Electrorad vs Newlec Heating
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Electrorad
Manage your compatible electric radiators remotely via your smartphone or tablet. Adjust temperature, set operating modes, and program schedules from anywhere. Monitor room temperatures and track electricity consumption over time.
- Remote radiator control
- Temperature monitoring
- Customizable operating modes
- Real-time programming
- Geolocation heating control
- Electricity consumption tracking
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Control from your smartphone your heating system with Electrorad electric radiators whenever and wherever you want. - Control your electric radiator heating system whenever and wherever you want. Through this application you can control your electric radiators that are compatible with it by using your smartphone or tablet. Characteristics: - Turn on and off your radiator from anywhere. - Check the temperature of each room. - Change the operating temperature of radiator at any time. - Control the operating modes: Comfort, Eco, Frost protection, Off and Automatic. - Program your radiators in real time. - Geolocation function: Turn your heating on or off when you are inside the influence area. - Know the electricity consumption in the last 24 hours, month or year. - Know the temperature of the room in the last 24 hours, month or year. - Control several households from the same application
Newlec Heating
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Newlec Heating can be used to provide convenient easy programming of your central heating Changes to heating programs can be made on your phone or tablet, from any location, using 4G or WiFi. There are 5 operating modes, auto, off, on, frost, and holiday. There are 6 timed / temperature periods each day, with daily repeats. For use with Newlec TRTWiFi thermostat.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Newlec Heating at every 7 months against Electrorad's every 16 months. Newlec Heating also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Electrorad ships an update every 16 months, Newlec Heating every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Electrorad | Newlec Heating |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Electrorad UK Ltd | TIMEGUARD LTD |
In-app purchases
Electrorad
No in-app purchases
Newlec Heating
No in-app purchases
Questions
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