Autoterm Control vs HitWave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Autoterm Control
Remotely control your vehicle's engine preheater or air heater. Start, stop, adjust settings, and schedule delayed starts for optimal comfort and engine readiness.
- Remote start/stop
- Control unit settings
- View unit status
- Delayed start scheduling
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The application is made for remote control of the hydronic engine preheater BINAR-5, BINAR-5-Compact, 14TC and air heater PLANAR and their modifications. Key features of the application: - Start / Stop of the unit - Control settings of the unit - Current status of the unit - Delayed start
HitWave
This app offers robust support for Hysteria, WireGuard, and Xray protocols with advanced core technology for reliable network performance. It features intelligent connection management, a modern interface, and quick setup for seamless use across various network environments. Designed for privacy, it collects no personal data.
- Multi-protocol support (Hysteria, WireGuard, Xray)
- Intelligent connection management
- Streamlined and modern interface
- Quick setup and import
- Built-in resilience
- Privacy-focused design
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HitWave provides Hysteria, WireGuard, and Xray protocol support through advanced core technology, ensuring reliable performance across any network environment. Our custom-engineered core provides native support for Hysteria, WireGuard, and Xray family of protocols, with performance enhancements and stability improvements developed specifically for real-world conditions. Key features: - Multi-protocol flexibility - choose the right protocol for your needs with full Hysteria, WireGuard, and Xray compatibility - Intelligent connection management - automatic adaptation as you transition between different network environments - Streamlined and modern interface designed for efficiency and ease of use - Quick setup - import your configuration and connect instantly - Built-in resilience against network disruptions and interference - Designed for privacy - no personal data is collected or transmitted to third parties HitWave is client software that connects to your self-managed servers. We do not operate, provide, or sell any server infrastructure. Users are responsible for ensuring their use complies with local regulations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Autoterm Control at 5.0 against HitWave's 2.5. Autoterm Control also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 20%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). HitWave's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (591 vs 2). 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.
Autoterm Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HitWave has 591 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Autoterm Control's written reviews are positive against 20% of HitWave's.
Autoterm Control ships an update every 3 months, HitWave every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Autoterm Control | HitWave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.5 (591 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.2% of reviews — better | 20.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 591 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 263 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | autoterm.ru | Ciendor Holdings Corp. LTD |
Customer experience
Autoterm Control
HitWave
Bugs and requests
Autoterm Control
Reported bugs
58 issues- App does not work with BLE remotes
- Cannot check balance
- Number for checking is not set
- SMS commands do not work
- SMS commands are not received or acted upon
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- Only two commands from phone: start and stop
- App does not work with iOS 17
- Error when trying to enter phone number
- External exception error when entering phone number
- Keyboard does not appear when clicking on phone number or name fields
- App does not work with Comfort Control firmware V1.23
- SMS confirmation messages are unreadable
- App does not translate remote into connection mode
- Timer start does not work on iPhone 11
- Cannot change start time from 40 minutes
- No feedback from the heater, unclear status
- App does not show when the device starts working or what is happening with it
- App requires SMS confirmation for sending
- Modem sends cryptic characters for balance check with Yota
- App does not respond to SMS, only to calls
- App displays 'no connection with device' for SMS
- App does not work with Tele2 for balance check
- Cannot set 10 minutes of heating
- iPhone user cannot be an administrator for different devices
- App crashes or freezes
- App is slow to open
- App does not respond to any actions if SMS app is open
- Black bar instead of battery, clock, and operator icons after update
- Cannot remove heater mode once set
- App does not work with BLE remotes
- Cannot check balance
- Number for checking is not set
- SMS commands do not work
- SMS commands are not received or acted upon
- Only two commands from phone: start and stop
- App does not work with iOS 17
- Error when trying to enter phone number
- External exception error when entering phone number
- Keyboard does not appear when clicking on phone number or name fields
- App does not work with Comfort Control firmware V1.23
- SMS confirmation messages are unreadable
- App does not translate remote into connection mode
- Timer start does not work on iPhone 11
- Cannot change start time from 40 minutes
- No feedback from the heater, unclear status
- App does not show when the device starts working or what is happening with it
- App requires SMS confirmation for sending
- Modem sends cryptic characters for balance check with Yota
- App does not respond to SMS, only to calls
- App displays 'no connection with device' for SMS
- App does not work with Tele2 for balance check
- Cannot set 10 minutes of heating
- iPhone user cannot be an administrator for different devices
- App crashes or freezes
- App is slow to open
- App does not respond to any actions if SMS app is open
- Black bar instead of battery, clock, and operator icons after update
- Cannot remove heater mode once set
Requested features
21 requests- Update the app design
- Add real-time heater status and temperature
- Add a troubleshooting guide and error codes
- Add timer for heater operation
- Add weekday/weekend timers
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- Add GPRS control as a fallback to GSM
- Improve user interface for different iPhone resolutions
- Add ability to manage trusted numbers
- Add support for controlling the remote in conjunction with the modem
- Add ability to check battery status
- Add ability to check heater running status and faults
- Add ability to set longer heating times
- Add a quick instruction manual for program control
- Add expansion for hours
- Add ability to edit SMS commands
- Add ability to send SMS in the background
- Add ability to receive SMS within the app
- Add ability to control more than 1 preset start-stop at a time
- Add weekday only timer
- Add weekend only timer
- Add 3 On/Off presets
HitWave
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Autoterm Control
No in-app purchases
HitWave
No in-app purchases
