Thermostat vs Smart Chip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thermostat
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The new App together with new programmable thermostat 4277 is genius combination. An intuitive App interface makes thermostat programming easy and fast. The data transfer from smart phone or tablet is made with Visual Light Communication (VLC) and therefore Internet connection is not required. + App for thermostat configuration + Intuitive weekly programming + Separate holiday programming + Professional settings protected by password + Settings can be saved for future use + Safe. No data sent or received from Internet
Smart Chip
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Everything You Need for Your Smart Chip – Simple, Fast, Secure With the Smart Chip App, you can activate your fingernail chip, link credit cards, and create digital business cards – all for a wallet-free, stress-free experience. Chip Management • Add new Smart Chips to your account • Delete lost or old Smart Chips • Manage multiple chips at once • Enable or disable features to fit your needs Contactless Payment • Securely and encrypt your credit card connection to your Smart Chip •Temporarily deactivate or completely remove the card
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Chip at every 5 weeks against Thermostat's every 25 months. Thermostat's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Thermostat ships an update every 25 months, Smart Chip every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thermostat | Smart Chip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Feller AG | Smart Chip Switzerland AG |
In-app purchases
Thermostat
No in-app purchases
Smart Chip
No in-app purchases
