Comparison

EcoTimer vs Helios FDR

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

Head to head
About

EcoTimer

This app allows you to remotely program and control heating devices via Bluetooth. You can create custom weekly schedules, set operating modes like 'Off', 'Eco', and 'Comfort', and adjust temperatures directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity to heating devices
  • Create custom weekly time programs
  • Set 'Off', 'Eco', and 'Comfort' modes
  • Adjust temperatures remotely
  • Read and adapt existing programs
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Mit dem EcoTimer übermitteln Sie ein individuelles Zeitprogramm auf die Bediengeräte FKS, WKS und WFS. Die App stellt eine Bluetooth-Verbindung mit dem Regelgerät her. Wurde das Raumbediengerät von der App erkannt ist es möglich, das Bediengerät umzubenennen sowie wöchentlich wiederkehrende, tagesindividuelle Zeitprogramme zu erstellen und diese auf die Raumbediengeräte zu übertragen. Die App ermöglicht die zeitabhängige Steuerung der Betriebszustände „Aus“, „Eco“ und „Komfort“. Die Komfort-Temperatur wird über die Einstellung des Drehrades am Raumbediengerät eingestellt. In der Eco-Funktion wird diese Temperatur um einen, über die App, frei wählbaren Wert abgesenkt. Im Modus „Aus“ ist ausschließlich der Frostschutz aktiv, der dafür sorgt, dass eine Raumtemperatur von 7°C nicht unterschritten wird. Weiterhin können die bereits geschriebenen Zeitprogramme vom Raumbediengerät ausgelesen und angepasst werden.

About

Helios FDR

This application allows users to intuitively customize and monitor their Helios differential humidity control systems. Users can define humidity and temperature setpoints, configure weekly programs for sleep cycles, and log data for up to four weeks. It is designed to manage multiple FDR systems.

Highlights
  • Customize humidity and temperature setpoints
  • Configure weekly programs for sleep cycles
  • Log and export temperature/humidity data
  • Manage multiple FDR systems
  • Define minimum room temperature
Features
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With the help of this app, you can easily and intuitively customize the Helios differential humidity control system (FDR) to your individual requirements and monitor the humidity and temperature curve. The key functions of the app • Definition of limit and set point values for the room humidity. • Definition of the run-on time after pressing the manual button. • Configuration of the weekly program to define desired sleep cycles. • Definition of the minimum room temperature. • Data on the temperature and humidity curve can be logged and exported over a period of 4 weeks. • Management of any number of FDR systems within the app. More about Helios FDR Damp rooms, such as cellars, washrooms and garages, are a major problem and often difficult to get under control. With the FDR differential humidity control system, Helios offers an advanced and flexible solution that combines a control system and freely selectable fan to solve the problem both sustainably and efficiently. FDR continuously measures the temperature and humidity inside and outside. The intelligent control system then decides whether there are suitable conditions for ventilation, so that optimum and resource-saving operation is always guaranteed.

Screenshots

EcoTimer1 screens
Helios FDR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EcoTimer at 25% against Helios FDR's 0%. Helios FDR's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

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

EcoTimer ships an update every 8 months, Helios FDR every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
EcoTimer versus Helios FDR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEcoTimerHelios FDR
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKermi GmbHHelios Ventilatoren GmbH + Co KG

Customer experience

EcoTimer

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Helios FDR

Written reviews9 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

EcoTimer

No in-app purchases

None

Helios FDR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EcoTimer free?
EcoTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Helios FDR free?
Helios FDR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EcoTimer or Helios FDR have ads?
Neither EcoTimer nor Helios FDR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EcoTimer or Helios FDR?
EcoTimer ships an update every 8 months, and Helios FDR every 7 months. Most recently, EcoTimer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Helios FDR on November 3, 2026.

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