BoilerPlus vs Nortek
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BoilerPlus
Control your programmable thermostat remotely. View current device status like temperature, mode, and timer settings. Modify these settings from anywhere, with local users having priority over remote access.
- Remote thermostat control
- View current device state
- Modify set points
- Change operating mode
- Program daily timers
- Device registration
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This app allows remote controlling of a programmable thermostat. It is possible displaying current device state: room temperature, set points, operating mode, season and daily timer. Remote users can modify set points, operating mode, season and daily timer. Only one user at once is allowed to program device: during remote programming performed by an user, other remote users have readonly permission. Local users have higher controlling priority than remote users. To use this app, login to selected device is mandatory. At first usage new device has to be registered: device registration has to be performed once and for all.
Nortek
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Alone with your ADCP, still in the box, no deployment frame and you have to collect current profiles in 20 m of water? No problem! Nortek's EcoCurrent Profiler comes with all your need to do just that. And the Eco app is the tool that makes it come alive. With it you'll be able to: - Connect with your Eco - Configure it, and the Release - Start the deployment - Retrieve data - Check data quality while still in the field - Download data from your Eco - Upload deployments to the cloud
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nortek at every 3 months against BoilerPlus's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BoilerPlus ships an update every 7 months, Nortek every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BoilerPlus | Nortek |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brahma Spa | Nortek AS |
In-app purchases
BoilerPlus
No in-app purchases
Nortek
No in-app purchases
