IHS Smart Control vs Dimplex e
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IHS Smart Control
This app offers electronic control for wood burning stoves, ensuring optimal airflow for cleaner and more economical heating. It simplifies lighting, restoking, and allows you to set desired room temperatures, providing notifications for refueling and extending combustion for overnight warmth.
- Automatic optimum airflow control
- Easy lighting and restoking
- Set and maintain desired room temperature
- Refueling notifications
- Reduced firewood consumption
- Night reduction for extended burn
- Combustion development tracking
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HWAM SmartControl provides electronic control for your wood burning stove, making it easy for you to have the cleanest and most economical heating possible – giving you both comfort and a clear conscience. If you have a wood burning stove/insert with HWAM SC, download this app to your smartphone/tablet to get the best user experience. Your benefits are many: - Optimum airflow is supplied automatically. No manual regulation of air supply. - Easy lighting and restoking. - Set the desired heat level in the room and keep it from getting too hot. - Notification when the fire needs more wood, which is often later than one would expect. - The combustion does not get more air than necessary, which typically results in reduced firewood consumption and improved burning economy for you. - Activate night reduction to extend combustion and heat for as long as possible while you sleep. - Keep track of the combustion's development in terms of temperature and oxygen content over time. - Menu with a lot of extra knowledge - The app and system are automatically updated when new updates from HWAM are available. The app is available in Danish, English, German, French and Italian Read more in the stove/insert user manual to learn about correct connection, installation and use, or see more on www.hwam.com.
Dimplex e
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The Dimplex e-MatriX app provides full control of your electric fire. Enjoy the latest flame technology and ultra-realistic flame effects to create a unique and stunning focal point in any room. Control your fireplace and change settings and appearance, such as flame effects and colors and sound, select moods, set heating programs and many more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dimplex e at every 2 weeks against IHS Smart Control's every 2 months. Dimplex e also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 13.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IHS Smart Control ships an update every 2 months, Dimplex e every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IHS Smart Control | Dimplex e |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.5 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IHS Innovation ApS | GLEN DIMPLEX EUROPE HOLDINGS LIMITED |
In-app purchases
IHS Smart Control
No in-app purchases
Dimplex e
No in-app purchases
Questions
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