MW Connect vs IKI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MW Connect
Control your heated garments wirelessly via Bluetooth. Adjust temperature settings, monitor battery life, and pair multiple items for personalized comfort. Compatible with Apple devices and smartwatches, offering convenient control and real-time updates.
- Wireless Bluetooth control
- Adjustable temperature settings
- Monitor battery level
- Pair multiple garments
- Custom garment naming
- Siri voice control
- Real-time updates
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Mobile Warming® by Fieldsheer® specializes in heated garments including jackets, vests, base layers, socks, gloves and head gear. The next generation MW Connect App™ provides easy wireless connect and control using Bluetooth®, especially convenient on hard -to-reach items like socks and base layers. Pair multiple garments, control temperature, and custom name for easy identification, and select garment image right from your Apple mobile device or smart watch with WatchOS. And now with Siri control. You’ll even receive real time battery level updates and can register new products all through the MW Connect App. Stay Warm, Stay Comfortable, Stay Connected. Mobile Warming. HOW IT WORKS 1. Connect your Mobile Warming® battery to your heated garment and turn it ON. 2. Open MW Connect App and follow the prompts to autoscan and pair your heated garment with your mobile device Apple smart watch. 3. When connected, MW Connect will display heat controls, battery level, and current heat setting of the garment. Adjust heat levels according to your needs. ABOUT Mobile Warming® technology Integrated heated system is controlled by exclusive MW Connect® app. - Multiple heated zones depending on garment. - Stay warm with up to 12 hours of heat power per charge with Mobile Warming battery included with your garment. - Mobile Warming® heating system can provide heating temperatures ranging from 135°F on high to 90°F on low. - Instant heat when the weather turns cold, keeping you outdoors and enjoying your favorite activity. Find more details about Mobile Warming technology® at fieldsheer.com/MWtech
IKI
Control your Finnish sauna heater remotely from your smartphone. Schedule heating times and monitor the temperature to ensure a perfectly hot sauna experience upon arrival.
- Remote sauna heating
- Temperature monitoring
- Timed start functionality
- Calendar style bookings
- Heating notifications
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Heat your sauna from your phone! IKI sauna heaters are built in Finland, hand-made from stainless steel and other high-quality materials that meet the most demanding standards creating the most memorable sauna-bathing experience. With IKI mobile app you can heat your sauna comfortably from wherever you are. Whether you are at the end of a long workday, coming home from a trip or going out for a run, with a couple of clicks on your phone you can have a hot sauna waiting for you when you get home. Together with a timed start and calendar style bookings you will never have to wait for your sauna to get hot again. The app will notify you when your sauna is about to reach the target temperature. You can also monitor the sauna temperature from the mobile app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IKI at 3.0 against MW Connect's 2.1. IKI also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 22%). MW Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (46 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
IKI holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MW Connect has 46 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of MW Connect's written reviews are positive against 33% of IKI's.
MW Connect ships an update every 4 months, IKI every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MW Connect | IKI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (46 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.4% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tech Gear 5-7 Inc | HUUM |
Customer experience
MW Connect
IKI
Bugs and requests
MW Connect
Reported bugs
14 issues- Cannot connect to Bluetooth
- App crashes on opening
- App crashes after iOS update
- App does not stay connected
- App does not find devices
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- App does not scan QR codes
- Garments do not turn off completely
- App does not save user settings
- Bluetooth devices not appearing in list
- App redirects to subscription page
- App requires excessive permissions
- No heat output despite app showing connection
- App does not recognize all garments (e.g., gloves)
- App crashes when adding garment
Requested features
6 requests- Quick button to set all gear to minimum
- Ability to rename devices
- Better temperature range indication
- Remember settings from previous season
- Dark mode option
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- Ability to control all garments simultaneously
IKI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MW Connect
No in-app purchases
IKI
No in-app purchases









