Comparison

Polypipe Smart vs Block2Drive

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

Head to head
About

Polypipe Smart

Control your heating system and appliances remotely with this app. It offers room-by-room temperature management, personalized automation rules, and the ability to create and store custom heating profiles for different scenarios. Manage multiple locations and switch between them seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Remote heating and appliance control
  • Room-by-room temperature management
  • Personalized automation rules
  • Customizable smart profiles
  • Multi-location support
  • Geolocation-based control
Read full description

The Polypipe Smart App is designed to work with the Polypipe Smart, Polypipe Smart RF and Polypipe SmartPlug devices. Together they offer you the most comprehensive way to control your heating system & appliances from anywhere. HomeKit Support on Polypipe Smart With HomeKit, you can setup automation rules and take control of your Polypipe Smart accessories straight from control centre in iOS. Flexible GeoLocation - With No Subscription Our flexible Geo location system puts you in control. You don't need to switch the entire house heating off when you leave, you can decide on a room by room level what happens. Furthermore, each user can can decide the precise actions Polypipe Smart takes when they leave and return. Smart Profiles With Polypipe Smart Profiles, you can create and store multiple Profiles in the SmartHub ready for use later. Our new "Apply to" function lets you quickly assign the profile to any number of zones in your home. Programming your heating system has never been so simple. Multi Location Polypipe Smart supports Multi Location, enabling you to quickly switch between any of your locations.

About

Block2Drive

Features
Read full description

Block2Drive helps you stay focused while driving by blocking distracting apps on your iPhone. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap "Start Drive" when you get in your car 2. Your selected apps are now blocked 3. When done driving, take a photo of your vehicle 4. Apps are unlocked after verification that photo is indeed of a your vehicle KEY FEATURES - Block distracting apps like social media, games, and messaging - Choose which apps to block - you're in control - Photo verification ensures you're really done driving - Drive logging to track your safe driving habits - Emergency override for urgent situations (3 per day) - Works in background - set it and forget it SAFETY FIRST Phone calls always work for your safety. Block2Drive uses Screen Time to block apps, ensuring you stay focused on the road. PERFECT FOR - Anyone who wants to reduce phone distraction while driving - People who want to build better driving habits Drive safer. Stay focused. Block2Drive.

Screenshots

Polypipe Smart4 screens
Block2Drive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Block2Drive at every 4 weeks against Polypipe Smart's every 3 months. Polypipe Smart's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polypipe Smart ships an update every 3 months, Block2Drive every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Polypipe Smart versus Block2Drive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolypipe SmartBlock2Drive
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size167 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolypipe PLCRob Baijens

In-app purchases

None

Polypipe Smart

No in-app purchases

None

Block2Drive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polypipe Smart free?
Polypipe Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Block2Drive free?
Block2Drive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Polypipe Smart or Block2Drive have ads?
Neither Polypipe Smart nor Block2Drive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Polypipe Smart or Block2Drive?
Polypipe Smart ships an update every 3 months, and Block2Drive every 4 weeks. Most recently, Polypipe Smart was updated on July 30, 2026 and Block2Drive on September 9, 2026.

Other comparisons