CoolRemote vs GWN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CoolRemote
Control and monitor your air conditioning units remotely. Adjust settings, schedule operations, and receive real-time error notifications. Requires a compatible HVAC bridge for operation.
- Remote HVAC monitoring and control
- On/Off and temperature adjustments
- Multiple operation modes
- Fan and louver control
- Scheduler function
- Real-time error notifications
- Supports various HVAC system types and brands
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► PLEASE NOTE*: Requires CoolMaster**, CoolMasterNet** or CooLinkNet** HVAC bridge with internet access for operation ► CoolAutomation CoolRemote app makes you VRV / VRF, Splits, Multi-Splits, Mini-Splits air conditioning smarter and more accessible and it's Free* ● Monitor and Control HVAC (airconditioning) units ● Direct bi-directional access to HVAC internal communication lines ● Full control over your indoor units; ● On/Off control (individual or All) ● Set Temperature and Room temperature info ● HVAC Operation modes (Cool / Heat / Fan / Dry / Auto), ● Fan speed controls. ● Louver modes control ● Robust and easy to use Scheduler function, unlimited actions ● Diagnostics and realtime manufacturer errors notifications with fault codes ● Advanced checker and stats functionality for HVAC technicians ● Plug and Play setup and installation ● Supports Splits, Multi-Splits, Mini-Splits, Ducted, VRV, VRF HVAC system types ● HVAC Manufactures Compatibility: — Daikin — Fujitsu (General) — Gree — Hitachi — LG — Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO) — Mitsubishi Heavy — Panasonic — Samsung — Sanyo — Toshiba — Midea — Trane — Kentatsu ● Multiple locations per user ● Multiple controllers per location * Please Note: Requires CoolMaster**, CoolMasterNet** or CooLinkNet** HVAC bridge with internet access for operation. **Also Supports all leading Home Automation / BMS (Building Management) systems (AMX, Auluxa, Beckhoff, Bticino, CD-Innovation, Control4, Crestron, CUE, Demopad, Domintell, ELAN, Fibaro, HDL, i2, iRidium, KNX, Legrand, Leviton, Lutron, NESS, Niko, Phillips Dynalite, Push, RTI, Savant, Schneider Electric, SmartBus, Teletask, Unitronics, Vantage). For More info please visit us http://coolautomation.com or drop us a line at info@coolautomation.com
GWN
Remotely monitor and manage your network devices from anywhere. Configure settings, track device status, and receive alerts for any issues. Easily add new devices using your phone's camera.
- Remote device management
- Network status monitoring
- Alert notifications
- Device addition via camera scan
- Debug tools
- Network configuration
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GWN App Features 1. Manage the network-based devices, anytime, anywhere 2. Monitor network/device/client status in different time periods 3. Notify alert information once alert event occurs 4. Add device to the network via phone camera scanning or manually fill in device MAC and its corresponding password 5. Monitor device details including usage and other information 6. Support debug tools for problem-tracking 7. Configure your network as well as devices according to your needs Full Description Manage the network-based devices at anytime from anywhere using iOS phone with the GWN app. This free app links seamlessly with devices registered in GWN.Cloud or GWN Manager, and allows users to conveniently monitor and manage the network established by GWN devices. The GWN app extends web features to iOS phone to allow you to manage the network and be productive while on-the-go: monitor network/device/client status in different time periods, notify alert information once alert event occurs, add device to the network via phone camera scanning or manually fill in device MAC and its corresponding password, monitor device details including usage and other information, support debug tools for problem-tracking, configure your network as well as devices according to your needs, and much more. There is no purchase necessary to manage the network-based devices with the GWN app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GWN at every 3 months against CoolRemote's every 52 months. GWN also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.4). CoolRemote's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 4). 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.
GWN holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of CoolRemote's written reviews are positive against 56% of GWN's.
CoolRemote ships an update every 52 months, GWN every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CoolRemote | GWN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (18 ratings) | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 52 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CoolAutomation | Grandstream |
Customer experience
CoolRemote
GWN
In-app purchases
CoolRemote
No in-app purchases
GWN
No in-app purchases









