Runwise vs Block Renovation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Runwise
Manage and monitor your building's heating systems remotely. Optimize comfort, reduce costs, and receive instant alerts for critical issues. Track savings and resolve tenant complaints efficiently.
- Remote monitoring of heating systems
- Cost and emission reduction
- Real-time system status
- Temperature and sensor data
- Interactive building map
- Instant critical alerts
- Savings tracking
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Remotely monitor, control, and manage your Runwise-equipped boilers and heating systems anytime, anywhere. Key Features: - Reduce heating costs and carbon emissions by up to 20% or more, while enhancing tenant comfort - Monitor real-time boiler and heating system status - View current and past apartment temperatures - Monitor live and past boiler sensor readings - Access an interactive live map to locate, view, and manage your buildings nearby - Receive instant push notifications for critical alerts, including boiler outages, return line leaks, or elevated domestic hot water temperatures - Track your savings over time by comparing current performance with data from before Runwise installation - View and adjust your system settings remotely - Quickly resolve tenant heat complaints with a single-click heat boost feature that automatically adjusts settings - Reach our dedicated 24/7 support team directly through the app
Block Renovation
Simplify home renovation projects by organizing tasks and facilitating clear communication with your contractor. This app helps manage the complexities of remodeling, ensuring a smoother process from start to finish.
- Renovation task management
- Contractor communication
- Project streamlining
- Home remodeling organization
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There's so much to juggle in a renovation that it's easy to get tangled up. Streamline your renovation with the Block app, and easily communicate with your contractor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Runwise at 13 against Block Renovation's 2. On price, rating, update cadence 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 — 4.9 for Runwise against 5.0 for Block Renovation. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Runwise has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Runwise ships an update every 2 months, Block Renovation every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Runwise | Block Renovation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Runwise, Inc. | Block Renovation |
Customer experience
Runwise
Block Renovation
In-app purchases
Runwise
No in-app purchases
Block Renovation
No in-app purchases
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