Comparison

CoolRemote vs iCool Remote

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

iCool Remote

This app connects to full-color LED screens via Bluetooth, allowing for custom text and design creation. It offers built-in animations, pictures, and dynamic music or microphone-synchronized displays to personalize your LED screen.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth LED screen connection
  • Full-color text editing
  • DIY LED display design
  • Built-in animations and pictures
  • Music spectrum sync
  • Microphone rhythm display
Features
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ICool Remote is an interesting app that can connect the full-color LED screen through Bluetooth. It supports full-color text editing, high DIY LED display design, and rich and colorful built-in animation and picture display. More rhythmic music spectrum synchronous display, and microphone rhythmic display, to meet all your cool ideas. There are more and more ways to play. Please join us to create more trends. iCool Remote是一款可通过蓝牙连接全彩LED屏的趣味十足的APP。支持文字全彩编辑,提供高度diy的LED显示设计,还有提供了丰富多彩的内置动画和图片显示。更有律动十足的音乐频谱同步展示,还有麦克风律动显示,满足你所有的酷炫想法。还有更多各式各样的玩法等待着你的发掘,请和我们一起创造更多潮流。

Screenshots

CoolRemote4 screens
iCool Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CoolRemote at 53% against iCool Remote's 0%. CoolRemote also leads on rating (3.4 vs 2.9). iCool Remote's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 52 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.2). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CoolRemote holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of CoolRemote's written reviews are positive against 0% of iCool Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CoolRemote ships an update every 52 months, iCool Remote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CoolRemote versus iCool Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoolRemoteiCool Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (18 ratings) — better2.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 52 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.29.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoolAutomationTianlang innovation Technology (Shenzhen) Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

CoolRemote

All ratings18 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral17.6%
Negative29.4%

iCool Remote

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

CoolRemote

No in-app purchases

None

iCool Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CoolRemote free?
CoolRemote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iCool Remote free?
iCool Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CoolRemote or iCool Remote?
CoolRemote is rated higher. CoolRemote averages 3.4 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while iCool Remote averages 2.9 from 8 ratings.
Do CoolRemote or iCool Remote have ads?
Neither CoolRemote nor iCool Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CoolRemote or iCool Remote?
CoolRemote ships an update every 52 months, and iCool Remote every 3 weeks. Most recently, CoolRemote was updated on September 25, 2026 and iCool Remote on October 3, 2026.

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