Comparison

Intesis AC Cloud vs Crickets Alarm

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

Head to head
About

Intesis AC Cloud

Control your air conditioning system remotely from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Adjust temperature, fan speed, and modes, and receive important alerts. Supports multiple users and is optimized for various devices.

Highlights
  • Remote AC unit on/off
  • Adjust mode, fan speed, vanes
  • Visualize and adjust temperature
  • Receive alert messages
  • Multi-user support
  • Optimized for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Features
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AC Cloud® allows you to control in a fast and intuitive way your air conditioning system* from anywhere using your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Discover the new way to control your installation: •TOTAL CONTROL: turn your unit on or off from any place you are. Also change the mode, fan speed, vanes orientation,… •VISUALIZE / ADJUST THE TEMPERATURE. •ALERT MESSAGES: Alerts and notifications of connection, malfunctioning errors, maintenance… •MULTI USER SUPPORT •OPTIMIZED FOR EACH DEVICE: The app is adapted for each device and it has high resolution images (for Iphone 4/4s and the new IPad) The app is available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Greek, Romanian, Russian, Turkish and Chinese. *NOTE: List of compatible units can be found in http://www.intesishome.com/support/compatibility-list/?lang=en Descriptions and / or specifications can change without previous notification.

About

Crickets Alarm

Coordinate wake-up times with loved ones, even when apart. This app allows real-time sharing and editing of alarms, displays weather forecasts, and offers home screen widgets for easy access to your schedule. It prioritizes privacy with Apple sign-in and no data harvesting.

Highlights
  • Real-time alarm sharing
  • Edit shared alarms
  • Weather-aware alarms
  • Home screen widgets
  • Sign in with Apple
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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Wake up together, even when you’re apart. Crickets is the shared alarm clock for couples, families, and roommates who share mornings, or wish they could. Set your alarms, see everyone else’s right beside yours, and make quick changes when someone needs an extra 10 minutes. No more 6am texts asking, “Can you make sure I am up by 10am?” Share alarms in real time View your partner’s, family’s, or roommate’s alarms next to your own. Edit their alarms as easily as you edit yours. Updates sync instantly across devices, without extra accounts or passwords. Weather-aware alarms Each alarm shows the weather at your wake-up time, so you know what tomorrow will feel like. Leave earlier for traffic, plan for rain, or decide between a hoodie and something lighter before you even get out of bed. Home screen widgets Keep your schedule where it matters most. Add your wake-up times and your partner’s to your Home Screen, so Sunday night plans don’t turn into “Wait, what time am I getting up tomorrow?” Sign in with Apple Private by default. No email lists, no spam, and no creepy data harvesting. Your shared wake-up schedule is only visible to the people you choose. Who Crickets is for Long-distance couples syncing across time zones Partners with mismatched schedules, early bird and night owl routines Parents coordinating school mornings without a group chat Roommates trying not to wake each other at 5:30am Anyone tired of “Did you set your alarm?” Crickets philosophy Mornings shouldn’t start with logistics. Crickets makes it easier to handle the when, so you can focus on the good morning. Set it together. Sleep easy. Wake up in sync. Terms of Use: https://cricketsalarm.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://cricketsalarm.app/privacy Background alarm syncing technology: U.S. Patent Pending.

Screenshots

Intesis AC Cloud4 screens
Crickets Alarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crickets Alarm at 100% against Intesis AC Cloud's 26%. Crickets Alarm also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months). Intesis AC Cloud's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 2). On price, ads and monetization model 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. Crickets Alarm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Intesis AC Cloud asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Crickets Alarm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Intesis AC Cloud has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Intesis AC Cloud's written reviews are positive against 100% of Crickets Alarm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Intesis AC Cloud ships an update every 3 months, Crickets Alarm every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Intesis AC Cloud versus Crickets Alarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntesis AC CloudCrickets Alarm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHMS Industrial Networks SLUThe Shirley Company

Customer experience

Intesis AC Cloud

All ratings1,252 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral5.2%
Negative15.3%
Written reviews223 reviews
Positive26.5%
Neutral11.2%
Negative62.3%

Crickets Alarm

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Intesis AC Cloud

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes consistently on launch
  • Scenes and schedules don't work as expected
  • Incorrect temperature readings and status display
  • Randomly loses connection to devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add timer and scheduling options
  • Improve integration with smart home platforms
  • Allow more granular control and customization
  • Provide better feedback and status updates

Crickets Alarm

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Intesis AC Cloud

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Crickets Alarm

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual3 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Intesis AC Cloud free?
Intesis AC Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crickets Alarm free?
Crickets Alarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Intesis AC Cloud or Crickets Alarm?
Crickets Alarm is rated higher. Intesis AC Cloud averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Crickets Alarm averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Intesis AC Cloud or Crickets Alarm have ads?
Neither Intesis AC Cloud nor Crickets Alarm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Intesis AC Cloud or Crickets Alarm?
Intesis AC Cloud ships an update every 3 months, and Crickets Alarm every 11 days. Most recently, Intesis AC Cloud was updated on October 16, 2026 and Crickets Alarm on October 10, 2026.

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