HeatNext vs Macaque
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HeatNext
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HeatNext is a friendly app that allows you to remotely manage your home heating system using your mobile device. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.
Macaque
Manage UserScripts directly within your browser. Add, edit, and remotely modify scripts, and view console logs for each. Supports a comprehensive list of GM API functions for advanced customization.
- Add and edit UserScripts
- Remotely edit UserScripts
- View console logs
- Supports GM API functions
- Browser extension
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Macaque is a UserScript Manager Browser Extension. Macaque provides you the ability to add, edit, remotely edit, as well as view the console logs for each UserScript! The following GM API's are supported: - GM.addStyle - GM.addValueChangeListener - GM.deleteValue - GM.download - GM.getResourceText - GM.getResourceURL - GM.getValue - GM.info - GM.listValues - GM.log - GM.notification - GM.openInTab - GM.registerMenuCommand - GM.removeValueChangeListener - GM.setClipboard - GM.setValue - GM.unregisterMenuCommand - GM.xmlhttpRequest - GM_deleteValue - GM_getResourceText - GM_getResourceURL - GM_getValue - GM_info - GM_listValues - GM_log - GM_setValue
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HeatNext at Free against Macaque's $1.99. HeatNext also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Macaque's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads 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
HeatNext is free to download; Macaque costs $1.99 up front. HeatNext sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Macaque asks for nothing beyond the download.
HeatNext ships an update every 2 months, Macaque every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HeatNext | Macaque |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 65.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nomnio | Evan Reichard |
In-app purchases
HeatNext
- Plus Package$1.991 Month
- Advanced Package$3.991 Month
- Plus Package$18.991 Year
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- Advanced Package$37.991 Year
Macaque
No in-app purchases
