Comparison

Smart stove vs Mr. Heater®

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

Head to head
About

Smart stove

Control your pellet stove remotely with this application. Adjust settings like on/off and temperature, and monitor your home's warmth for ultimate convenience.

Highlights
  • Remote on/off control
  • Set target temperature
  • Check current temperature
  • Convenient home warming
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This is an App that developed by NHHATC, which is used for controling pellet stove, such as on/off, set the temperature, checking the temperature and so on, it is much more conveniance for people to have a worm home

About

Mr. Heater®

Features
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Take control of your comfort with the official Mr. Heater® app. Designed to seamlessly pair with compatible Mr. Heater® WiFi and Bluetooth-enabled heaters, this app gives you the freedom to adjust your heat settings remotely—whether you're on the jobsite, at home, or on the go. Perfect for: Construction sites Workshops & garages Outdoor workspaces Home patios & recreational areas Whether you're prepping a cold jobsite before arriving or warming up your garage from the couch, the Mr. Heater® app puts the power of portable heat at your fingertips.

Screenshots

Smart stove4 screens
Mr. Heater®4 screens

Verdict

The call

Smart stove and Mr. Heater® are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Smart stove versus Mr. Heater®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart stoveMr. Heater®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (658 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings658 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB181 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer黎耀 洪Enerco Group, Inc.

Bugs and requests

Smart stove

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Power button triggers accidental shutdown when swiping to close app
  • App fails to connect to stove despite multiple attempts and troubleshooting
  • Temperature setting resets to extremely high values (150+ degrees)
  • App crashes when adjusting settings or opening
  • WiFi connection shows connected but app says disconnected
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  • Schedule feature toggles stove state opposite of intended
  • Button becomes unresponsive or too sensitive after updates
  • Settings revert to factory defaults when exiting app
  • Stove shuts off unexpectedly causing smoke buildup
  • Upload log feature non-functional
  • Touchscreen controller on stove becomes unresponsive
  • Temperature control doesn't maintain set values
  • App shows incorrect WiFi signal strength when WiFi is off
  • Error codes not documented in manual (Code 21, Code 5)
  • Reversed button mapping (P4 shows as P1, etc.)
  • App requires constant reinstallation to function

Requested features

12 requests
  • Relocate power button to top or sides of screen
  • Add confirmation dialog before shutting down stove
  • Display stove status (startup, initializing, cleaning, shutdown)
  • Enable remote stove startup from anywhere (not just within 24 hours)
  • Add temperature scheduling at specific times with different values
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  • Implement detailed fan settings with clear labeling
  • Show more data and metrics from the stove
  • Add remote fan speed adjustment capability
  • Redesign hopper to reduce ash and extend cleaning intervals
  • Add ability to disable stove completely with hourly programming
  • Improve Alexa integration
  • Add dark mode option

Mr. Heater®

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Smart stove

No in-app purchases

None

Mr. Heater®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart stove free?
Smart stove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mr. Heater® free?
Mr. Heater® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart stove or Mr. Heater® have ads?
Neither Smart stove nor Mr. Heater® shows ads.

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