MBLC vs Secure Controls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MBLC
Offers guided audio mindfulness practices tailored for young adults aged 11-18. It serves as a companion to a specific course but is also beneficial for those who haven't taken it. Practices range from 3 to 15 minutes.
- Guided audio mindfulness practices
- Ages 11-18
- Practices 3-15 minutes
- Companion to MBLC-YA course
- Accessible without course enrollment
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Mindfulness practices for young adults (11-18 years of age). This app is a useful companion to the Mindfulness Association's 'Mindfulness Based Living Course - Young Adults' (MBLC-YA). Even if you haven't taken the course, you may still find these audio practices helpful. Practices are between 3 and 15 minutes' duration.
Secure Controls
Control your home's heating and hot water remotely or from anywhere with this app. It allows you to view current status, adjust temperatures, set schedules, and receive important alerts. An optional Wi-Fi adapter enables remote access.
- View heating status
- Modify target temperature
- Home-Away feature
- 7-day schedule control
- Device management
- Instant alerts
- Hold temperature
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It works with Secure C1727 and H3747 programmable thermostat displays and temperature sensors. While at home, using Secure Controls app, you would be able to control the heat and hot water from the comfort of your seat. It does not need any internet connection. On adding an optional Wi-Fi adaptor, you will be able to control your heating system from anywhere. Main features View the most up to date heating status of your home View and modify the target temperature as desired One click Home-Away feature to change the target temperature Modify 7 days heating and hot water schedule with simple time and temperature control Add or replace heating control devices with ease Instant alerts about battery life, communication errors and service reminders Hold the target temperature Boost hot water
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Secure Controls at every 3 months against MBLC's every 26 months. MBLC's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
MBLC ships an update every 26 months, Secure Controls every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MBLC | Secure Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 12.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mindfulness Association Limited | Secure Controls (UK) Ltd |
Customer experience
MBLC
Secure Controls
Bugs and requests
MBLC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Secure Controls
Reported bugs
38 issues- Spinning donut of death
- Cannot connect
- Boost for water only, not heating
- Display does not show boost countdown correctly
- Settings gear icon not visible on iPhone 11
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- Cannot remove systems
- Schedule doesn't work
- Keeps saying error try again
- Never connects from outside the house
- App keeps crashing
- Disconnects constantly
- App stops working
- Refuses to connect
- Cannot establish communication unless thermostat woken up
- App disconnects when wall controller goes into standby
- Doesn't connect reliably
- App is terrible
- Never connects to the unit
- Impossible to add another user
- 6 digit OTP issue, app only gives 5 slots
- Keeps crashing and getting disconnected
- Cannot get into the app
- No Apple update
- Comms error on PTD
- Wants to re-register system
- App loses heating system immediately
- App loses system after a day
- Scan QR code, re-pair on Bluetooth needed
- Loses comms halfway through
- Sends verification code but doesn't register number
- Keyboard disappears immediately
- Paired but wouldn't connect to Wi-Fi
- App kept crashing and disconnected
- App doesn't work when not at home
- Crashes every time
- App does not work
- Horrid app
- Doesn't pair device
Requested features
11 requests- Add immersion timing to app
- API for home assistant
- Edit button to name devices
- Apply boost to upstairs heating
- Local Siri Shortcuts integration
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- Public API for plugins
- Ability to switch 'off peak' on for short period
- Automate boiler for cheapest intervals
- Reduce minimum timer on hot water
- 10 or 15 minute intervals for boosts
- Boost for heating, not just water
In-app purchases
MBLC
No in-app purchases
Secure Controls
No in-app purchases
