LifeSmart vs airCloud Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LifeSmart
Remotely manage smart home devices like outlets, lights, and cameras from your smartphone. Schedule device actions and monitor environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity.
- Remote control of outlets, lights, and cameras
- View live camera feed and PTZ control
- Define device schedules
- Monitor temperature, humidity, and illumination
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Control the outlet/lights/camera remote by using you smartphone. -Turn on or turn off the outlet/lights and view the current state -View the wifi camera and control the PTZ -Define schedule on the outlet/lights -View temperature/humidity/illumination NOTE: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
airCloud Pro
Manage Hitachi variable refrigerant flow air conditioning systems remotely via IoT. Monitor and control your HVAC equipment from your smartphone with an intuitive interface. Features include live dashboards, error tracking, filter reminders, and scheduling.
- Remote monitoring and control
- Live dashboard per project
- Error tracking and history
- Filter cleaning reminders
- Scheduling operations
- User access control
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(Before starting: airCloud Gateway should be installed and connected to the cloud) airCloud Pro app offers easy management of Hitachi variable refrigerant flow systems by IoT technology. Anytime, anywhere, access and monitor your air conditioning equipment from your smartphone app or web Optimizing air conditioning has never been so easy. Our visual interface is intuitive for all types of users, including those who are less familiar with HVAC controls. You can save time and energy with one simple touch! Key functionalities Live dashboard per project Controls of indoor unit’s set temperature, air flow direction and speed, per zone or per indoor unit remote control group Turn off all indoor units of VRF systemTroubleshooting with error tracking and history display of indoor and outdoor units Indoor Unit’s filter cleaning reminders Scheduling operations, with repetitions and/or exceptions Lock of indoor units’ individual controllers, partial or complete Easy configuration Registering VRF system by pairing with airCloud Gateway – QR code available Zone creation and naming Installer and operator’s view Adding new users and restricted access setting for staff Visit www.aircloudproapp.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: airCloud Pro at 3.7 against LifeSmart's 2.8. airCloud Pro also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). LifeSmart's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (33 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
airCloud Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LifeSmart has 33 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of LifeSmart's written reviews are positive against 13% of airCloud Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
LifeSmart ships an update every 3 weeks, airCloud Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LifeSmart | airCloud Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (33 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.9% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 315 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LifeSmart, Inc | BOSCH HOME COMFORT JAPAN, INC. |
Customer experience
LifeSmart
airCloud Pro
In-app purchases
LifeSmart
No in-app purchases
airCloud Pro
No in-app purchases
