PelletControl vs Maestro+ MCZ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PelletControl
Control your Austroflamm pellet stove remotely using your smartphone or tablet. Enjoy easy and comfortable operation of your heating system from anywhere.
- Remote stove control
- Smartphone/tablet operation
- Easy to use
- Comfortable heating management
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Use your smart phone or tablet to control your Austroflamm pellet stove! Easy and comfortable.
Maestro+ MCZ
Control your latest generation MCZ stove remotely via smartphone. Manage your stove with an intuitive user experience and timer programming, whether at home or away.
- Remote stove control
- Internet and Bluetooth connectivity
- Intuitive user experience
- Timer programming
- Manage stove from anywhere
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Thanks to the Maestro app, you can control your latest generation MCZ stove directly from your smartphone, either at home or away, by connecting via the Internet or Bluetooth. Managing your stove has never been easier, thanks to a new user experience and extremely intuitive Timer programming.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Maestro+ MCZ at 62% against PelletControl's 11%. Maestro+ MCZ also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). PelletControl's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PelletControl ships an update every 6 months, Maestro+ MCZ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PelletControl | Maestro+ MCZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 62.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Austroflamm GmbH | MCZ GROUP S.P.A. |
Customer experience
PelletControl
Maestro+ MCZ
In-app purchases
PelletControl
No in-app purchases
Maestro+ MCZ
No in-app purchases
