Smart365 vs The Platform
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart365
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Smart365 app lets you to control smart thermostats and to access services dedicated to Smart365 product family. You can view and manage the HVAC settings of the system or choose the desired settings room by room. You can receive alerts and communications from your thermostats. You can invite your familiars and friends or enable the NFC functionality to grant control of guest rooms. To use the app, you need to install a smart thermostat of Smart365 product family and register the device to a valid Smart365 user account.
The Platform
Access live talk radio, video clips, podcasts, interviews, and opinions from an independent New Zealand media organization. Engage in open discussions and share your thoughts.
- Live talk radio
- Video clips
- Podcasts
- Interviews
- Opinions
- Open discussion forum
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The Platform is a New Zealand owned independent media organisation, headed by award winning journalist and broadcaster Sean Plunket. Live talk radio, video clips, podcasts, interviews and opinions to listen to, watch and read. Contribute to the open discussion we encourage and maintain on our dedicated apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Platform at every 6 weeks against Smart365's every 4 months. Smart365's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Smart365 ships an update every 4 months, The Platform every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart365 | The Platform |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Enetec Spa | Netbyte |
In-app purchases
Smart365
No in-app purchases
The Platform
No in-app purchases
