Comparison

ALFA PLAM vs Plain

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

Head to head

Plain App by Micronova Srl

Free

🔧 Utilities

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About

ALFA PLAM

Features

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Smart phone application which enables communication between WiFi modul installed in the heating appliance and smart phone. By using application, final user have remote access to the heating appliance in order to manage its functionality. Application provides a wide range of features available to the user of our appliance which include: remote start up and shut down, setting timers and thermostats and remote diagnostics of specific parameters of the appliance.

About

Plain

Features

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This app allows Wifi/BLE communication with Navel Plus Micronova IoT modules. This way it is possible to remotely or locally control the pellet stove connected to the Navel Plus. The supported functions are: Turning on/off Setting the room temperature Setting the main ventilation Setting the duct ventilation Setting the power Setting the daily and weekly timer function

Screenshots

ALFA PLAM4 screens

Plain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Plain at every 10 days against ALFA PLAM's every 4 months. Plain also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

ALFA PLAM ships an update every 4 months, Plain every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

ALFA PLAM versus Plain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ALFA PLAM	Plain
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 10 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	49 MB	49 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	ALFA PLAM AD	Micronova Srl

In-app purchases

None

ALFA PLAM

No in-app purchases

None

Plain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ALFA PLAM free?

ALFA PLAM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Plain free?

Plain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do ALFA PLAM or Plain have ads?

Neither ALFA PLAM nor Plain shows ads.

Which is updated more often, ALFA PLAM or Plain?

ALFA PLAM ships an update every 4 months, and Plain every 10 days. Most recently, ALFA PLAM was updated on October 24, 2026 and Plain on October 15, 2026.