Total Control vs Hark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Total Control
Manage your La Nordica-Extraflame pellet products remotely using your smartphone. This app allows you to add and configure your Wi-Fi-enabled devices for seamless interaction.
- Control pellet products
- Wi-Fi module integration
- Add and configure devices
- Smartphone management
- Remote interaction
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Total Control is the app for controlling your La Nordica-Extraflame pellet products equipped with Wi-Fi module using your smartphone. Add and configure your products in this app to interact with them.
Hark
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"Easy and intelligent control of your pellet stove. When and where ever you like! At home or away, at every time! With the HARK pellet stove App you gain the full ease of use of your pellet stove. Additionally you can monitor your stove, where ever you are. Various stoves in your house can be controlled by using the App. Several users can connect to the same stove to control it. You are able to read and change the current room temperature to feel comfortable. With the App you can easily create a weekend programme and transfer it directly to your stove. Keep an eye on your oven from a distance. You can always see in which current operating status the pellet stove is. The App will automatically inform you, when a cleaning or a technical service is necessary. Faults during operation of the oven will be sent as a push notification to your mobile device immediately. WLAN modules and functions are available for the following pellet stoves:"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hark at every 12 months against Total Control's every 66 months. Total Control's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Total Control ships an update every 66 months, Hark every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Total Control | Hark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 11.7% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 66 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Extraflame S.p.A. | Hark GmbH & Co. KG Kamin- u. Kachelofenbau |
In-app purchases
Total Control
No in-app purchases
Hark
No in-app purchases
