FanControl vs OwenDeviceControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FanControl
Control your vehicle's climate remotely using your smartphone. Start your heater, monitor interior and engine temperatures, and receive alerts about your vehicle's status like fuel level and battery voltage.
- Remote heater control (Webasto, Eberspächer)
- Remote climate control system launch
- Vehicle geolocation
- Temperature monitoring (outside, interior, engine)
- Vehicle state information (alerts, fuel, battery)
- Quick system setup
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"FanControl” FanControl is an app for climate control systems “FanControl-GSM”. This application allows you to to launch heater with climate control system of your vehicle and see vehicle’s state with your smartphone. “FanControl” offers: • Remote control Webasto and Eberspächer heaters • Remote launch climate control system in your vehicle • Geolocation of your vehicle • Information about temperature outside, of the vehicle’s interior and engine • Information about vehicle’s state (factory security system alerts, perimeter state, fuel level, battery voltage, etc) • Quick system setup
OwenDeviceControl
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OwenDeviceControl– простое управление температурой из любой точки мира. Примечательные особенности приложения: - Подготовьте приложение к работе за одну минуту. - Запускайте регулятор в работу из приложения. - Изменяйте температуру в один клик. - Следите за температурой на графике. - Просматривайте архив параметров за 3 месяца. - Получайте сообщения при авариях. - Ведите журнал аварий. Мы всегда рады вашим отзывам! Если у вас есть пожелания, вопросы или жалобы, пожалуйста, напишите нам: support@owen.ru
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FanControl at 9.0 against OwenDeviceControl's 11.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
FanControl ships an update every 4 months, OwenDeviceControl every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FanControl | OwenDeviceControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 45.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 'TEC electronics' Ltd | PROIZVODSTVENNOE OBEDINENIE OVEN, OOO |
In-app purchases
FanControl
No in-app purchases
OwenDeviceControl
No in-app purchases
Questions
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