BW vs Smartech
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BW
Manage your Tyco PowerMaster alarm system remotely from any location. Arm, disarm, and monitor your system's status, devices, and events. View live video feeds from PIR cameras and receive instant push notifications for alarms and alerts.
- Arm and disarm alarm system
- Monitor system device status
- Enroll, remove, and bypass devices
- View alarms, alerts, and troubles
- Access event history with video verification
- View live video from PIR cameras
- Receive push notifications
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Control and monitor your PowerMaster Tyco alarm system anywhere, anytime. Whether you're at home, at work on a business trip or on vacation this app lets you control and monitor your alarm system locally and remotely. With this app, you can: - Arm and Disarm the alarm system - View status of various system devices - Enrol, remove and bypass system devices - View system alarms, alerts and troubles - View history of events with video verification - View protected premises via PIR cameras - View alarm video from PIR cameras - Get push notifications from alarm system Parameters: - Host Address: the interactive IP address or DNS name provided by security service provider or monitoring station - Panel ID: a unique specifier, typically the panel serial number provided my security service provider or monitoring station - User Code: the user's own panel's code
Smartech
This app provides remote control for Immergas boilers, allowing users to monitor home temperature, check boiler status, and receive immediate alerts for any issues. It helps optimize heating system performance and reduce gas consumption, while also facilitating easier assistance from installers.
- Remote boiler control
- Monitor home temperature
- Check boiler status
- Reduce gas consumption
- Connect with installer
- Receive problem alerts
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Smartech is the advanced remote control system, designed for Immergas boilers. It allows you to check the heating system, improve its performance and reduce gas consumption. At any time and from any part of the world, Smartech allows you to check the temperature of your home, monitor the conditions of the boiler and be informed immediately of any problems. With Smartech you can: - remotely control all the functions of the Immergas boiler; - install the boiler in the home wireless network as a peripheral; - register the device in the Immergas database for better assistance; - regulate the temperature in the house; - check boiler operation; - save on heating and service costs. Smartech also connects with the trusted installer and provides useful information to ensure more effective and less costly assistance
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BW at 5.0 against Smartech's 3.0. Smartech's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
BW holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
BW ships an update every 5 months, Smartech every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | BW | Smartech |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 226 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Johnson Controls Products Italia Srl | Immergas Spa |
Customer experience
BW
Smartech
Bugs and requests
BW
Reported bugs
25 issues- App takes a long time to connect after update
- Cannot activate cameras
- Cannot insert or disarm alarm after update
- Cannot delete old messages
- Geolocalization setting is gone
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- Bypass not working
- Cannot arm system if sensor has problem
- Cannot arm alarm due to old event signals
- Notifications not arriving
- Delays in receiving notifications
- App doesn't work after update
- Cannot insert partial or total alarm
- App stuck on activation screen
- App doesn't work after iOS 14 update
- App doesn't work after update
- App doesn't work after update
- Push notifications not working after iOS 13 update
- No longer sends alarm alerts
- Cannot access remotely after last update
- Doesn't recognize ID
- ID incorrect
- Doesn't work with iOS 11
- Cannot connect
- After last update it no longer works
- Cannot access from remote when abroad
Requested features
12 requests- Compatibility with Apple Watch
- Possibility to exclude sensors individually
- User code memorization
- Manage more parameters (delay, duration)
- Automated arming/disarming schedules
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- Widget for quick arming/disarming
- Update for iOS 14
- Update for iOS 13
- Update for iOS 11
- Update for current iOS
- Installer app
- Personalize password and management
Smartech
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BW
No in-app purchases
Smartech
No in-app purchases









