Lucht LHZ Smartcontrol vs The Platform
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lucht LHZ Smartcontrol
Manage your Lucht LHZ electric heating system remotely via your smartphone or tablet. This app offers easy-to-understand functions and password protection for secure control of your home's temperature.
- Remote heating control
- Smartphone and tablet compatible
- Easy-to-understand functions
- Password protected access
- Multiple language support
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LHZ SmartControl. Control and regulate your Lucht LHZ electric heating devices. Languages: several. With this app, you can control your Lucht LHZ electric heating system via your smartphone, tablet or computer. Easy handling. Easy to understand functions. Password protected.
The Platform
Access live talk radio, video clips, podcasts, interviews, and opinions from an independent New Zealand media organization. Engage in open discussions and share your thoughts.
- Live talk radio
- Video clips
- Podcasts
- Interviews
- Opinions
- Open discussion forum
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The Platform is a New Zealand owned independent media organisation, headed by award winning journalist and broadcaster Sean Plunket. Live talk radio, video clips, podcasts, interviews and opinions to listen to, watch and read. Contribute to the open discussion we encourage and maintain on our dedicated apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Platform at 50% against Lucht LHZ Smartcontrol's 0%. Lucht LHZ Smartcontrol's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lucht LHZ Smartcontrol | The Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lucht LHZ Elektroheizung GmbH & Co. KG | Netbyte |
Customer experience
Lucht LHZ Smartcontrol
The Platform
In-app purchases
Lucht LHZ Smartcontrol
No in-app purchases
The Platform
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Lucht LHZ Smartcontrol free?
Is The Platform free?
Do Lucht LHZ Smartcontrol or The Platform have ads?
Which is updated more often, Lucht LHZ Smartcontrol or The Platform?
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