App Profile: Mobile Cooling

mjdwight

Rating: 1/5

Since the new version come out Amp hours while on DC power no longer works. When I’m plugged into 12vdc the says it’s not available while running on 120vac. First screen of the new version shows it running on DC power. Reported to Dometic on March 4, 2023. They replied with an email over a month ago the it was in testing. Send a reply after 3 weeks and it could be next week when it gets released. Now over 2 weeks nothing. The only part of this app the I track is power consumption which is very important when it gets hot. Update Every time I reply to Dometic support that a new version is one week out. That response is the third time now. It almost like an AI response and not a real person. Bring back the old version that worked. You pay so much for CFX3 fridge/freezer but the most important feature doesn’t work anymore. Maybe their it’s now an AI programming the app. I was a Software Engineer has was this app able to pass Quality Control. Look somewhere else for portable fridge/freezer there is no support anymore it seems

GspotSniper

Rating: 1/5

The features this app is advertised as being capable of are what pushes me to buy this CFX3 Cooler. The ability to have it connected to WiFi “as advertised” and have the ability to turn it on and off remotely as long as it has a good WiFi signal was the feature I looked forward to the most. Now after receiving it, the app will only connect via Bluetooth and will never connect with WiFi regardless of what I try. Very unfortunate and honestly pretty much a lie in the advertising. Had I of known this prior to I would have bought a different brand that actually works as advertised.

GreenTrashCan

Rating: 4/5

I got this cooler free as part of a promotion, disclaimer up front. The app controls the cooler. It’s simple but it works. The Bluetooth connectivity is nice and seems to be pretty stable in terms of reconnecting. The WiFi also works but I’ve mainly used Bluetooth. The history plot for the cooler is borderline useless. The scale is not dynamic or controllable. So you have a narrow line between -8 and 86 (in F). I’d like to see user controllable or a dynamic fit option. I’d also like to see some sort of predictive setting where the controller is “turbo” cooling. I filled the cooler with room temperature drinks last night for a party today. It takes FOREVER to cool them now. If I could tell the cooler to run beyond the normal duty cycle with the app (in the early stage I’m not going to accidentally freeze) it would be helpful. The cooler itself has some shortfalls but it’s ridiculous to see all these 1 star reviews for the app. It’s pretty good