Comparison

Midea Air Remote Control vs AC Remote Control

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

Head to head
About

Midea Air Remote Control

Control your household air conditioner and other appliances remotely using your smartphone. This smart assistant integrates technology into your daily life for a more intelligent and convenient home environment. It offers an intuitive interface and aims to save energy.

Highlights
  • Remote AC operation
  • Smartphone control
  • Intelligent life assistant
  • Control TV, fan, projector
  • Intuitive interface
  • Energy saving
Features
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This remote control can remotely operate the household air conditioner. Integrate technology into daily life and control household appliances with your smartphone. The smart remote control is your intelligent life assistant. With just a smartphone, you can control your air conditioner, TV, fan, and projector, making your life more intelligent and convenient. The interface is intuitive and easy to operate, meeting all your needs. It saves energy and worries, intelligently connects, and creates a personalized home environment. Note: This application requires hardware support. If you have any questions, please contact customer service.

About

AC Remote Control

Control compatible air conditioners directly from your Apple Home devices. Adjust power, temperature, modes, and fan speed, set timers, and receive maintenance reminders. Offers weather-aware guidance and clear command feedback.

Highlights
  • Control power, temperature, mode, and fan speed
  • Find compatible climate devices in Apple Home
  • View connection status and manage multiple rooms
  • Set shutoff timers and comfort schedules
  • Receive filter maintenance reminders
  • Weather-aware temperature guidance
Features
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Take control of your comfort with Remote AC—a simple, modern controller for compatible air conditioners in Apple Home. Adjust your AC without searching for the physical remote. Remote AC brings essential controls, device status, timers, comfort insights, and maintenance reminders together in one calm, easy-to-use app. KEY FEATURES • Control power, temperature, operating mode, fan speed, and swing • Find compatible climate devices already connected to Apple Home • View connection status and manage multiple rooms • Set convenient shutoff timers • Organize and review comfort schedules • Get weather-aware temperature guidance powered by Apple Weather • Track filter maintenance with helpful reminders • Choose Celsius or Fahrenheit • See clear feedback when commands succeed or fail • Use manual city entry when location access is unavailable FREE, SUPPORTED BY ADS Remote AC is free and supported by advertising. Banner ads appear on the main screens, and a full-screen ad may appear when you open the app or after you send several commands. REMOVE ADS A one-time in-app purchase removes all ads permanently. You can also watch a short rewarded video to remove ads for one hour. YOUR DATA Remote AC does not require an account. Your devices, schedules, timers, and maintenance records stay on your device. The app contains no analytics SDK. Google AdMob processes advertising data to serve and measure ads; the app shows Google's consent message where required and asks for your tracking permission, and you can change both at any time in Settings → Privacy Choices. Location is requested only when you choose to view local weather insights. Compatibility and available controls depend on the climate device and the features it exposes through Apple Home. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Midea Air Remote Control4 screens
AC Remote Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AC Remote Control at 4.6 against Midea Air Remote Control's 3.0. AC Remote Control also leads on ratings volume (33 vs 4). Midea Air Remote Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AC Remote Control sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Midea Air Remote Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AC Remote Control holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AC Remote Control has 33 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Midea Air Remote Control's written reviews are positive against 71% of AC Remote Control's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Midea Air Remote Control versus AC Remote Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMidea Air Remote ControlAC Remote Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)4.6 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings433 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKuandu Network Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.FREE MOBILE APPS STUDIO ONE MEMBER COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Midea Air Remote Control

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

AC Remote Control

All ratings33 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Midea Air Remote Control

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

AC Remote Control

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Ad-Free$4.997 Days
  • Annual Ad-Free3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Ad-Free$39.99

Questions

Is Midea Air Remote Control free?
Midea Air Remote Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AC Remote Control free?
AC Remote Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Midea Air Remote Control or AC Remote Control?
AC Remote Control is rated higher. Midea Air Remote Control averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while AC Remote Control averages 4.6 from 33 ratings.
Do Midea Air Remote Control or AC Remote Control have ads?
Both Midea Air Remote Control and AC Remote Control show ads.

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