Comparison

HeatNext vs CoMote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

HeatNext Heating App

About

HeatNext

Features

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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/.

About

CoMote

Transform your smartphone into a gestural musical instrument by transmitting movement sensor data in real-time over WiFi. Easily connect to compatible software using QR codes for seamless integration into your creative workflow.

Highlights

Real-time sensor data transmission
WiFi connectivity
QR code network setup
OSC and Websockets protocol support
Transform smartphone into musical instrument

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CoMote is an application that transmits the smartphone movement sensors values (accelerometers, gyroscopes and magnetometers) in real time using WiFi. Connected to applications such as CoMo or Koral, the smartphone becomes a gestural musical instrument, enabling sounds to be triggered and modified by movement. Setting the WiFi network parameters is made easy by using a QR code generated by the application. The CoMote application can be used with any software that uses the OSC protocol or Websockets. CoMote is being developed by the Interaction-Sound-Music-Movement team at IRCAM (STMS-lab Ircam - CNRS - Sorbonne University) in partnership with the association Arts Convergences. With the support of : Fondation MAAF, Fondation Falret, Département des Yvelines, and the Afnic Foundation (Fondation de France). Until version 1.2 CoMote was produced with the support of: Éducation Nationale (Edu-up) and Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ELEMENT project).

Screenshots

HeatNext4 screens

CoMote2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CoMote at none against HeatNext's 4. HeatNext's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HeatNext sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CoMote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HeatNext ships an update every 2 months, CoMote every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

HeatNext versus CoMote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	HeatNext	CoMote
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 4 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	32 MB	21 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Nomnio	IrcamLab

In-app purchases

4 purchases

HeatNext

Subscriptions4

Plus Package$1.991 Month
Advanced Package$3.991 Month
Plus Package$18.991 Year

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Advanced Package$37.991 Year

None

CoMote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HeatNext free?

HeatNext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is CoMote free?

CoMote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do HeatNext or CoMote have ads?

Neither HeatNext nor CoMote shows ads.

Which is updated more often, HeatNext or CoMote?

HeatNext ships an update every 2 months, and CoMote every 4 weeks. Most recently, HeatNext was updated on September 15, 2026 and CoMote on August 26, 2026.