Comparison

ThermoConnect vs SmarTemp 3.0

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

Head to head
About

ThermoConnect

Control your vehicle's parking heater remotely from anywhere. Set custom timers, monitor cabin temperature and battery, and track your vehicle's location with GPS. Receive alerts if your vehicle is moved without permission.

Highlights
  • Remote auxiliary heater control
  • Customizable start timers
  • Vehicle GPS location tracking
  • GPS-based geo-fence alerts
  • Cabin temperature monitoring
  • Battery voltage monitoring
Features
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ThermoConnect gives you an effortless mobile app control to your Webasto parking heater. Use the intuitive ThermoConnect app to pre-heat you vehicle from anywhere in the world. Create versatile start timers, monitor vehicle cockpit temperature and battery voltage or even check the current vehicle location with the help of an integrated GPS. You can even create a geo-fence so that you get an alert when someone moves your vehicle without your consent. This application requires that a separate ThermoConnect or a Cronus Smart control device is installed in your vehicle. App features for ThermoConnect control unit: - Vehicle auxiliary heater remote control - Versatile and unlimited timers (both start and departure time) - Vehicle GPS location - GPS-based geo-fence - Cockpit temperature and battery voltage monitoring - Control multiple ThermoConnect devices with one application - Can also be used with a web browser at https://my.webastoconnect.com App features for Cronus Smart control unit: - Close range communication using bluetooth - Vehicle auxiliary heater remote control - Versatile start timer - Cockpit temperature and battery voltage monitoring

About

SmarTemp 3.0

Control your parking heater remotely. Schedule heating or ventilation, monitor interior temperature, and check battery charge. Access additional service information online.

Highlights
  • Remote heater operation
  • Time-based heating schedules
  • Individual heating programming
  • Heating and ventilation modes
  • Interior temperature display
  • Battery charge monitoring
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Webasto SmarTemp 3.0 offers the following functions ("Services"): a) Operation of the parking heater, (switching the heater on and off; heating depending on the time of departure; programming heating processes individually; choosing between heating and ventilation). b) Monitoring function (e.g., display of temperature for the interior for air heaters; ascertaining battery charge). c) Information on other Services can be viewed on the Website.

Screenshots

ThermoConnect4 screens
SmarTemp 3.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SmarTemp 3.0 at every 5 weeks against ThermoConnect's every 5 months. SmarTemp 3.0 also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). ThermoConnect's advantage is review sentiment (35% vs 18%). 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

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

ThermoConnect ships an update every 5 months, SmarTemp 3.0 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ThermoConnect versus SmarTemp 3.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThermoConnectSmarTemp 3.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.6% of reviews — better18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWebasto Roof & Components SEGlobus Sistemas Eletronicos Ltda

Customer experience

ThermoConnect

Written reviews52 reviews
Positive34.6%
Neutral11.5%
Negative53.8%

SmarTemp 3.0

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.8%

In-app purchases

None

ThermoConnect

No in-app purchases

None

SmarTemp 3.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThermoConnect free?
ThermoConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmarTemp 3.0 free?
SmarTemp 3.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ThermoConnect or SmarTemp 3.0 have ads?
Neither ThermoConnect nor SmarTemp 3.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThermoConnect or SmarTemp 3.0?
ThermoConnect ships an update every 5 months, and SmarTemp 3.0 every 5 weeks. Most recently, ThermoConnect was updated on September 21, 2026 and SmarTemp 3.0 on September 19, 2026.

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