Programastat+ vs JG Underfloor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Programastat+
Easily program your central heating system remotely via your phone or tablet. Control 5 operating modes and set 6 timed temperature periods daily with repeating schedules. Requires a Timeguard TRTWiFi thermostat.
- Remote programming via 4G/WiFi
- 5 operating modes (auto, off, on, frost, holiday)
- 6 timed/temperature periods daily
- Daily repeating schedules
- Compatible with Timeguard TRTWiFi thermostat
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Programastat+ 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 Timeguard TRTWiFi thermostat.
JG Underfloor
Control your home's underfloor heating system with this intuitive app. Manage thermostats and timers for ultimate zone control and easy configuration of both RF and hard-wired systems.
- Connect to John Guest thermostats
- Manage timers
- Zone control
- Configure RF systems
- Configure hard-wired systems
- Intuitive user interface
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The JG Underfloor APP is designed to be an easy to use, intuitive solution for connecting to the John Guest range of thermostats and timers. Used for both RF and hard wired systems the app provides the user with ultimate zone control and ease of configuration.
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Verdict
Programastat+ and JG Underfloor are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Programastat+ ships an update every 19 months, JG Underfloor every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Programastat+ | JG Underfloor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 14 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TIMEGUARD LTD | Reliance Worldwide Corporation aust. Pty. Ltd. |
Customer experience
Programastat+
JG Underfloor
In-app purchases
Programastat+
No in-app purchases
JG Underfloor
No in-app purchases
Questions
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