Danby vs STOA Maintech
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Danby
Manage your home appliances remotely from anywhere. This app allows for voice control, device interworking based on conditions, and easy sharing with family members, all while providing real-time safety alerts.
- Remote appliance control
- Voice control (Amazon Echo, Google Home)
- Device interworking automation
- Family device sharing
- Real-time safety alerts
- Control multiple devices
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Danby Smart. Smart life, smart living • Remotely control home appliances from anywhere • Add and control multiple devices at once with one App • Voice control via Amazon Echo and Google Home • Interworking of multiple smart devices. Devices automatically start/stop working based on temperature, location and time. • Easily share devices among family members • Receive real-time alerts to ensure safety
STOA Maintech
Report maintenance issues quickly by submitting a photo and description. Service technicians are dispatched to your location for repairs.
- Submit maintenance requests
- Attach photos to requests
- Brief description of issue
- Service technician dispatch
- On-site repair services
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Have a maintenance issue? Our service technicians are here to help the moment you submit your request. Snap a photo, provide a brief description, and a STOA tech will be on their way to make your repair.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: STOA Maintech at 5.0 against Danby's 2.4. STOA Maintech also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). Danby's advantage is ratings volume (80 vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
STOA Maintech holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Danby has 80 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Danby ships an update every 13 months, STOA Maintech every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Danby | STOA Maintech |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (80 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Danby Products Limited | Stoa technologies LLC |
Customer experience
Danby
STOA Maintech
Bugs and requests
Danby
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when selecting device
- Scheduled tasks not executing properly
- Incorrect outdoor temperature display
- Frequent app logout issues
Requested features
4 requests- Integration with Alexa and Google Home
- Ability to set custom temperature ranges
- Improved scheduling functionality
- Notification settings for when unit is full or needs maintenance
STOA Maintech
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Danby
No in-app purchases
STOA Maintech
No in-app purchases
