Comparison

Nest vs ARB Fridge Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Nest

Control your smart home devices, including thermostats, security systems, cameras, and smoke detectors, all from a single app. Receive alerts, manage schedules, and automate actions based on your presence.

Highlights
  • Remote thermostat control
  • Arm/disarm security system
  • Live camera feeds
  • Smoke/CO alerts
  • Automated actions
  • Visitor notifications
Currently charting
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At Google Nest, we make products that are beautiful, helpful and easy to use. The Nest app is no exception. Control your Nest thermostat, arm and disarm your Nest Secure alarm system, see your home with Nest Cam, and get an alert if Nest Protect goes off – all in one place. And receive notifications on your iPhone or iPad. Nest uses sensors, algorithms and the location of your phone to do the right thing automatically, turning off the heat and turning on the camera when you leave. Forget to set the alarm? It will notice, and send you a Remind Me alert. Nest Learning Thermostat and Nest Thermostat E Thermostats that program themselves to help you save energy. - Change the temperature from the subway or the sofa using your phone. - See how much energy you used, and why. - View and edit your schedule. - Get extreme temperature alerts before your home gets too cold. Nest Secure alarm system - Arm and disarm your home remotely from the app. - Receive a Remind Me alert if you leave home and forget to set the alarm. - Receive a security alert on your phone telling you what triggered the alarm – a door or window opening, or someone entering a room. Nest Protect The smoke and carbon monoxide alarm that thinks, speaks, and alerts your phone. - Get an alert if Nest Protect senses smoke or carbon monoxide. (Requires Wi-Fi and a working internet connection.) - Silence an alarm from your phone with App Silence. (Nest Protect 2nd gen only.) - See the status of your batteries, sensors, and Wi-Fi connection. - Run a Safety Checkup to test all your alarms at once. (Nest Protect 2nd gen only.) - See your Safety History so you know when alerts happened and why. Nest Cam IQ Indoor and Outdoor, Nest Cam Indoor, Nest Cam Outdoor, and Dropcam The security cameras that let you see your home on your phone, inside and out. - Get alerts when there’s activity, and talk back to get someone’s attention. - See what you missed with snapshots of the last three hours. - Check in 24/7 with crisp 1080p HD video (Nest Cam and Dropcam Pro only). - Get person alerts (or familiar face alerts with Nest Cam IQ) and up to 30 days of video history when you subscribe to Nest Aware. (Subscription service sold separately.) Nest Hello Know who’s knocking. - 24/7 video streaming means you’ll never miss a moment. - Designed to show you everything at your doorstep – people head to toe, or packages on the ground. - Knows the difference between a person and a thing. - Notifies you about visitors, even if they don’t ring the bell. - HD Talk and Listen lets you have a seamless conversation with someone at your door. - When you can’t answer the door, quick responses let you reply to visitors with prerecorded audio messages. Nest x Yale Lock The lock for a more secure connected home. - Instead of sharing keys, assign passcodes to people you trust in the Nest app. - Get an alert when someone locks or unlocks the door. - With Home/Away Assist and Auto-Lock, your door can lock itself when you leave. Some features require a working internet connection, Wi-Fi, and/or Bluetooth.

About

ARB Fridge Connect

Remotely monitor and control compatible ARB fridge/freezers. Adjust temperature, check voltage, and receive alerts for lid status and low battery. Customize settings like temperature units and display brightness.

Highlights
  • Monitor and adjust fridge temperature
  • Connect to multiple fridges
  • Monitor supply voltage
  • Low battery voltage warning
  • Lid open indicator
  • Set temperature units (°C / °F)
  • Program preset temperatures
Features
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ARB Fridge Connect can be used to monitor and control series 2 ARB Fridge/Freezers and also ARB Zero Fridge/Freezers. -Connect to one or more ARB Fridges at a time. -Monitor and adjust the fridge temperature -Select from user defined temperature presets -Turn the fridge on standby -Monitor the fridge supply voltage -Visual low battery voltage warning -Monitor the fridge operating status -Visual indicator if the fridges lid has been left open -CarPlay support: Safely monitor and set the temperature of your ARB Fridge right from your vehicles display Through the Apps settings screen you can -Set the fridges temperature units (°C / °F) -Set the fridges battery protection level -Set the fridges display brightness -Program up to three nameable preset temperatures per fridge Series 1 ARB Fridge/Freezers manufactured post-2014 allow monitor feature only. -Connect to one or more ARB Fridges at a time. -Monitor the fridge temperature -Check the fridge set temperature -Monitor the fridge supply voltage -Visual low battery voltage warning -Monitor the fridge operating status

Screenshots

Nest4 screens
ARB Fridge Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nest at 4.6 against ARB Fridge Connect's 2.1. Nest also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (2.6M vs 26). ARB Fridge Connect's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nest holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nest has 2.6M ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of Nest's written reviews are positive against 32% of ARB Fridge Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nest ships an update every 2 months, ARB Fridge Connect every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Nest versus ARB Fridge Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNestARB Fridge Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.6M ratings) — better2.1 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews24.4% of reviews32.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.6M — better26
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#85 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNest LabsARB Corporation Limited

Customer experience

Nest

All ratings2,564,294 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews4,651 reviews
Positive24.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative66.1%

ARB Fridge Connect

All ratings26 ratings
Positive26.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative69.2%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive32.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative64.3%

Bugs and requests

Nest

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent home/away detection
  • Thermostat schedule resets unexpectedly
  • Smoke detector false alarms
  • Camera feed freezes or fails to load

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved scheduling and automation options
  • Better integration with other smart home devices
  • More customization options for alerts and notifications
  • Offline viewing and recording capabilities

ARB Fridge Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nest

No in-app purchases

None

ARB Fridge Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nest free?
Nest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ARB Fridge Connect free?
ARB Fridge Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nest or ARB Fridge Connect?
Nest is rated higher. Nest averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.6M ratings, while ARB Fridge Connect averages 2.1 from 26 ratings.
Do Nest or ARB Fridge Connect have ads?
Neither Nest nor ARB Fridge Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nest or ARB Fridge Connect?
Nest ships an update every 2 months, and ARB Fridge Connect every 11 months. Most recently, Nest was updated on November 8, 2026 and ARB Fridge Connect on November 6, 2026.

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