SmartTherm vs Virtuino IoT
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.
Virtuino IoT
Create custom interfaces to visualize and control Arduino devices or IoT platforms. Design interactive screens for seamless interaction with your connected hardware.
- Create custom screens
- Visualize IoT data
- Control Arduino devices
- IoT platform integration
- User-friendly interface design
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Use this app to create amazing screens to visualize or control an arduino device or an IoT platform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Virtuino IoT at 5.0 against SmartTherm's 2.6. Virtuino IoT also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). SmartTherm's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Virtuino IoT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SmartTherm asks for nothing beyond the download.
Virtuino IoT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
SmartTherm ships an update every 2 months, Virtuino IoT monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and July 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartTherm | Virtuino IoT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dongguan Zhongjin Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. | Ilias Lamprou |
Customer experience
SmartTherm
Virtuino IoT
In-app purchases
SmartTherm
No in-app purchases
Virtuino IoT
- Virtuino IoT pro$14.99
