Comparison

LENGCEOI vs Sidekey

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

Head to head
About

LENGCEOI

Transform your traditional air conditioner into a smart device. Control, automate, and monitor your AC remotely, set schedules, and track energy usage for increased comfort and efficiency.

Highlights
  • Remote AC control
  • Customizable automation scenes
  • Energy consumption tracking
  • Wi-Fi setup with ESP32 modules
  • Scheduled operations
  • Secure device connectivity
Features
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AC Companion is a smart controller app designed to upgrade traditional air conditioners into intelligent home devices. Control, automate, and monitor your AC anytime, anywhere. Key Features: Fast Wi-Fi Setup Powered by ESP32 smart modules, enabling quick and easy device configuration. Remote Control Turn your AC on or off, adjust temperature, mode, and fan speed from anywhere. Smart Automation Create schedules and automation scenes such as auto-on before arrival or sleep mode at night. Energy Monitoring Track usage data and electricity consumption to improve efficiency and reduce energy costs. Reliable & Secure Stable communication and secure connectivity ensure smooth device control. AC Companion makes your air conditioner smarter and your life more comfortable. Optimized for iPhone Duo and iPad with adaptive layouts across screen sizes. Supports more compatible smart-home accessories, with improved device setup and controls.

About

Sidekey

Transform your iPhone into a wireless keyboard and custom shortcut pad for your Mac or Windows PC. Design your ideal layout with custom keys, shortcuts, and multiple layers. Control your computer seamlessly over Wi-Fi without any extra hardware.

Highlights
  • Customizable wireless keyboard
  • Create custom shortcuts and combos
  • Multiple layers and modes
  • Trackpad functionality
  • Voice typing to computer
  • Quick QR code pairing
  • Works with Mac and Windows
Features
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Sidekey turns your iPhone into a wireless keyboard, trackpad and shortcut pad for your own computer. Tap keys on your phone and they type on your Mac or Windows PC over your local Wi‑Fi — no extra hardware, no cables. NEW IN 1.1 • Made for iPhone Duo — unfold for a big keyboard on one side of the fold and a trackpad on the other, and swap them with one tap. Every mode gets its own big-screen layout. • Laptop keyboard mode — a full computer keyboard on the inner screen that matches the connected computer, Mac or Windows. • Landscape on any iPhone — keys, trackpad and sidebar rearrange themselves. FEATURES • Voice typing — dictate on your phone and send the text straight to your computer • Custom key designer — make your own keys, shortcuts and layouts • Shortcuts & combos — Cmd/Ctrl/Alt/Shift, function keys, media keys, and left/right-specific modifiers • Trackpad — use your phone as a touchpad with left and right buttons • Multiple computers — pair several and switch between them in one tap • Modes for every job — a shortcut deck, a trackpad, a full keyboard, and Codex Micro for Claude Code and Codex • Quick pairing — scan a QR code once; it reconnects automatically • Private by design — no account, no tracking, nothing sent to the developer HOW IT WORKS Sidekey works together with a small, free desktop helper you run on the computer you want to control. Put both devices on the same Wi‑Fi, scan a QR code once to pair, and you're connected. Pairing is secured with a token, and your keystrokes travel directly to your own computer — never through us. REQUIRES THE FREE DESKTOP HELPER Sidekey needs the free Sidekey helper running on your Mac or Windows computer. Download it from the link on our support page. Questions or ideas? We'd love to hear from you.

Screenshots

LENGCEOI3 screens
Sidekey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LENGCEOI at every 4 weeks against Sidekey's every 4 months. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LENGCEOI against 5.0 for Sidekey. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LENGCEOI ships an update every 4 weeks, Sidekey every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
LENGCEOI versus Sidekey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLENGCEOISidekey
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuangzhou Lingqu Electronic Science & Technology Co., Ltd.Kaihong Chen

Customer experience

LENGCEOI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sidekey

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LENGCEOI

No in-app purchases

None

Sidekey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LENGCEOI free?
LENGCEOI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sidekey free?
Sidekey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LENGCEOI or Sidekey?
LENGCEOI and Sidekey are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do LENGCEOI or Sidekey have ads?
Neither LENGCEOI nor Sidekey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LENGCEOI or Sidekey?
LENGCEOI ships an update every 4 weeks, and Sidekey every 4 months. Most recently, LENGCEOI was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sidekey on November 5, 2026.

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