Ideal Touch vs TFFHastings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Ideal Touch
Control your home heating system remotely from your smartphone or web browser. Optimize energy consumption with features like weather compensation and holiday mode. Manage multiple users and set detailed heating schedules for busy lifestyles.
- Remote heating control
- Set time and temperature periods
- OpenTherm modulation
- Weather compensation
- Energy consumption monitoring
- Holiday function
- Remote customer support
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Youβre in control. The Ideal Touch Connect heating app allows complete control of your heating system anytime and anywhere from your smart phone and web browser. As Touch is designed by Ideal boilers, for Ideal boilers, the Touch app integrates seamlessly with your boiler to ensure you get first class performance with top class efficiency. With over 40 time and temperature periods per week, the Touch app can handle even the busiest of lifestyles with ease. HEATING CONTROL, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE - Control your heating at home or on the move. - Multiple users can connect to one home - OpenTherm modulation - Weather compensation using up-to-date information from over 6,000 weather stations - Touch constantly monitors the inside and outside temperature, making sure your boiler only ever uses the minimum gas it needs to, reducing your energy consumption. - Holiday function - Remote Smart Support from Ideal Boiler Customer Service
TFFHastings
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Step inside The Forbidden Fruit, now just one tap away. Our official app puts the venue, the vibes, and the very best nights out right in your pocket. Whether youβre planning ahead or deciding on the fly, this is your shortcut to everything happening at the Fruit. Your night out, sorted * Events at a Glance From legendary themed nights and cabaret to quizzes, brunches, DJs and special takeovers, see whatβs coming up and plan your next unforgettable visit. * Easy Ticket Purchases No fuss, no scrambling. Grab tickets directly through the app and secure your spot for the events everyoneβs talking about. * Manage Bookings Booked a table? Need to check your details? Handle your plans quickly and easily in one place. * Menus & Table Ordering Browse whatβs on offer and order straight from your table. Less queuing, more enjoying. * Gallery & Socials Relive the moments, see what youβve missed, and connect with us on Facebook and Instagram. * Find Us & Stay Connected Directions, contact details, important info, and updates all in one place. Big energy. Great people. Unforgettable nights. Download the app and keep The Forbidden Fruit in your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TFFHastings at every 9 days against Ideal Touch's every 2 months. Ideal Touch's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ideal Touch ships an update every 2 months, TFFHastings every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ideal Touch | TFFHastings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 13.7% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 β better | 16.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ideal Boilers | The Forbidden Fruit |
Bugs and requests
Ideal Touch
Reported bugs
20 issues- Keeps signing out
- Heating stays on when leaving house
- Never connects
- Server always goes down
- Clocks change breaks app
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- App changes temperature randomly
- Never remembers password
- Changes made in app don't reach boiler
- App shows different temp to thermostat
- App doesn't reflect changes made on thermostat
- App shows incorrect temperature
- App turns heating off unexpectedly
- App doesn't communicate reliably in one direction
- App shows incorrect status (on/off, temp)
- Input commands ignored
- App resets when trying to turn heating on manually
- App sticks at connecting to devices
- App asks for 12-digit PIN not found
- App freezes during registration
- App loses connection from server
Requested features
8 requests- App needs an update
- Improve connection stability
- Sync app and thermostat accurately
- Add Apple Watch app
- Add IFTTT integration
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- Provide a manual
- Improve iOS notifications
- Add widget support
TFFHastings
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ideal Touch
No in-app purchases
TFFHastings
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ideal Touch free?
Is TFFHastings free?
Do Ideal Touch or TFFHastings have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ideal Touch or TFFHastings?
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