Comparison

Total Control vs Plain

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Plain App by Micronova Srl

Free

🔧 Utilities

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About

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.

Highlights

Control pellet products
Wi-Fi module integration
Add and configure devices
Smartphone management
Remote interaction

Features

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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.

About

Plain

Features

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This app allows Wifi/BLE communication with Navel Plus Micronova IoT modules. This way it is possible to remotely or locally control the pellet stove connected to the Navel Plus. The supported functions are: Turning on/off Setting the room temperature Setting the main ventilation Setting the duct ventilation Setting the power Setting the daily and weekly timer function

Screenshots

Total Control4 screens

Plain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Plain at every 10 days against Total Control's every 66 months. Total Control's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Total Control ships an update every 66 months, Plain every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

Total Control versus Plain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Total Control	Plain
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	11.7% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 66 months	Every 10 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	16 MB	49 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Extraflame S.p.A.	MICRONOVA SRL

In-app purchases

None

Total Control

No in-app purchases

None

Plain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Total Control free?

Total Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Plain free?

Plain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Total Control or Plain have ads?

Neither Total Control nor Plain shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Total Control or Plain?

Total Control ships an update every 66 months, and Plain every 10 days. Most recently, Total Control was updated on July 6, 2026 and Plain on June 7, 2026.