Comparison

CAME Automation vs EMBER Smart Heating Control

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

Head to head
About

CAME Automation

Control your home automations remotely with a smartphone. Open, close, and monitor your devices through an intuitive interface. Customize your automations with images and manage them from anywhere via the cloud.

Highlights
  • Remote control of automations
  • Open and close devices
  • Monitor automation status
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Customize automations with images
  • Cloud synchronization
Features
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Came Automation - App for controlling your automations on Came Connect. Came Automation will redefine the way you interact with your automations. Through a simple and intuitive interface, with your smart phone, you can open, close, and monitor your automations from anywhere. Automatically the App puts all of your plants, configured on Cloud Came Connect, and allows you to customize each automation that you want to control with an image. Login with your credentials used in www.cameconnect.net site, browse and control your automations with a simple click.

About

EMBER Smart Heating Control

Control multiple heating systems, including radiators and underfloor heating, from your smartphone. Manage multiple zones and homes with intuitive navigation and advanced features like grouping and setback modes.

Highlights
  • Control 4 heating system types
  • Manage multiple zones and homes
  • Zone grouping for simultaneous control
  • Setback mode for energy saving
  • Quick Boost temperature setting
  • Eco Monitor for usage tracking
  • Improved setup and user management
Features
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One App, Four Systems! EMBER Smart Heating Control has been updated to control a new range of EPH Controls products with the EMBER logo including the smart Radiator System RS and smart Underfloor System US. Ask your installer for EPH EMBER today. With improved and intuitive navigation you will have easier access to your homes heating system and improved control of multiple zones and multiple homes from the palm of your hand. EMBER Smart Heating can control 4 types of heating systems: EMBER PS – Programmer System. Version 1: This system is comprised of our wireless enabled R-Series programmers, thermostats using the GW01 gateway Version 2: This system is comprised of our wireless enabled R-Series version 2 programmers and thermostats using the GW04 gateway. EMBER RS – Radiator System. This system is comprised of our new RF16 controller, eTRV and eTRV-HW using the GW04 gateway. EMBER TS – Thermostat System. Version 1: This system is comprised of our WiFi ready CP4-OT and CP4-HW-OT thermostats using the GW03 gateway. Version 2: This system is comprised of our version 2 WiFi ready CP4v2, CP4D and CP4-HW thermostats using the GW04 gateway EMBER US –Underfloor System. This system is comprised of our new Underfloor heating controller UFH10-RF and thermostats using the GW04 gateway. New Features Grouping It is now possible to group zones to allow control of multiple areas at once, the user can set up to 10 groups and add their zones to these groups for easier control of the whole house. Setback (PS and US only) It is possible to set a heating zone to operate in a setback mode. This will allow the user to set a value from 1-10°C. When the system is timed off it will turn the temperature down by this value and activate if it falls below the lower level. Quick Boost It is now possible to set the Quick Boost temperature for heating zones with an expanded range. Eco Monitor The Eco monitor is now available on the TS and all version 2 products in the EMBER range. It can be activated in the Home Info section of the menu. It will show temperature logs for each zone and overall usage of the system in hours. Advance Function (PS and US only) Advance function can now be activated from the Zone Control screen. Improved Setup process For enhanced security and convenience, this version allows the installer to set up a customer home with their own credentials. When the home owner logs in, the installer will be removed from the home and the home owner will be assigned Super Admin status. Upgraded User Management The user management function has been improved with an extra security layer and more detailed user information. Schedule Overview A complete overview of your programming schedule is now available on the Schedule screen

Screenshots

CAME Automation3 screens
EMBER Smart Heating Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EMBER Smart Heating Control at 3.4 against CAME Automation's 2.3. EMBER Smart Heating Control also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 21%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EMBER Smart Heating Control holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of CAME Automation's written reviews are positive against 52% of EMBER Smart Heating Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CAME Automation ships an update every 5 months, EMBER Smart Heating Control every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CAME Automation versus EMBER Smart Heating Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCAME AutomationEMBER Smart Heating Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (6 ratings)3.4 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.1% of reviews52.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCAME S.P.A.EPH Controls Ltd

Customer experience

CAME Automation

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative73.7%

EMBER Smart Heating Control

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative39.1%

In-app purchases

None

CAME Automation

No in-app purchases

None

EMBER Smart Heating Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CAME Automation free?
CAME Automation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EMBER Smart Heating Control free?
EMBER Smart Heating Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CAME Automation or EMBER Smart Heating Control?
EMBER Smart Heating Control is rated higher. CAME Automation averages 2.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while EMBER Smart Heating Control averages 3.4 from 9 ratings.
Do CAME Automation or EMBER Smart Heating Control have ads?
Neither CAME Automation nor EMBER Smart Heating Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CAME Automation or EMBER Smart Heating Control?
CAME Automation ships an update every 5 months, and EMBER Smart Heating Control every 2 months. Most recently, CAME Automation was updated on September 2, 2026 and EMBER Smart Heating Control on September 9, 2026.

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