SmartTherm vs VDPConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartTherm
Control your home's temperature remotely with this Wi-Fi enabled programmable thermostat. Features a large LCD touchscreen and smartphone integration for easy adjustments. Set custom schedules for different days and periods to adapt to your lifestyle.
- Remote temperature control via smartphone
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Large backlit LCD touchscreen
- Programmable daily and weekly schedules
- 6 programmable periods per day
- Simple installation and use
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This Wi-Fi Digital Programmable Thermostat allows you to control the temperature anytime and anywhere. It features a large backlight display LCD touch screen. It can be used and controlled through your Smartphone Installation and use are simple and easily adapt to your lifestyle. It is possible to set 6 different periods in the same day “with 10 minute interval”, a specific program for one day of the week for 5 working days, for a weekend or for a whole week.
VDPConnect
Access your IP intercom system and 2-wire Wi-Fi monitors from your mobile device. See, hear, and speak to visitors, and unlock doors remotely. Also offers surveillance for connected IP cameras.
- See and hear visitors
- Talk to visitors
- Unlock doors remotely
- Remote surveillance for IP cameras
- Mobile access to intercom system
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VDP connect is an App provides mobile access to IP intercom system and 2 wire Wi-Fi monitors. Using the app, it is possible to see and hear your visitor, talk with them, or unlock the door. VDP connect also provide remote surveillance for IP cameras connected with IP intercom System.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmartTherm at 2.6 against VDPConnect's 2.2. VDPConnect's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.
SmartTherm holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of SmartTherm's written reviews are positive against 7% of VDPConnect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SmartTherm ships an update every 2 months, VDPConnect every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartTherm | VDPConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) — better | 2.2 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 6.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dongguan Zhongjin Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. | 照宇 贾 |
Customer experience
SmartTherm
VDPConnect
In-app purchases
SmartTherm
No in-app purchases
VDPConnect
No in-app purchases
