smart home devices - One touch UI controls for lighting, appliances, sprinklers, ceiling fans, and HVAC - Execute any Indigo defined Action Groups - View any Indigo defined Variables (house mode, etc.) - Real time updates of all hardware (brightness, temperature, active zone, sensor values, etc.) - Real time updates of all variable values - View all custom 3rd Party Plugin device information - Control Page viewer for custom user defined UI pages - Bonjour enabled to get you connected with a single touch (no IP addresses needed!) - Easy remote access from anywhere via an optional Indigo Reflector subscription (eliminates router and dynamic IP configuration and provides secure communications) MAC REQUIREMENTS - Indigo Smart Home Hub software v7.5+ - Mac running Mac OS High Sierra (10.13) or newer - Supported computer interface required to use built-in protocols (Z-Stick, PowerLinc, etc.) - Smart home devices (lighting, sprinkler, HVAC, fans, sensors, etc.) FOR MORE INFO VISIT indigodomo.com/touch.html
AC Freedom
Control and regulate your smart air conditioner remotely via your mobile device. Monitor its operational status and schedule weekly timers for convenience. Designed for specific home-used smart air conditioners.
- Remote AC control
- Adjust temperature
- Check working condition
- Set weekly timers
- User-friendly interface
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AC Freedom applied unique cloud computing technique. You can realize remote control of turning on and regulating the smart air conditioner through “AC Freedom” on mobile client. You can also check the working condition and set weekly timing. The interface is simple and friendly to customers which is only designed for specific home-used smart air conditioner rather than the whole production line.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Indigo Touch at 82% against AC Freedom's 13%. Indigo Touch also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.3). AC Freedom's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). 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.
Indigo Touch holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 139 and 203 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Indigo Touch's written reviews are positive against 13% of AC Freedom's.
Indigo Touch ships an update every 7 months, AC Freedom every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Indigo Touch | AC Freedom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (139 ratings) — better | 2.3 (203 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better | 13.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 139 | 203 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Perceptive Automation, LLC. | Broadlink Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Indigo Touch
AC Freedom
Bugs and requests
Indigo Touch
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Inconsistent device status reporting
Requested features
4 requests- Geolocation/automation based on location
- Siri/Shortcuts integration
- Improved voice control support
- Widgets and modern iOS UI
AC Freedom
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Indigo Touch
No in-app purchases
AC Freedom
No in-app purchases
