# Room Heat vs Arenti

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Arenti at 76% against Room Heat's 22%. Arenti also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months). Room Heat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 29) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Arenti sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Room Heat asks for nothing beyond the download.

Arenti holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arenti has 1.9K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Room Heat's written reviews are positive against 76% of Arenti's.

Room Heat ships an update every 9 months, Arenti every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Room Heat | Arenti |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.8 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/room-heat/id1265007865/reviews) | **[4.5 (1.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arenti/id1495605136/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 9 | **1.9K** |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | **76.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 20 MB | 348 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [海梅 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/1265007864) | [Hangzhou Arenti Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1702626411) |

## What reviewers say

### Room Heat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/room-heat/id1265007865)

Control your room's heating remotely. This application allows you to manage your heating system from your smartphone, ensuring comfort and potentially saving energy.

**Highlights:** Remote heating control, Smartphone management, Comfort optimization, Energy saving potential

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works well remotely
- 👍 Controls work fine once connected
- 👍 Good multi-zone thermostat control
- 👍 Remote control for holiday
- 👍 Works well

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App is buggy
- 🐛 Minimal user input
- 🐛 App struggles to connect
- 🐛 App is useless
- 🐛 Very hard to add thermostat

**Reported bugs**

- App struggles to connect after recent update
- App is beyond buggy
- App is pretty useless
- App doesn't want to operate with Wi-Fi
- App needs some updates

**Requested features**

- Synchronize time of all thermostats with one click
- Add Alexa or IFTTT interaction
- Add timer for automatic on/off from phone
- Add different modes like 'home', 'vacation', 'work'
- Support for Italian language


### Arenti

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arenti/id1495605136)

This app offers intelligent surveillance with real-time audio and video monitoring. It provides timely alerts for home security issues and uses AI to identify humans, packages, and pets. Enjoy 24-hour protection for your family and property with a secure network connection.

**Highlights:** Real-time audio and video monitoring, Abnormality detection alerts, AI object recognition (humans, pets, packages), Secure network connection, 24-hour protection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (27)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1台设备30天AI订阅 | $1.99 | per month |
| AI Subscription 1 Device | $1.99 | per month |
| AI-month-as-1-c | $2.99 | per month |
| Cloud Month Event 3 Days | $2.99 | per month |
| cam basic-7days-m-1 | $3.99 | per month |
| Cloud Month Continue 3 Days | $3.99 | per month |
| One Camera for 30 days Cloud | $3.99 | per month |
| Cloud AI Month Event 1 Device | $4.99 | per month |
| cam basic-30days-m-1 | $4.99 | per month |
| Cloud Month Event 7 Days | $4.99 | per month |
| cam plus-m-1 duo | $6.99 | per month |
| cam plus-m-1 | $6.99 | per month |
| Cloud SUB Event 2 Device | $7.99 | per month |
| Cloud AI Month Event 2 Device | $9.99 | per month |
| Cloud SUB Event 3 Device | $11.99 | per month |
| cam plus-m-2 | $13.99 | per month |
| One Camera for 30 days Cloud | $19.99 | per month |
| Event One Month 3 Days | $2.99 | one-time |
| Continue One Month 3 Days | $3.99 | one-time |
| Event One Month 7 Days | $4.99 | one-time |
| Continue One Month 7 Days | $6.99 | one-time |
| Event One Quarter 3 Days | $7.99 | one-time |
| Continue One Quarter 3 Days | $10.99 | one-time |
| Event One Year 3 Days | $29.99 | one-time |
| Continue One Year 3 Days | $39.99 | one-time |
| Cloud Year Event 1 Device | $39.99 | one-time |
| Event One Year 7 Days | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy setup and use
- 🚀 Clear, high-quality video
- 🔒 Secure monitoring
- 💡 Useful features like two-way audio and night vision
- 💡 Affordable price point

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues and frequent disconnections
- 🐛 Buggy app with crashes and freezes
- 🔋 Battery life concerns for wireless cameras
- 🔒 Privacy and security worries around data usage

**Reported bugs**

- Camera feed not recording or saving footage properly
- Inability to access camera settings from the app
- Inconsistent performance after software updates

**Requested features**

- Add dark mode option
- Improve motion detection and notification settings
- Allow multiple user logins on the same account
- Optimize app for tablet/iPad use
- Integrate with smart home platforms like Alexa


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Room Heat free?

Room Heat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Arenti free?

Arenti is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Room Heat or Arenti?

Arenti is rated higher. Room Heat averages 1.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Arenti averages 4.5 from 1.9K ratings.

### Do Room Heat or Arenti have ads?

Neither Room Heat nor Arenti shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Room Heat or Arenti?

Room Heat ships an update every 9 months, and Arenti every 5 weeks. Most recently, Room Heat was updated on October 24, 2026 and Arenti on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*