Comparison

myHDG vs BrennerCalc

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

Head to head
About

myHDG

Remotely manage your HDG wood heating or heat pump system from your smartphone or tablet. Adjust settings, monitor heating circuits, and set custom programs like vacation mode for convenient climate control anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote access to heating systems
  • Adjust settings 24/7
  • Control daily/weekly programs
  • Manage heating circuits
  • Receive email notifications
  • Support for multiple systems
Features
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The heating system in your pocket: With the myHDG app, you can easily and conveniently access your HDG wood heating system or your HDG heat pump with HDG WebControl at any time. This allows you to retrieve information and make changes to the settings around the clock. Control daily and weekly special programs (e.g., vacation mode) and set how warm you want your house to be when you return home or how much the temperature should be lowered when you're away. Manage and monitor heating circuits, and receive important information via email. This way, you always know the status of your HDG heating system. The myHDG app is available for all HDG heating systems with HDG Control XL and a myHDG account. Once the boiler is connected to the internet and activated in the app (or via my.hdg-bavaria.com), you can access the system around the clock via smartphone and tablet. The myHDG app is easy to use through a clear and modern interface. Managing multiple HDG heating systems with a single app account is also possible.

About

BrennerCalc

Features
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BrennerCalc is a compact calculation tool for heating, HVAC and service technicians. The app focuses on fast calculations without accounts, advertising or unnecessary distractions. Features: - Oil burner: account for nozzle size and pump pressure and calculate oil flow and output - Reverse calculation: convert desired output into required nozzle size - Gas: convert volume flow and heating value into burner input/output - Hydronics: calculate required water flow from heat output and temperature difference - Results in l/h, l/min, mยณ/h and kW - German and English - Works offline BrennerCalc Pro permanently unlocks the additional gas and hydronic calculators with a one-time in-app purchase. Important: BrennerCalc is a calculation aid for trained professionals. Manufacturer specifications, applicable standards, commissioning measurements and combustion analysis always take precedence. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

myHDG4 screens
BrennerCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: myHDG at none against BrennerCalc's 1. myHDG also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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. BrennerCalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. myHDG asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
myHDG versus BrennerCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyHDGBrennerCalc
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews4.8% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerat2 GmbHPiotr Kaminski

In-app purchases

None

myHDG

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BrennerCalc

One-time1
  • BrennerCalc Pro$3.99

Questions

Is myHDG free?
myHDG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrennerCalc free?
BrennerCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do myHDG or BrennerCalc have ads?
Neither myHDG nor BrennerCalc shows ads.

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