Portacool vs Ghost Controls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Portacool
Control your evaporative cooler remotely via smartphone. Adjust fan speeds, monitor water levels, and manage multiple units for personalized comfort and energy efficiency.
- Remote cooler control
- Customizable fan speeds
- Water level monitoring
- Multi-unit management
- Energy efficiency optimization
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Enjoy effortless control and personalized comfort with the Portacool app. Sync your cooler to your smartphone for convenient remote adjustments, tailor your environment with customizable fan speeds, and optimize performance for energy efficiency and cost savings—all from the palm of your hand. CoolSync Technology The ultimate evaporative coolers are here. Connectivity powered by CoolSync™ Technology. Sync your cooler to your smartphone and take total control from anywhere. Convenience: No more manual adjustments and constant monitoring. Control your evaporative cooler with the Portacool app from your phone. Personalized: Customize your surroundings by adjusting the fan speed and optimizing performance to ensure the perfect atmosphere. Total Peace of Mind: Water level monitoring with real-time updates and alerts. Multi-Unit Control: Manage any number of units in the same app. Efficiency and Savings: Optimize performance, monitor water levels, and cut energy costs.
Ghost Controls
Control your automatic gate opener remotely. Open, close, check status, and receive alerts. Schedule gate activity and grant access to others. Requires a compatible control board and the AXMC-R module.
- Remote gate open/close
- Gate status monitoring
- Open/close alerts
- Customizable schedules
- Grant remote access
- Diagnostic data sharing
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The Ghost Controls smart app allows you to easily open, close, check the status of, and help diagnose your automatic gate opener. This app supports all Ghost Controls gate openers that has the AXMC-R module installed. Please note that the AXMC-R module is a separately purchased accessory that does not come standard in standard Ghost Controls Kits. Additional Features: • Setup open and close alerts • Create schedules to open and/or close your automatic gate opener • Grant access to remote users • Select user connection type of Bluetooth or Wifi • View and Send diagnostics data to Ghost Controls to help reduce troubleshooting time For Ghost Controls Smart App control you will need: • A Ghost Controls control board with MultiConnect onboard • Connection to Bluetooth or Wifi To upgrade your existing Ghost Controls control board to one compatible with MultiConnect please visit www.ghostcontrols.com for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Portacool at 3.5 against Ghost Controls's 2.9. Portacool also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Ghost Controls's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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.
Portacool holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Portacool's written reviews are positive against 33% of Ghost Controls's.
Portacool ships an update every 5 weeks, Ghost Controls every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Portacool | Ghost Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (24 ratings) — better | 2.9 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Portacool, LLC | Assemblabs Ltd |
Customer experience
Portacool
Ghost Controls
In-app purchases
Portacool
No in-app purchases
Ghost Controls
No in-app purchases
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