AC Freedom vs FzRemote Universal Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AC Freedom
Control and regulate your smart air conditioner remotely via your mobile device. Monitor its operational status and schedule weekly timers for convenience. Designed for specific home-used smart air conditioners.
- Remote AC control
- Adjust temperature
- Check working condition
- Set weekly timers
- User-friendly interface
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AC Freedom applied unique cloud computing technique. You can realize remote control of turning on and regulating the smart air conditioner through “AC Freedom” on mobile client. You can also check the working condition and set weekly timing. The interface is simple and friendly to customers which is only designed for specific home-used smart air conditioner rather than the whole production line.
FzRemote Universal Control
This app allows you to control various home devices using a compatible remote. It offers universal control for over a million devices, voice control via Siri shortcuts, and activity control to manage multiple devices with a single click.
- Universal control for over a million devices
- Voice control with Siri shortcut
- Activity control for multiple devices
- Supports amplifiers, TVs, receivers, and more
- Easy remote setup
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FzRemote works with ZRC compatible remote control, if you don't have such a remote, please don't download this App and review it as useless. With FzRemote you can easily setup a remote control for all your home device. if you already have a iPhone IR blaster and you are looking for universal remote app work with it, you may have a look at my another app EzRemote. •UNIVERSAL control over one million devices. •VOICE control with Siri shortcut. •ACTIVITY control multiple device with one click. Supported device - Amplifier, Audio, BluRay, Cable, CD, DVD, DVR, FAN, HTiB, IPTV, Projector, Receiver, Satellite, STB, TV, VCR.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FzRemote Universal Control at 2.3 against AC Freedom's 1.5. FzRemote Universal Control also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
FzRemote Universal Control holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FzRemote Universal Control has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of AC Freedom's written reviews are positive against 15% of FzRemote Universal Control's.
AC Freedom ships an update every 2 months, FzRemote Universal Control every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AC Freedom | FzRemote Universal Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) | 2.3 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.0% of reviews | 15.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Broadlink Co.,Ltd | Zheng Fang |
Customer experience
AC Freedom
FzRemote Universal Control
In-app purchases
AC Freedom
No in-app purchases
FzRemote Universal Control
No in-app purchases
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