ThermoSphere vs Inverter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ThermoSphere
Easily manage your ThermoSphere electric heating devices from anywhere in the world. Control heating manually, set intelligent schedules, and access device settings all from your smartphone.
- Remote device control
- Heating schedule creation
- Manual control options
- Access device settings
- Compatible with various ThermoSphere devices
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Easy, simple control for ThermoSphere electric heating all in one place. The new and improved ThermoSphere app lets you control all of your ThermoSphere electric heating devices from your phone, from anywhere in the world. Compatible with ThermSphere SmartHome Thermostats, ThermoSphere WIFI Thermostats (2021 model onwards), ThermoSphere Glass Wifi Heaters and ThermoSphere SmartPlugs. Control manually or access the settings and heating schedule to build an intelligent and comfortable heating schedule.
Inverter
Monitor and manage your GivEnergy inverter(s) with this straightforward application. It allows for independent control of up to three connected inverters. Resetting IP addresses is easily managed through the iOS Files app.
- Monitor inverter status
- Control inverter settings
- Connect up to three inverters
- Independent inverter management
- IP address reset via Files app
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This simple app allows you to monitor and control your GivEnergy inverter(s). They should have static IP addresses, set either in the inverter itself or in your router. Up to four inverters may be connected, but the app treats them entirely independently, not as a 'plant'. To force the app to request the IP address(es) again open the iOS 'Files' app, select 'On your iPad/iPhone' then 'Inverter' and delete the file inverter.dat. For more information visit https://www.bbcbasic.co.uk/inverter/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Inverter at 93% against ThermoSphere's 30%. Inverter also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 13 months). ThermoSphere's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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.
ThermoSphere ships an update every 13 months, Inverter every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ThermoSphere | Inverter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 92.6% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thermogroup UK | Richard Russell |
Customer experience
ThermoSphere
Inverter
In-app purchases
ThermoSphere
No in-app purchases
Inverter
No in-app purchases
