ActronConnect vs Holman Home
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.
Holman Home
Control Holman and K-Rain garden products remotely from anywhere in the world. This app allows for easy DIY installation and programming of watering and interface functions via a permanent internet connection.
- Remote control of garden products
- Programming and interface functions
- Wi-Fi and internet connectivity
- DIY installation support
- Control from anywhere globally
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With the Holman Home app you can use your smartphone to control all the programming and interface functions of a continually increasing range of Holman and K-Rain garden products via a permanent internet (and Wi-Fi) connection, you can then control the device remotely from anywhere in the world (using mobile data or Wi-Fi). These products are designed for easy DIY installation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Holman Home at 27% against ActronConnect's 6%. Holman Home also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). ActronConnect's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). 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, Holman Home every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActronConnect | Holman Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 5.6% of reviews | 26.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 236 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ActronAir PTY Limited | Bookleaf PTY Ltd |
Customer experience
ActronConnect
Holman Home
User reviews
ActronConnect
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 👍 Works when it works
- 👍 Can control AC remotely
- 👍 Good for maximizing solar use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constantly drops out
- 🐛 Fails to connect
- 🐛 App is outdated
- 🐛 Poor UI
- 🐛 Slow to process commands
Holman Home
From 1 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to set up
- 👍 Works well for basic functions
- 👍 Reliable hardware (sometimes)
- 👍 Good for remote watering
- 👍 User-friendly app (sometimes)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Extremely unreliable
- 🐛 Buggy and clunky UI
- 🐛 Frequent data loss/dropout
- 🐛 Settings do not save
- 🐛 Automation doesn't work
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
Holman Home
Reported bugs
41 issues- Constantly deletes data
- Requires restart/re-linking
- Frequent data dropout
- Rain delay feature does not save
- Schedule watering does not start
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- Device/hub goes offline
- Software UI unresponsive and buggy
- Cannot view past weather trends accurately
- Daily totals reset at 9 am, no numerical readout
- Automation doesn't work, watering doesn't happen
- Constantly resetting password
- App deletes all devices
- Hub never connected
- Settings do not save
- Updated app refuses to initiate start times
- Cannot set location for weather
- Preset stations wiped after updates
- Logging out of app
- WX1 cannot connect to Wi-Fi hub
- AM setup only, PM times not available
- Status shows watering when moisture is above limit
- Changes to schedules not saved
- Cannot set time for manual watering
- Next watering time shows as in the past
- Wi-Fi socket deleted, cannot reconnect
- Need to reset all the time, especially after power outage
- Missing activity history
- Keeps showing network error
- WX is limited to only three schedules
- Time settings change randomly
- Cannot pair with controller after updates
- App won't open
- New app not compatible with older iPad
- Security cameras don't show sprinklers running
- Hub wouldn't connect to Wi-Fi
- Location Services not showing app
- Location shows incorrect distance
- No HomeKit compatibility
- Odd/even day interval selection missing
- False advertising regarding interval watering
- Previous app not compatible with new hardware
Requested features
22 requests- HomeKit support
- Desktop access/web interface
- Improved rainfall data visualization (bar chart, cumulative totals)
- Hourly rainfall totals
- Cumulative rainfall display
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- Clearer rainfall totals (since midnight/9 am)
- Dark mode
- Apple Watch app integration for weather station
- More scene options for lighting
- Automatic sunset/sunrise lighting
- Interval watering settings
- Misting function in scenes
- Notifications for timer start/stop
- Calendar watering history
- Activity/event log
- More than 3 schedules per tap timer
- Ability to stop scheduled watering after it has started
- Status showing why watering is skipped (e.g., moisture level)
- Option to program misting in manual watering mode
- Face ID/Biometric login
- Allow PM times for setup
- Alert for spikes in water usage
In-app purchases
ActronConnect
No in-app purchases
Holman Home
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ActronConnect free?
Is Holman Home free?
Do ActronConnect or Holman Home have ads?
Which is updated more often, ActronConnect or Holman Home?
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