Trane® Home vs ScreenLogic Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Trane® Home
Manage your home's essential systems remotely. Control thermostats, locks, lights, and cameras from your smartphone. Create custom automations and device groups for simplified home management.
- Remote HVAC control and scheduling
- Manage locks, lights, and Z-Wave devices
- Create custom device groups
- Automate home functions
- Find local HVAC dealers
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Take care of your home and the people in it from anywhere with Trane® Home (previously Nexia™). Trane Home is home automation made simple because now you stay connected everywhere you go. Run the most important systems in your home - thermostats, locks, lights and cameras - from your iPhone. Key Features Include: - Control, monitor and schedule your home's heating and cooling system from anywhere - Find and contact a Trane HVAC dealer in your area - Control locks, lights, and many other supported Z-Wave devices with an easy to use interface - Create and edit automations - Create custom device groups for better access and visibility
ScreenLogic Connect
Control your pool and spa from your Apple devices or via Alexa. Manage your pool and spa system locally or remotely over the internet. Features a live demo to explore its capabilities.
- Pool and spa control
- Remote internet access
- Local Wi-Fi network control
- Alexa voice control
- Live demo available
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Pentair's ScreenLogic Connect is a convenient interface for your pool and spa, designed specifically for the iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Apple Watch. You can now also use our Alexa Skill to control your EasyTouch or IntelliTouch system. Control your pool and spa from a local Wi-Fi network, or control remotely over the Internet. Download this free app and check out the new interface on our live demo! Pentair customers with IntelliTouch, EasyTouch, and EasyTouch PL4/PSL4 pool/spa control systems that want to use their iPhone/iPad/iPod touch or Echo devices must purchase the ScreenLogic interface kit (PN 522104) available from your local pool equipment retailer. Please make sure to download and apply the latest protocol adapter firmware (version 736). Please visit www.pentairpool.com and navigate to Support \ Tools \ Software to download the update utility.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Trane® Home at 4.8 against ScreenLogic Connect's 2.2. Trane® Home also leads on ratings volume (153K vs 234) and review sentiment (36% vs 21%). ScreenLogic Connect's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Trane® Home holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trane® Home has 153K ratings behind it against 234, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Trane® Home's written reviews are positive against 21% of ScreenLogic Connect's.
Trane® Home ships an update monthly, ScreenLogic Connect every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trane® Home | ScreenLogic Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (153K ratings) — better | 2.2 (234 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.9% of reviews — better | 21.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 153K — better | 234 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRANE U.S. INC | Pentair Water Pool and Spa, Inc |
Customer experience
Trane® Home
ScreenLogic Connect
User reviews
Trane® Home
From 153K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to control from anywhere
- 🔒 Secure remote access
- 👍 Convenient app integration
- 👍 Helpful for monitoring HVAC system
- 👍 Simple to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable connection/disconnection issues
- 🐛 Inaccurate temperature readings
- 👎 Difficult to program schedules
- 👎 Clunky and unintuitive user interface
- 👎 Limited functionality compared to competitors
ScreenLogic Connect
From 234 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient remote control
- 👍 Helpful support
- 🔒 Reliable connectivity
- 💡 Useful scheduling features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔧 Buggy updates
- 👎 Outdated and unintuitive UI
- 🤯 Frustrating user experience
Bugs and requests
Trane® Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes when changing fan mode
- Geofencing feature not working reliably
- Thermostat not syncing with app data
- Frequent app crashes and disconnections
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple Watch app support
- Improve scheduling and programming options
- Provide more detailed usage history and analytics
- Integrate with smart home platforms (e.g. HomeKit)
- Allow customizable temperature ranges and settings
ScreenLogic Connect
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unreliable local and remote connections
- Temperature and heating controls not functioning properly
- Schedules not executing as programmed
- Lighting controls not responding as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable lighting options
- Improved scheduling flexibility
- Seamless integration with smart home platforms
- Detailed usage history and analytics
In-app purchases
Trane® Home
No in-app purchases
ScreenLogic Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Trane® Home free?
Is ScreenLogic Connect free?
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