tekmarNet vs Tylö Elite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
tekmarNet
This app provides remote access to HVAC systems, allowing users to monitor and adjust thermostat settings like temperature and humidity. It also displays boiler system data and can graph or export system information. Receive email or text notifications for errors and warnings.
- Remote thermostat control
- View boiler system data
- Temperature and humidity adjustment
- System data graphing
- Export data to CSV
- Email/text error notifications
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The tekmarNet® mobile app allows remote access to an HVAC system when installed with a tekmarNet® Gateway 486. Users can view and change settings for each thermostat, including: temperature, heat/cool/auto, fan operation, relative humidity, schedules, and the away scene. In addition, the boiler system temperatures, firing rate, run times, and pump status can be viewed. All system data can be graphed on a chart or exported to a CSV file. Users are informed of errors and warnings through email or text notifications. The 486 includes three alert inputs that can be used to monitor auxiliary equipment.
Tylö Elite
Control your Tylö sauna or steam bath remotely via Wi-Fi. Adjust settings and preheat your bath from anywhere in your home, ensuring it's ready when you are.
- Remote sauna control
- Steam bath control
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Preheating functionality
- User-friendly interface
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Never before has it been this easy to enjoy a genuine Tylö sauna or steam bath. With the Tylö sauna app, you are always in control. Whether you’re reading in your favorite chair or in the backyard mowing the lawn, as long as you are on your Wi-Fi network, you are able to access all the functions of your sauna or steam bath remotely. Have it heated or steamed up and ready to go when you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: tekmarNet at every 3 months against Tylö Elite's every 16 months. Tylö Elite's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and review sentiment (10% vs 0%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.5 for tekmarNet against 1.6 for Tylö Elite. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of tekmarNet's written reviews are positive against 10% of Tylö Elite's.
tekmarNet ships an update every 3 months, Tylö Elite every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tekmarNet | Tylö Elite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (13 ratings) | 1.6 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 10.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Watts Water Technologies | Tylo AB |
Customer experience
tekmarNet
Tylö Elite
In-app purchases
tekmarNet
No in-app purchases
Tylö Elite
No in-app purchases
