Comparison

Thermostat_ vs WiFiBus

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

Head to head
About

Thermostat_

Control your home's heating system remotely with this intuitive application. Adjust temperatures, set schedules, and manage unexpected events to optimize comfort and save energy. Compatible with multiple thermostats and users.

Highlights
  • Remote temperature control
  • Weekly scheduling
  • Boost heating mode
  • Antifreeze mode
  • Manage multiple thermostats
  • Geolocation energy saving
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Application « Bticino Legrand Thermostat » allow you to manage temperature of your house with a simple gesture, locally or from remote, with your iPhone. Do you want to heat your home only in the evening or in the morning before you go to work? Do you come back from holidays and do you want to turn on heating system any hours before your arrival? Free application « Bticino Legrand Thermostat » allow you to adapt heating management of your home to your life rhythm, manage unexpected envents and weekly scheduling, all controlled from remote. INSTALL BTICINO THERMOSTAT APPLICATION • 1/ Create your account • 2/ Connect thermostat to Wi-Fi network of your home • 3/ Choose wizard procedure to create your programs BENEFITS OF BTICINO THERMOSTAT APPLICATION With this simple and intuitive application, you can: • control your termostat from local or from remote • modify temperature regulation when you want for a desired duration. For exemple, when you are not at home, you can activate antifreeze mode. • activate "Boost" mode to force heating turning on for 30, 60 or 90 minutes • create your program according to your habits • Manage up to 4 thermostats in your home and also other thermostats installed in other houses • invite the other resident of your home to control your thermostat from their smartphone Once Smarther thermostat is connected to Wi-Fi network of your home, you’ll control temperature wherever you are thanks to mobile application + OF THERMOSTAT APPLICATION: When you leave your home, connected thermostat Smarther detects you are out thanks to geolocation function. A notification will inform you in order to allow you to modify current scheduling.This will permit to avoid heating up uselessly your home and to save energy.

About

WiFiBus

Features
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Attraverso l’applicazione WiFiBus è possibile monitorare il funzionamento del router. Al primo accesso viene chiesto di inserire il numero seriale e l’asset a seguito del quale sarà possibile verificare la qualità della connessione, l’ultimo collegamento, il numero di utenti connessi ed il traffico da essi generato. Sarà inoltre possibile inviare una richiesta all’assistenza tecnica inserendo il proprio nome, numero di telefono, email ed eventuale foto, selezionando da un menu pop-up il problema riscontrato.

Screenshots

Thermostat_4 screens
WiFiBus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Thermostat_ at every 2 months against WiFiBus's every 40 months. Thermostat_ also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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

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

Thermostat_ ships an update every 2 months, WiFiBus every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Thermostat_ versus WiFiBus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThermostat_WiFiBus
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 40 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBTicino SpAFastmedia srl

Bugs and requests

Thermostat_

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes after opening
  • Unable to connect to Wi-Fi network
  • App closes immediately after login
  • Connection issues after firmware updates
  • Remote connection fails frequently
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  • App requires constant location tracking
  • Login issues and account lockouts
  • Weather data is inaccurate
  • App does not work with certain iPhone models
  • Thermostat disconnects/reconnects randomly
  • Error during installation/setup
  • App requires location services to proceed with setup

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add historical data and graphs
  • Improve scheduling interface
  • Integrate with other smart home platforms (e.g., HomeKit)
  • Add IFTTT support
  • Improve geofencing functionality
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  • Allow numeric input for temperature
  • Add option for 0.1-degree increments
  • Display humidity on summary page
  • Allow more than 4 thermostats per account
  • Add burner runtime tracking for consumption estimates
  • Implement standby mode based on distance
  • Add wireless temperature sensor support
  • Allow integration between Bticino apps
  • Improve weather forecast accuracy
  • Add dark mode

WiFiBus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Thermostat_

No in-app purchases

None

WiFiBus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thermostat_ free?
Thermostat_ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WiFiBus free?
WiFiBus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thermostat_ or WiFiBus have ads?
Neither Thermostat_ nor WiFiBus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thermostat_ or WiFiBus?
Thermostat_ ships an update every 2 months, and WiFiBus every 40 months. Most recently, Thermostat_ was updated on October 24, 2026 and WiFiBus on October 15, 2026.

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