Alpha Connect vs Jade Tower
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alpha Connect
Control your home heating system remotely from your smartphone. Adjust temperatures and manage your comfort from any location, offering convenience and energy savings.
- Remote heating control
- Control from anywhere
- Time-based adjustments
- Temperature management
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Alpha Connect gives you the freedom to control your heating at any time from anywhere.
Jade Tower
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Jade Tower is a virtual concierge app for a community of homeowners. With this application, residents can find out about a wide range of services. The services are divided into different categories to meet the needs of lifestyle, home, family, entertainment, health and sports.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Alpha Connect at 2 against Jade Tower's —. Alpha Connect also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Alpha Connect | Jade Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 7.1% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ALPHA THERM LTD | Futureal Shared Services Partnership C.V. Magyarorszagi Fioktelepe |
Bugs and requests
Alpha Connect
Reported bugs
35 issues- Sync issues
- App drains phone battery
- App freezes when changing settings
- App drops connection
- App logs out every time it's closed
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- App has a mind of its own, turning heating on/off randomly
- App does not allow logging in to turn off heating
- App freezes when trying to go back to manual control
- App does not turn off heating when instructed
- App does not turn on heating when instructed
- App requires re-syncing
- App does not work despite re-syncing
- App does not connect
- App requires frequent re-installations
- App does not validate if switch on/off has been received
- App shows heating off when it's actually on
- App shows incorrect temperature readings
- App does not turn on the boiler
- App does not work as it should
- App loses connectivity with the receiver
- App overrides settings
- App is slow to react to commands
- App crashes when scheduling heating
- App shows a circle in the top right that is not green
- App does not allow navigation beyond the home page
- App does not send verification emails
- Transmitter and stat are faulty
- App has sync issues if installed on multiple devices
- App sometimes says heating is on but it isn't
- App turns heating back on after being turned off manually
- App settings change back to previous state
- App is worse after recent update
- App stops connecting
- Portable thermostat and app do not communicate
- App does not show correct temperature
Requested features
8 requests- Improve reliability and stability
- Ensure app reflects actual boiler status
- Integrate with Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, IFTTT
- Add a 'resend code' button for verification
- Allow app transfer to new homeowners
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- Provide troubleshooting guides
- Fix battery drain issues
- Update app to fix scheduling crashes
Jade Tower
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alpha Connect
No in-app purchases
Jade Tower
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Alpha Connect free?
Is Jade Tower free?
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