SmartKit AI™ vs Runwise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartKit AI™
Gain insights into your building's energy consumption, costs, and carbon footprint. Participate in demand response programs, manage thermostats, and receive alerts for exceeding set limits. Optimize building efficiency and educate your team.
- Real-time energy usage monitoring
- Demand response program participation
- Carbon emissions tracking
- Thermostat control
- Sensor limit notifications
- Building efficiency optimization
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SmartKit AI unlocks your building’s energy data. ∙ See real-time energy use Get a clear view into your building's energy usage, relevant comparisons, costs, and carbon — all at a glance. ∙ Participate in demand response programs SmartKit makes demand response easy. Get notified when events are happening, track how past events affected your energy use and cost, and collaborate with your entire team on shared demand response checklists. ∙ Lower carbon, reduce risk SmartKit's carbon tracking helps you measure, reduce, and pace your carbon emissions against LL97 emissions caps. ∙ Take action Actively prepare for and respond to demand respond events, control and manage your thermostats, and receive notifications when your sensors exceed the limits you set. ∙ Level up your building and your team From intelligent HVAC controls to photovoltaic systems, grasp the possibilities to improve your building's efficiency. Educate your team, at their convenience, and monitor advancements throughout your portfolio. NOTE: SmartKit AI requires a client relationship with Logical Buildings. Find out more at LogicalBuildings.com
Runwise
Manage and monitor your building's heating systems remotely. Optimize comfort, reduce costs, and receive instant alerts for critical issues. Track savings and resolve tenant complaints efficiently.
- Remote monitoring of heating systems
- Cost and emission reduction
- Real-time system status
- Temperature and sensor data
- Interactive building map
- Instant critical alerts
- Savings tracking
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Remotely monitor, control, and manage your Runwise-equipped boilers and heating systems anytime, anywhere. Key Features: - Reduce heating costs and carbon emissions by up to 20% or more, while enhancing tenant comfort - Monitor real-time boiler and heating system status - View current and past apartment temperatures - Monitor live and past boiler sensor readings - Access an interactive live map to locate, view, and manage your buildings nearby - Receive instant push notifications for critical alerts, including boiler outages, return line leaks, or elevated domestic hot water temperatures - Track your savings over time by comparing current performance with data from before Runwise installation - View and adjust your system settings remotely - Quickly resolve tenant heat complaints with a single-click heat boost feature that automatically adjusts settings - Reach our dedicated 24/7 support team directly through the app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SmartKit AI™ at weekly against Runwise's every 2 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SmartKit AI™ against 5.0 for Runwise. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
SmartKit AI™ ships an update weekly, Runwise every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartKit AI™ | Runwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Energy Technology Savings LLC | Runwise, Inc. |
Customer experience
SmartKit AI™
Runwise
In-app purchases
SmartKit AI™
No in-app purchases
Runwise
No in-app purchases
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