Comparison

Standby Generator Diagnostics vs Watts® Home

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

Head to head
About

Standby Generator Diagnostics

This tool enables service technicians to troubleshoot Briggs & Stratton generators directly from their smartphones. It displays fault codes and provides insights into potential issues, reducing the need for extensive testing and saving time.

Highlights
  • Smartphone troubleshooting
  • Briggs & Stratton generator support
  • Fault code display
  • Issue diagnosis
  • Time-saving diagnostics
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This dealer tool allows for the service troubleshooting of a Briggs & Stratton generator to be done right from their smartphones. This "Standby Generator Diagnostic" app displays fault codes and helps to understand what could be going wrong without having to execute as many tests saving time and effort.

About

Watts® Home

Control and monitor your Watts connected home devices remotely. Manage thermostats, snow melting systems, and floor heating with programmable schedules and energy-saving modes. Receive alerts for any issues and access support easily.

Highlights
  • Remote monitoring and control
  • Programmable schedules
  • Energy-saving modes (Away mode)
  • Thermostat and floor heating setpoint adjustments
  • Snow melting system control
  • Energy usage monitoring and reporting
  • Device access sharing
Features
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Use the Watts® Home app to remotely monitor and control all of your Watts connected home solutions from your mobile phone. Watts® Home gives you more functionality and greater control of tekmar Wi-Fi Thermostats, tekmar Wi-Fi Setpoint Controls, tekmar Wi-Fi Snow Melting Controls, and SunTouch SunStat Wi-Fi Floor Heating Thermostats. Features - Watts® Home is compatible with: - tekmar thermostat models 561, 562, 563, 564 and 564B - tekmar setpoint control model 170 - tekmar snow melting control models 670 and 671 - SunTouch thermostat models SunStat Connect, ConnectPlus, and CommandPlus - Remotely monitor and control your Watts connected home solutions - Notifications if there is a problem with any of your Watts connected home solutions - Increase efficiency by accessing all of your properties and devices from one app - Save money with the easy-to-use programmable schedule - Additional savings with Away mode, which conserves energy when properties are not in use - Change thermostat mode, heat and cooling setpoints, fan, relative humidity and floor heating setpoints - Remotely start and or stop your snow melting system - Detailed daily and monthly energy usage monitoring and reporting - Easily share device access with other users - Instant access to customer support and product resources

Screenshots

Standby Generator Diagnostics4 screens
Watts® Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Watts® Home at 4.6 against Standby Generator Diagnostics's 3.7. Watts® Home also leads on ratings volume (4.1K vs 3). Standby Generator Diagnostics's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Watts® Home holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watts® Home has 4.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Standby Generator Diagnostics versus Watts® Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStandby Generator DiagnosticsWatts® Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.6 (4.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—28.1% of reviews
Number of ratings34.1K — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB187 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBriggs & Stratton, LLCWatts Water Technologies

Customer experience

Standby Generator Diagnostics

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Watts® Home

All ratings3,506 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative59.7%

Bugs and requests

Standby Generator Diagnostics

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Watts® Home

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes after updates
  • Devices not detected or offline
  • Login issues and account problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved scheduling options
  • Integration with smart home platforms
  • More detailed sensor data and reporting
  • Customizable user interface

In-app purchases

None

Standby Generator Diagnostics

No in-app purchases

None

Watts® Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Standby Generator Diagnostics free?
Standby Generator Diagnostics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Watts® Home free?
Watts® Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Standby Generator Diagnostics or Watts® Home?
Watts® Home is rated higher. Standby Generator Diagnostics averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Watts® Home averages 4.6 from 4.1K ratings.
Do Standby Generator Diagnostics or Watts® Home have ads?
Neither Standby Generator Diagnostics nor Watts® Home shows ads.

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