GROHE IR Remote vs SentryPing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
GROHE IR Remote
Control and monitor various Grohe infrared products for washbasins, showers, toilets, and urinals. View usage data and adjust product settings remotely via Bluetooth.
- Remote control for Grohe infrared products
- Monitor usage and service information
- Change product settings
- Supports washbasin, shower, toilet, urinal
- Bluetooth communication
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With this User-friendly Remote Control App, you can get a complete overview (max 10) of the various (concealed and exposed) Grohe Infrared products with Bluetooth communication for washbasin, shower, toilet or urinal. You can readout all kind of usage or service information or change the product settings.
SentryPing
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SentryPing keeps an eye on your websites, APIs, and servers β and tells you the moment something goes down, right from your pocket. Add an endpoint, and SentryPing checks it in the background and alerts you on outages and recoveries. Everything runs on-device: no account, no sign-up, no tracking. MONITOR ANYTHING β’ Watch any URL or host β websites, REST APIs, health checks, home servers β’ Set expected status codes, a latency ceiling, check interval, and a failure threshold to avoid false alarms β’ See status at a glance: Up, Degraded, or Down GLANCEABLE, EVERYWHERE β’ Home Screen widgets with your status summary and top monitors β’ Lock Screen widgets β circular, rectangular, and inline β’ Live Activity + Dynamic Island: watch an outage's downtime tick up in real time β’ A "Check Now" control for the Lock Screen and Control Center β also available in Shortcuts and Siri SMART ALERTS β’ Get notified when a monitor goes down, and again when it recovers β’ Debounced so a single blip won't spam you QUICK PING β’ One-tap "ping Γ3" to any URL over HTTP, or any device on your network over ICMP β even a router, NAS, or printer with no web server β’ See per-request latency plus a min / avg / max summary β like ping, in your pocket HISTORY & INSIGHT β’ Latency sparkline, uptime %, recent checks, and an incident log for every monitor PRIVATE BY DESIGN β’ Fully on-device. Your endpoints and tokens never leave your iPhone. Note: background checks are best-effort β iOS decides when apps may run in the background.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SentryPing at every 2 weeks against GROHE IR Remote's every 63 months. GROHE IR Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GROHE IR Remote ships an update every 63 months, SentryPing every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | GROHE IR Remote | SentryPing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 63 months | Every 2 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grohe AG | Gregory Manley |
In-app purchases
GROHE IR Remote
No in-app purchases
SentryPing
No in-app purchases
Questions
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