MyAir v MyPlace vs. MyPlaceIQ: What’s the Difference?

At MyPlace, we’re proud to deliver smart home solutions designed to simplify your life, enhance comfort, and significantly improve overall home energy efficiency.

With the introduction of our newest product, MyPlaceIQ, you may be wondering how it differs from our original MyPlace smart home and our famous MyAir smart ducted air-con system.

This blog will help you understand the key fundamental differences between these systems, so you can decide which one is the perfect fit for your home.

What is MyAir?

MyAir is the famous ducted air conditioning system by the team from Advantage Air, creators of MyPlace.

MyAir enables you to control the temperature and airflow in up to 10 different zones within your home.

This means you can customize the climate in each room according to individual preferences, leading to increased comfort and potential energy savings. By allowing precise control over individual zones and offering features like scheduling and temperature sensors, MyAir helps optimize energy usage.

With the MyAir app, you can control your air conditioning system from your smartphone or tablet hardwired on the wall, allowing you to adjust settings even when you’re not at home. ​

MyAir can also be upgraded to a MyPlace system, providing centralized control of your air conditioning along with other smart home features, which we will explain below..

What is MyPlace?

MyPlace is our original smart home system designed to transform your home into a smarter, energy efficient and comfortable space. It can integrate seamlessly with your existing wiring and devices and with MyPlace developed home smarts – offering control over your air conditioning, lights, blinds, security, garage door and more, through our intuitive app. It all starts with MyAir ducted air-condition as your base, then additional smart home controls, from lights to garage door control, security and more.

Key features include:

• Air Conditioning Control: Manage your ducted air conditioning zones for optimal comfort and energy savings.

• Lighting Control: Turn your existing lights into smart lights for convenience and security.

• Garage Door Management: Open or close your garage door remotely.

• Security: Monitors, door-bell and locks.

• Features: From blinds and curtains control scenes and actions, to smart speaker activation, MyPlace is a whole home smart system.

• Affordability: Works with existing wiring and systems, making it a cost-effective solution.

• Australian-Made: Proudly designed and manufactured in Australia.

• Control: User friendly app and wall mounted tablet, hardwired to your system. Also includes MyPlace classic app.

What is MyPlaceIQ?

Building on the success of MyPlace, the new MyPlaceIQ takes our smart home technology to a new dynamic, with advanced features and use capabilities all wrapped into the one iOS or Android smartphone app.

It’s ideal for those looking for a comprehensive smart home experience, with a highly affordable entry point, with a focus on the phone rather than a wall mounted tablet.

Key features of MyPlaceIQ include:

• Enhanced Air Conditioning Control: Supports up to 10 zones with individual temperature sensors for precise climate control.

• Whole Home Integration: In addition to air conditioning, it integrates with lights, garage, plus more features to come.

• Custom Scenes: Automate multiple devices with one touch (e.g., dim lights, set air-con for before you get home).

• IQe Energy Smarts: MyPlaceIQ can help optimise when and how your air conditioning runs, including pre-conditioning your home when lower-cost or solar energy is available, where supported. Saving you up to $617* a year on energy bills.

• Energy Efficiency: Reduces energy running costs by up to 46%** annually through smarter zone management and temp sensors.

• Optional Wall Touchscreen: Depending on your setup, MyPlaceIQ can also be controlled via an optional wall-mounted touchscreen.

• User-Friendly App: Control everything from anywhere via an intuitive mobile app wherever you are.

• Hardware: Comes with optional temp sensors and home Wifi and Bluetooth connectivity via the ‘Q-Hub’. See graphic below of temp sensor, QHub and MyPlaceIQ app.

Comparison Chart

Which One is Right for You?

If you’re looking for a really high quality and energy efficient air-con system, with zoning and optional temp sensors, MyAir is the way to go. Including a reliable wall mounted tablet and smartphone app.

If you are looking for more flexibility, with fully integrated, wall mounted and wired tablet, plus smartphone app and affordable way to upgrade your home’s functionality, including all homes smarts such as garage, lights, security features, blinds, curtains, fans and more, MyPlace classic system is an excellent choice.

However, if you want a fully integrated smart home system and happy with smartphone control only, with precise climate control and energy efficient setup, and soon to come remote control garage and lights – MyPlaceIQ is the way to go.

Both systems are proudly Australian-made and backed by decades of expertise from the team at Advantage Air in Perth, Western Australia. Both systems offer dedicated support from teams nationwide, including a local call center and technicians in the field who can come to your home to answer questions and help you get the most out of your system.

Whether you choose MyPlace or MyPlaceIQ, you’ll enjoy greater comfort, convenience, and energy efficiency.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between MyAir, MyPlace and MyPlaceIQ?

MyAir is focused on ducted air conditioning control and zoning. MyPlace adds broader smart home control features, such as compatible lighting, garage doors, blinds and other connected home functions. MyPlaceIQ is the latest smart air conditioning and home control system, designed to bring comfort, zoning, app control and energy-focused features together.

Is MyPlaceIQ replacing MyAir or MyPlace?

MyPlaceIQ is the newer smart home and air conditioning control option, but the right system depends on your home, installation setup and the features you want. Existing MyAir and MyPlace systems may still be suitable depending on your needs.

Which system is best for ducted air conditioning control?

MyAir and MyPlaceIQ are both designed to control compatible ducted air conditioning systems. MyPlaceIQ offers newer smart control features, while MyAir remains a strong option for ducted air conditioning zoning and control.

Which system is best for smart home control?

MyPlace and MyPlaceIQ are better suited to broader smart home control than MyAir, depending on the features included in your setup. These can include compatible lighting, garage door control, blinds, security and other connected home functions.

Can existing MyAir or MyPlace users upgrade to MyPlaceIQ?

Upgrade options depend on your existing system, hardware, wiring and installation setup. Our local MyPlaceIQ team can assess your home and confirm what options are available.

Does MyPlaceIQ control air conditioning zones?

Yes. MyPlaceIQ can control up to 10 zones, depending on your compatible ducted air conditioning system and installation setup.

Ready to learn more or upgrade your home? Click here to find out more about MyPlaceIQ today!

*Note, more features will be added to MyPlaceIQ in due course. Keep an eye on our online shop or join our newsletter database to stay updated. Features listed are as of April 2025 and subject to change.

**See energy report

***See ‘How Solar works’

MyPlaceIQ user manual