Comparison

EST vs BL

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

Head to head
About

EST

Features
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With the EST-100 Smart Thermostat any electric storage water heater will become a Smart Home device. Integrated Wi-Fi module enables wireless connection to the water heater. This app allows you to control and configure your EST-100 thermostat from your iOS device, either locally, or remotely.

About

BL

Features
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The Blulogica EasyTimer App can read and write on the Blulogica NFC Mifare card. The iPhone must be close to the card. The Download button reads the programming data from the NFC card. The Upload button sends the data to the NFC card. The App allows you to modify the displayed data before uploading them.

Screenshots

EST4 screens
BL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EST at every 3 months against BL's every 29 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EST ships an update every 3 months, BL every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
EST versus BL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESTBL
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months β€” betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better14.3
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEuroICC d.o.o.Blulogica Srl

In-app purchases

None

EST

No in-app purchases

None

BL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EST free?
EST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BL free?
BL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EST or BL have ads?
Neither EST nor BL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EST or BL?
EST ships an update every 3 months, and BL every 29 months. Most recently, EST was updated on November 11, 2026 and BL on November 3, 2026.

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