Comparison

Pinguino vs SourceCanvas

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

Head to head
About

Pinguino

Remotely control and schedule your PINGUINO devices to create your ideal comfort zone from any location. Utilize REAL FEEL for automatic ambient condition adjustments, ensuring optimal comfort.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Scheduling functions
  • Automatic ambient condition setting
  • Create comfort zones
  • REAL FEEL technology
Features
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Create your ultimate comfort zone from anywhere by remotely controlling or scheduling all PINGUINO functions. Use REAL FEEL as a piece of mind solution that automatically set the best ambient conditions for your comfort

About

SourceCanvas

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SourceCanvas is a local editor for SVG, Mermaid, Graphviz DOT, and PlantUML diagrams on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. Start free • Create, edit, and preview SVG diagrams. • Open, edit, and save source files in all four formats. Your documents remain accessible without a purchase. • Try each non-SVG renderer once for 10 continuous minutes per device. Its timer starts after the first successful render. Lifetime Pro • Unlock explicit SVG, PNG 1×/2×/3×, and vector PDF exports. • Use nonblank templates and full Mermaid, Graphviz, and PlantUML previews after each trial. • On Mac, use the MCP Agent and native AI Preview with compatible local AI hosts. Lifetime Pro is a one-time in-app purchase, not a subscription. Customers who obtained the paid app before the free transition automatically keep equivalent Legacy Pro access. Purchase directly on iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Vision Pro. Restore on another device with the same Apple Account. Rendering runs locally. No account or remote rendering service is required. External SVG resources are blocked unless you choose to allow them.

Screenshots

Pinguino4 screens
SourceCanvas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SourceCanvas at every 3 weeks against Pinguino's every 22 months. SourceCanvas also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Pinguino's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). 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

Pinguino ships an update every 22 months, SourceCanvas every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pinguino versus SourceCanvas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinguinoSourceCanvas
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (558 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings558 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDe'Longhi Appliances S.r.l.音建 何

Bugs and requests

Pinguino

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • WiFi connection fails despite being connected to 2.4GHz network
  • App displays placeholder text 'splash_text_2' instead of actual content
  • Device cannot be removed from app once offline
  • App stuck in WiFi connection loop during setup
  • Schedule deactivates when using physical power button
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  • App crashes and freezes when adding devices
  • Device profile cannot be deleted and reset
  • Feedback tab UI never loads
  • App rejects valid router passwords and accepts bogus ones
  • WiFi hotspot 'Smartlife-XXXX' signal not detected
  • Version 1.05 broke WiFi detection functionality
  • Air deflector angle resets on each use
  • App requires login every time despite WiFi connection

Requested features

11 requests
  • Timer function instead of schedule-only approach
  • Siri commands and HomeKit integration
  • Shortcuts app support
  • Alexa integration
  • Current room temperature indicator
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  • Fan speed control in heat mode
  • 4-season mode selection (cool vs heat)
  • Air deflector angle memory
  • Ability to reaccess tutorials
  • 5GHz WiFi network support
  • Status indicator for running/fan-only/AC modes

SourceCanvas

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pinguino

No in-app purchases

None

SourceCanvas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pinguino free?
Pinguino is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SourceCanvas free?
SourceCanvas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pinguino or SourceCanvas have ads?
Neither Pinguino nor SourceCanvas shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pinguino or SourceCanvas?
Pinguino ships an update every 22 months, and SourceCanvas every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pinguino was updated on October 5, 2026 and SourceCanvas on October 5, 2026.

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