RouteThis Helps vs Amerec Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RouteThis Helps
Diagnose network issues affecting smart home devices and internet speed. This app runs tests and shares diagnostic information with technical support to quickly resolve connectivity problems.
- Network tests and diagnostics
- Identify internet connectivity problems
- Troubleshoot smart home devices
- Share diagnostic information with support
- Improve home internet experience
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RouteThis Helps runs a variety of network tests and diagnostics to help identify problems impacting smart home devices and internet connectivity. This information is shared with technical support and will help solve your issue quickly so you can go back to enjoying the best possible experience for your home internet and smart home devices.
Amerec Control
Control your sauna or steam bath remotely via Wi-Fi. Adjust settings from your phone or computer for a perfectly prepared experience.
- Remote sauna control
- Steam bath adjustment
- Wi-Fi network connectivity
- Smartphone and computer access
- Customizable bath settings
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With Amerec smart phone app you are able to control all aspects of a perfect sauna or steam bath from your computer or smart phone. As long as you are on your Wi-Fi network, you can start and adjust your Amerec steam room or sauna from your favorite chair or when relaxing in the back yard. Let your steam room or sauna wait for you. Not the other way around.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RouteThis Helps at 2.0 against Amerec Control's 1.0. RouteThis Helps also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (200 vs 2). Amerec Control's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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.
RouteThis Helps holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RouteThis Helps has 200 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of RouteThis Helps's written reviews are positive against 0% of Amerec Control's.
RouteThis Helps ships an update fortnightly, Amerec Control every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RouteThis Helps | Amerec Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (200 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 200 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RouteThis Inc | Tylo AB |
Customer experience
RouteThis Helps
Amerec Control
Bugs and requests
RouteThis Helps
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes during benchmarking network stage
- Unable to proceed without access code
- Crashes on connection testing
- Cannot input access code properly
- App shows issues but no clickable links to view details
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- Inconsistent speed test results on repeated runs
- Detects issues but provides no meaningful feedback
- Copies data from clipboard without user action
- Fails to detect internet connection when other apps work fine
Requested features
9 requests- Display diagnostic results to users before sending to support
- Show detailed network configuration information (router model, channel, encryption)
- Provide specific WiFi channel recommendations
- Allow users to review all collected data prior to submission
- Implement automatic data deletion from support servers after set period
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- Remove mandatory location permission requirement
- Add access code generation within the app
- Include device-specific troubleshooting steps
- Show network congestion analysis details
Amerec Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RouteThis Helps
No in-app purchases
Amerec Control
No in-app purchases
