ActronConnect vs PIXIE PLUS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ActronConnect
Control your ActronAir Ducted Air Conditioner remotely via your iPhone or iPad. Adjust settings like temperature, modes, and zones from anywhere with internet access. Schedule operations with a 24-hour timer.
- Wireless AC control
- Remote status check
- Mode selection (cool, heat, fan, auto)
- Temperature adjustment
- Zone control
- 24-hour timer
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The ActronConnect App allows you to wirelessly control your ActronAir Ducted Air Conditioner using your IPhone™, IPad™, IPad Mini™; IPod™ device. ActronConnect allows you to control your air conditioner whether you are at home or away wherever Internet connectivity is available. It allows you to check the status of your air conditioner, turn it on or off, select modes (cool/heat/fan only/auto), change temperatures, turn zones on or off, adjust fan speeds and set 24hour timers. This is compatible with selected ActronAir Ducted air conditioner models installed with an ActronConnect module. Visit www.actronair.com.au for compatibility. Compatible with IPhone™ 4th Generation and above; IPad™ 3rd Generation and above; IPod™ 4th Generation and above; IPad mini. Currently Compatible with iOS 6.1.3 or later devices only.
PIXIE PLUS
Control your smart home devices remotely with this app. It allows for voice control, remote monitoring, and advanced security setup. Organize devices by room, create schedules, and sync lights with music for a personalized smart home experience.
- Remote device control
- Voice control compatibility
- Room-based organization
- Customizable schedules
- Device discovery and setup
- Sync lights to music
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Make your home smart simply with PIXIE PLUS. The PIXIE PLUS App is used to control and is compatible with the PIXIE smart home range of devices from SAL National Pty Ltd. The PIXIE PLUS app works with the PIXIE Gateway and one PIXIE Gateway must be present in a project for the PIXIE PLUS app to operate. The PIXIE Plus app adds advanced system capabilities to a PIXIE smart home, introducing voice control compatibility through a number of service providers and remote monitoring options, with more sophisticated security setup capability for larger homes and families needing to manage who is in control of different parts of the smart home. The PIXIE PLUS app allows the user to divide the home into Rooms for fast, fine tuned control and configuration of PIXIE smart home devices and delivers the ability to control the home from anywhere an internet connection is available. PIXIE PLUS enables the ability to create schedules for scenes and groups, provides direct control of all devices, groups and scenes, and is also used for device discovery, setup and configuration processes of a PIXIE smart home system. PIXIE PLUS is easy to operate and allows the user to control a comprehensive selection of lighting commands; set a scene, set a schedule, dim, switch, group devices, sync your lights to music and more! PIXIE PLUS is compatible with all SAL PIXIE smart devices (including smart gateway, smart dimmer, smart switch, smart LED strip kit etc.) and popular voice control devices. Need more information on the navigation of PIXIE PLUS or PIXIE range products, check out the HELP page on the app or visit sal.net.au.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PIXIE PLUS at 88% against ActronConnect's 6%. PIXIE PLUS also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months) and device support (4 vs 2). ActronConnect's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ActronConnect ships an update every 12 months, PIXIE PLUS every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActronConnect | PIXIE PLUS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.6% of reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ActronAir PTY Limited | SAL Nationwide Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
ActronConnect
PIXIE PLUS
Bugs and requests
ActronConnect
Reported bugs
71 issues- Cannot find air conditioner
- App crashes
- App doesn't sync with unit
- App says connected but doesn't work
- App cannot get an IP address
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- Servers keep having issues
- App constantly loses connection
- App is flaky, unsure if connected
- App fails to connect to system
- App constantly drops out
- Trying to reconnect says successful but still does not work
- App crashed again
- App doesn't work half the time
- App doesn't work
- ACM unit does not connect to wifi
- App either doesn't connect or instructions don't make it to AC
- Zone controllers lose sense of where they are
- App shows system not turned on when it is
- App has been buggy for years
- App doesn't work most of the time
- App regularly can't talk to server
- App doesn't stay connected
- Requires AC to be reconfigured but still doesn't connect
- App doesn't work
- App drops out very often
- Cannot reconnect, says check wifi internet
- App has barely worked over the years
- Failed to stay connected to wifi network
- Needs a reset each time to reconnect
- App drops out
- Changes in temp or zone on/off have terrible lag
- Disconnects often and takes time to reconnect
- ESP mode cannot be enabled from the app
- App is abandoned
- App stopped working a year ago
- ActronConnect Wifi shows no internet connection
- App developers haven’t kept up with IOS
- Timer doesn’t sync with existing timer on wall unit
- App doesn’t work with unit after update
- App does not utilise the full iPhone XS Max screen
- Latest update is broken
- App no longer loads individual zones
- App thinks wall unit is off when it's on
- App displays completely different data to main controller
- App never works consistently
- App won't connect at all
- App forgets to connect
- App is broken
- Network is never identified
- App crashes during use
- App has never worked properly
- App keeps displaying no internet connection
- App syncs up with unit only half the time
- App is nothing but a remote on/off button
- App uses dated Cordova html wrapper
- App drops out randomly
- Will not reconnect to wifi
- App indicates AC is on but nothing happens
- App reverts to previous settings
- App no longer registers on WiFi
- App is rubbish and unreliable
- App syncs up with the unit only about half the time
- App doesn’t respond to the unit
- App is clunky
- App is next to useless
- App is not fit for purpose
- App is now crashing during use
- App is very basic
- App no longer loads individual zones
- Functionality is broken on latest update
- App doesn't fill the screen
Requested features
20 requests- Auto scheduling
- Apple HomeKit support
- 24 hour and 7 day timers
- Energy consumption data (kW per hour)
- Cooling then fan only mode
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- Dark mode
- Integration with Google and Siri
- Ethernet connection option
- API for home automation
- Improve UI and features
- Update layout for iPhone
- Make app available for newer iPhones
- Full screen utilization on newer iPhones
- Zone temperature control
- ESP mode control
- Scheduling from app
- Owner location on/off control
- Environmental control
- Control multiple systems
- See current house temperature without turning on AC
PIXIE PLUS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ActronConnect
No in-app purchases
PIXIE PLUS
No in-app purchases
