MyHeating by Warmup vs Otherwise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyHeating by Warmup
Control your home's heating remotely and optimize energy usage. This app uses your phone's location to automatically adjust your thermostat, ensuring comfort upon arrival and efficiency when away. It supports single and multi-zone heating systems.
- Remote thermostat control
- Location-based temperature adjustment
- Energy usage optimization
- Multi-zone heating support
- Natural Language Programming for adjustments
- Customizable heating schedules
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MyHeating works with your Warmup Smart WiFi Thermostat to keep your house at the right temperature and reduce your energy use automatically. It uses the location services already built in to your smartphone to calculate in the background how long it will take you to get home and set the temperature accordingly, so your home is automatically comfortable when you're there and always running efficiently. It's great for single heating zones such as central heating and works even better with multi-zone systems like underfloor heating. By using the automatic settings for different room types, MyHeating can keep zones you’re not likely to be using at that time at a comfortable, but more efficient temperature when you’re at home, ensuring bedrooms aren't unnecessarily heated during the day and just up to your comfort temperature when you’re ready for bed. With Natural Language Programming it's easy to make quick adjustments to your automatic program, or just set a simple time based heating program. A typical home can save up to £200 on energy bills with the MyHeating app and Warmup Smart Thermostats. Don't have a Warmup Smart Thermostat? Visit warmup.co.uk for details Please note, continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Otherwise
This app delivers a daily dose of wit and wisdom through curated quotes. It offers a brief mental exercise with thought-provoking and humorous content, designed to be savored in just thirty seconds.
- Daily curated quotes
- Wit and wisdom
- Micro-brain workout
- No ads or tracking
- No accounts needed
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Wit that respects your intelligence. Wisdom with a wink. Most apps want all your attention. Otherwise wants about thirty seconds of it. One quote a day, curated by two old friends, philosophers in love with the absurdity of life. A micro-workout for your brain: epigrams, paraprosdokians, reframes, send-ups. A surprising admixture of deep wisdom and silly thoughts. No feed. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. One quote, one nudge, one twist to savour every day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Otherwise at 100% against MyHeating by Warmup's 14%. Otherwise also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and ads (none vs shown). MyHeating by Warmup's advantage is ratings volume (54 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Otherwise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyHeating by Warmup has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of MyHeating by Warmup's written reviews are positive against 100% of Otherwise's.
MyHeating by Warmup ships an update every 6 weeks, Otherwise every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyHeating by Warmup | Otherwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (54 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Warmup plc | Christopher Rimmer |
Customer experience
MyHeating by Warmup
Otherwise
Bugs and requests
MyHeating by Warmup
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes on launch
- Settings not saving properly
- Connectivity issues with WiFi
- Inconsistent temperature readings
- Scheduling problems
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- Geolocation not working as expected
Requested features
6 requests- Simple on/off controls
- Ability to set custom schedules
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Improved energy usage tracking
- Clearer indicators for heating status
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- Easier room/zone management
Otherwise
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyHeating by Warmup
No in-app purchases
Otherwise
No in-app purchases
Questions
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