My BVF vs OPEN.ioting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My BVF
Control your home's heating remotely with this programmable thermostat app. It offers precise temperature regulation and a multilingual user interface for easy access from any smart device.
- Programmable room thermostat
- Remote access from smart devices
- Precise internal sensor
- Special ventilation effect
- Multilingual user interface
- Equipped with 16A relay and external sensor
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BVF SYME is a programmable room thermostat and provides remote access from any kind of smart device. Every room thermostat is equipped with 16A relay and external sensor as well. We have developed a special ventilation effect; our internal sensor is more precise than ever. The user interface and the application are also multilingual.
OPEN.ioting
Control your smart home gate opener remotely. This application connects to a specific smart device over the internet, allowing you to manage electric gates and barriers from your phone. Requires data traffic for operation.
- Remote gate and barrier control
- Internet connectivity
- Smart home device management
- WiFi and ETH connections
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Application for OPEN.ioting smart home gate opener device. The application is designed to control the OPEN.ioting device manufactured by T.E.L.L. Software Hungária Kft. The OPEN.ioting is a smart home remote control with WiFi and ETH connections, designed for electric gates and barriers. The application connects to the mentioned device over the internet, therefore its use involves data traffic!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OPEN.ioting at 67% against My BVF's 0%. My BVF's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. OPEN.ioting sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. My BVF asks for nothing beyond the download.
My BVF ships an update every 6 weeks, OPEN.ioting every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My BVF | OPEN.ioting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BVF Futesi Megoldasok Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag | T.E.L.L. Software Hungária Kft. |
Customer experience
My BVF
OPEN.ioting
In-app purchases
My BVF
No in-app purchases
OPEN.ioting
- Warranty extension$8.99
- Warranty extension$12.99
- User limit extension$22.99
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- User limit extension$44.99
- User limit extension$69.99
