Trane® Home vs Frontpoint
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
Frontpoint
Easily monitor and control your home security system from anywhere. Receive real-time alerts, view live video, and manage connected devices like lights and thermostats. Enjoy the simplicity and security of your system on the go.
- Arm and disarm system remotely
- Real-time notifications
- View live/recorded video
- Control smart home devices
- System status updates
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For Frontpoint customers, staying connected to your home has never been easier. Frontpoint’s app keeps you in touch and in control of your Frontpoint system from anywhere using your iPhone or iPad. Monitoring your home no matter where you are is as easy as sending and receiving messages. You’ll get the simplicity and security that Frontpoint is known for, at your fingertips and on the go. Note: This app requires a Frontpoint system and service plan. Feature availability varies based on system, equipment, and service plan. With our mobile app, you can: • Easily arm and disarm your system from anywhere • Receive real-time email, text or push notifications for events that you select • View live or recorded video • Control lights, locks and thermostats • And much more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Trane® Home at 4.8 against Frontpoint's 4.3. Trane® Home also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 16%) and ratings volume (154K vs 4.6K). Frontpoint's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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.
Trane® Home holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trane® Home has 154K ratings behind it against 4.6K, 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 16% of Frontpoint's.
Trane® Home ships an update monthly, Frontpoint every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trane® Home | Frontpoint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (154K ratings) — better | 4.3 (4.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews — better | 16.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 154K — better | 4.6K |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 384 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRANE U.S. INC | Frontpoint Security Solutions |
Customer experience
Trane® Home
Frontpoint
User reviews
Trane® Home
From 154K 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
Frontpoint
From 4.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Secure system
- 👍 Practical design
- 📸 Good camera quality
- 🔥 Works as designed
Room to improve
- 🐛 Downloading failures
- 🐛 Laggy app
- 🔌 Connectivity issues
- 🔍 Poor customer support
- 🤖 Automation limitations
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
Frontpoint
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent sensor status reporting
- Unreliable remote arming/disarming
- Disappearing widgets after iOS updates
- Unresponsive app during critical situations
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple CarPlay integration
- Improve app navigation and search
- Allow remote sensor management
- Add 24-hour time format option
- Improve app UI and dark mode support
In-app purchases
Trane® Home
No in-app purchases
Frontpoint
No in-app purchases
