Comparison

FanControl vs Universal Traffic Recorder 2

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Universal Traffic Recorder 2

This free app connects to your dashcam to display recorded events and live camera feeds. You can play back, download, and delete videos, as well as configure WiFi, mode, and system settings.

Highlights
  • Record and display parking/driving events
  • Live front and rear camera feeds
  • Video playback and download
  • WiFi and system settings configuration
  • Access to operating instructions
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In order to use the Universal Traffic Recorder 2 with your smartphone, you require this free app. The detailed operating instructions with explanations of all functions can be found in the smartphone app under the "Manual" section. Events: Display events recorded during parking since the last time the ignition was switched off or that occured while driving. Live image: Display the live image from the front and rear cameras. Note: The rear camera is only available in conjunction with a standard dashcam preparation. Video playback: – Display saved videos on the dashcam and the phone. – Play back (limited resolution), download (full resolution) and delete videos. Settings: To configure: – WiFi – Mode – System settings – Video cross-fade

Screenshots

FanControl4 screens
Universal Traffic Recorder 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Universal Traffic Recorder 2 at every 2 months against FanControl's every 4 months. FanControl's advantage is review sentiment (45% vs 33%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

FanControl ships an update every 4 months, Universal Traffic Recorder 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
FanControl versus Universal Traffic Recorder 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFanControlUniversal Traffic Recorder 2
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB113 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer'TEC electronics' LtdVolkswagen Zubehor GmbH

Customer experience

FanControl

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative40.0%

Universal Traffic Recorder 2

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

FanControl

No in-app purchases

None

Universal Traffic Recorder 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FanControl free?
FanControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Universal Traffic Recorder 2 free?
Universal Traffic Recorder 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FanControl or Universal Traffic Recorder 2 have ads?
Neither FanControl nor Universal Traffic Recorder 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FanControl or Universal Traffic Recorder 2?
FanControl ships an update every 4 months, and Universal Traffic Recorder 2 every 2 months. Most recently, FanControl was updated on October 14, 2026 and Universal Traffic Recorder 2 on October 15, 2026.

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