Comparison

Dimplex Home vs LockDownRadioControl RXV2

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

Head to head
About

Dimplex Home

Control your Dimplex heat pump remotely via your smart device. Monitor status, adjust settings like temperature and modes, and manage access for users. Integrates with ventilation systems for comprehensive home climate control.

Highlights
  • Remote heat pump monitoring
  • Adjust temperature and modes
  • Manage user access
  • Integrates with ventilation systems
  • Weekly program scheduling
  • Demo mode for testing
Features
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Dimplex Home App lets you control your Dimplex heat pump with touch display intuitively via your smart device. Thanks to the standardized logon process, logging into the Microsoft Azure Cloud is easy and secure. Just generate your TAN-code on the heat pump's touch display which enables syncing with the system operators', users 'or service technician's smart device, e.g. iPhone or iPad. The operator has the option of withdrawing access for any user if necessary. Your Dimplex heat pump with touch display is connected to your router with the NWPM touch network card via a LAN cable. With the Dimplex Home App, the control of the heat pump can be accessed anytime and anywhere. With the intuitively designed app interface, the most relevant settings on the heat pump, e. g. summer-winter-switch or setting the hot water temperature can easily be changed. Along with the intelligent room temperature control, the app can also be used to set the temperature for up to 20 rooms depending on the user and even combine it with weekly programs. The controller integrated in the heat pump intelligently and automatically ensures efficient and comfortable operation. In combination with a controlled living space ventilation M Flex Air, the most important functions and operating data of the ventilation system connected to the heat pump are visualized. The current fan level can be easily changed via the app. Overview of functions: - Fast and convenient monitoring of the heat pump status and operating data - display of runtimes and cycles, as well as inputs and outputs - change of mode and target temperatures of the heating circuits and DHW heating - demo mode, so that the app can be tested or demonstrated without a heat pump. System requirements: The minimum requirements for using the Dimplex Home App is internet access, a Dimplex heat pump with network card and software M3.2 or higher. The smart device must have active internet access in order to use it. Eud user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LockDownRadioControl RXV2

Features
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Set up Rotorflight from your phone. RXV2 configures the Rotorflight flight controller in a model helicopter over Bluetooth. No laptop, no computer program, no cables to a PC, at the flying field or on the kitchen table. ROTORFLIGHT ON YOUR PHONE Most of what you would do in the Rotorflight Configurator on a computer, RXV2 does on your phone: โ€ข Rates and PIDs for every bank, with sliders that say what they change rather than what they are called โ€ข Governor and head speed, per flight bank โ€ข Servos, swashplate, blade pitch and travel limits, with a bench hold that drives the swash to exact angles for you โ€ข Rescue, switches, telemetry, filters and in-flight adjustments โ€ข Reads Rotorflight's black box and shows you the vibrations, then offers the filter change, with limits, a read-back and an undo โ€ข Flight traces: head speed, governor, throttle, battery and attitude over time, with a plain-English summary โ€ข Backs up the whole Rotorflight setup to your phone, and puts it back โ€ข Compare models: your rates side by side with another model's backup โ€ข A new-helicopter wizard, from an empty flight controller to ready to fly Works with Rotorflight 2.2 and later; a few pages need 2.3. YOU NEED THE HARDWARE This app talks to the flight controller through LockDownRadioControl hardware: either an LDRC RX V2 receiver or an LDRC dongle. Without one, tap DEMOS on the front screen. Every page then works against a simulated helicopter, so you can look around the whole app before you build anything. The hardware is not for sale. This is an open project: the circuit designs, the firmware and both phone apps are free, and you build your own. Everything you need is at messiter.com. ONE BOARD, THREE JOBS The same little receiver is also a bench dongle (plug it into a flight controller and set the model up with no battery and no blades) and a USB simulator interface, so your real transmitter flies RealFlight or neXt on a PC. It works out for itself which one it is, and the app follows. There are three demos, one for each. IT WORKS WITH THE V1 TRANSMITTER The RX V2 receiver flies with the original LockDownRadioControl transmitter, built on a Teensy 4.1. That transmitter's source is on GitHub, free, for anyone to build: github.com/Mmessiter/LockDownRadioControl PLAIN ENGLISH Every label says what the knob actually does, with Rotorflight's own term in brackets for anyone who wants it. "Roll wind-up relief (I-term relax cutoff)". A search finds any setting by either name. SAFE ON THE BENCH Setting up happens with the blades off or the motor unplugged. The app refuses to change anything while the model is armed, and it never spins a motor or moves a servo of its own accord. FREE, AND FREE SOFTWARE The app is free. No adverts, no accounts, no subscriptions, no tracking, and nothing at all collected about you. Everything stays on your phone and your own receiver. The source of the whole system is published under the GNU General Public License, so you can read it, change it and share it: github.com/Mmessiter/LDRC_V2 messiter.com/rxv2/source.html NOT AFFILIATED LockDownRadioControl is an independent project, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Rotorflight project or any flight-controller manufacturer. Rotorflight is free, open-source flight-controller software for helicopters.

Screenshots

Dimplex Home4 screens
LockDownRadioControl RXV24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LockDownRadioControl RXV2 at none against Dimplex Home's 2. LockDownRadioControl RXV2 also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). Dimplex Home's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Dimplex Home sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. LockDownRadioControl RXV2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dimplex Home ships an update every 2 weeks, LockDownRadioControl RXV2 daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Dimplex Home versus LockDownRadioControl RXV2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDimplex HomeLockDownRadioControl RXV2
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews66.7% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size39 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlen Dimplex DeutschlandMalcolm Messiter

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dimplex Home

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual subscription7 Days trial$9.491 Year
None

LockDownRadioControl RXV2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dimplex Home free?
Dimplex Home is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LockDownRadioControl RXV2 free?
LockDownRadioControl RXV2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dimplex Home or LockDownRadioControl RXV2 have ads?
Neither Dimplex Home nor LockDownRadioControl RXV2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dimplex Home or LockDownRadioControl RXV2?
Dimplex Home ships an update every 2 weeks, and LockDownRadioControl RXV2 daily. Most recently, Dimplex Home was updated on November 3, 2026 and LockDownRadioControl RXV2 on October 25, 2026.

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