ORANIER smartCon vs Steinbach Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ORANIER smartCon
Control your ORANIER and JUSTUS pellet stove remotely via smartphone or tablet. Adjust temperature, set heating schedules, and monitor your stove's status from anywhere to save costs and enhance comfort.
- Remote stove control
- Adjust target temperature
- Switch stove on/off
- Create heating plans
- View heating times graphically
- Monitor room temperature
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Smart control for your home with ORANIER smartCon pellet stove controller With ORANIER smartCon you can control your pellet stove easily with your smartphone or tablet no matter if you are at home or on the go. This means you always have your pellet stove in view. Save heating costs and increase your living comfort by operating on the go. Do you come home early from work today? No problem. With ORANIER smartCon you can switch on the pellet stove and e.g. change the target temperature. Then it will be nice and warm when you arrive. For all pellet stoves from ORANIER and JUSTUS with ORANIER smartCon module. Access to your pellet stove at any time and from anywhere in the world - Controlling the pellet stove from home and on the go - Checking and changing the target temperature - Switching the stove on and off - Check for functionality - Checking the room temperature Comfortable operation of the pellet stove via the app with smartphone or tablet. - Easy creation of a heating plan / switching times - Create up to three different plans. Switchable at any time. - Quick and easy to change, even on the go 24H heating for the intelligent heating plan - Night reduction (can be implemented) - Setting types Eco, Comfort and Comfort + for your individual comfort temperature - Create a smart, automatic circuit for the pellet stove - No cold apartment when you come home - Easily create three smart plans. Can be changed at any time For a better overview: graph view - Heating times and temperatures graphically processed - Always keep track of your pellet stove
Steinbach Control
Remotely manage your heat pump from your mobile device. Turn on heating in advance, schedule start times, and customize temperatures. Receive instant fault and status notifications.
- Remote internet connection
- Mobile phone control
- Remote heat pump activation
- Customizable start time scheduling
- Temperature customization
- Fault and status reminders
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ORANIER smartCon at every 3 months against Steinbach Control's every 14 months. ORANIER smartCon also leads on review sentiment (9% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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.
ORANIER smartCon ships an update every 3 months, Steinbach Control every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ORANIER smartCon | Steinbach Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Justus GmbH | Guangdong Chico Electronic Inc. |
Customer experience
ORANIER smartCon
Steinbach Control
In-app purchases
ORANIER smartCon
No in-app purchases
Steinbach Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ORANIER smartCon free?
Is Steinbach Control free?
Do ORANIER smartCon or Steinbach Control have ads?
Which is updated more often, ORANIER smartCon or Steinbach Control?
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