ActronConnect 4+

App looks outdated with absolutely horrendous functionality. It needs a severe UI overhaul and is/has been left behind by other WIFI controllers and manufactures very swiftly. Actron if you want to continue to offer this for $500+ you better quickly enhance the experience, both functionally and visually urgently, the app looks like it was designed and development by a child. If you are contemplating this or Actron as a whole, do your research before spending thousands. 5 updates in 6 years, pathetic effort at keeping up with your competition.

Update: instead of updating their current apps and infrastructure they release ‘Series 2’ and a new app ‘Neo’ and forget to improve what they currently have. Complete waste of money! Update your current issues or make new technology compatible with all your systems.

Pretty poor quality. Actron have made their systems highly proprietary in nature so you completely rely on actron. For instance you cannot replace the actron controller with a nest or ecobee because of the propriety nature and closed systems they’ve deliberately built to lock you in. That would be reasonable enough if they then built decent apps but they haven’t. This app is rubbish and actron have done zero to enable integration into smart devices. If you’ve not bought your aircon system yet go for a different brand if you want it to be part of a smart house.

So here it is 13 days after we had this installed and now have NBN connected. What a difference decent internet makes. I tried the app and it immediately synced seamlessly as well as identifying that we have 4 zones. I’ve activated it while away from the house and I’m pleased to report that it works just fine. From what I can share it is clear that the key to the app is good internet signal. So now following on from my earlier review I am formally eating humble pie and am officially very impressed.