Comparison

Secure Controls vs Vesper

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

Head to head
About

Secure Controls

Control your home's heating and hot water remotely or from anywhere with this app. It allows you to view current status, adjust temperatures, set schedules, and receive important alerts. An optional Wi-Fi adapter enables remote access.

Highlights
  • View heating status
  • Modify target temperature
  • Home-Away feature
  • 7-day schedule control
  • Device management
  • Instant alerts
  • Hold temperature
Features
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It works with Secure C1727 and H3747 programmable thermostat displays and temperature sensors. While at home, using Secure Controls app, you would be able to control the heat and hot water from the comfort of your seat. It does not need any internet connection. On adding an optional Wi-Fi adaptor, you will be able to control your heating system from anywhere. Main features View the most up to date heating status of your home View and modify the target temperature as desired One click Home-Away feature to change the target temperature Modify 7 days heating and hot water schedule with simple time and temperature control Add or replace heating control devices with ease Instant alerts about battery life, communication errors and service reminders Hold the target temperature Boost hot water

About

Vesper

Features
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Vesper is a quiet place to end your day. Open it in the evening. Move a dot along a gentle curve to say how today felt, from Terrible to Wonderful. Add a few words if you want them, or a photograph, or nothing at all. Close it. That's the whole ritual. THE RITUAL โ€ข Seven moods on a gentle curve, from Terrible to Wonderful โ€ข Write as much or as little as you like, in rich text โ€ข Attach a photograph from your camera or library โ€ข One entry per day. That's the point. YOUR DAYS, QUIETLY KEPT โ€ข A streak that grows each evening you return โ€ข Milestones celebrated at 7, 30, 50 and 100 days โ€ข Your week's moods at a glance โ€ข Browse any month, revisit any day, fill in one you missed โ€ข Statistics: streaks, habits, and how your moods lean YOURS ALONE โ€ข Everything stays on your device. No account, no cloud, no tracking. โ€ข Export your journal any time, as a spreadsheet or a beautifully typeset PDF โ€ข A daily reminder, if you'd like one Vesper is free. If it earns a place in your evenings, there's a small tip jar in Settings. A quiet moment at the close of each day. No pressure, no performance. Just you.

Screenshots

Secure Controls4 screens
Vesper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Secure Controls at none against Vesper's 1. Secure Controls also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). 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. Vesper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Secure Controls asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Secure Controls versus Vesper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure ControlsVesper
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews12.1% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size40 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecure Controls (UK) LtdNeil Smith

Bugs and requests

Secure Controls

Reported bugs

38 issues
  • Spinning donut of death
  • Cannot connect
  • Boost for water only, not heating
  • Display does not show boost countdown correctly
  • Settings gear icon not visible on iPhone 11
Show 33 more
  • Cannot remove systems
  • Schedule doesn't work
  • Keeps saying error try again
  • Never connects from outside the house
  • App keeps crashing
  • Disconnects constantly
  • App stops working
  • Refuses to connect
  • Cannot establish communication unless thermostat woken up
  • App disconnects when wall controller goes into standby
  • Doesn't connect reliably
  • App is terrible
  • Never connects to the unit
  • Impossible to add another user
  • 6 digit OTP issue, app only gives 5 slots
  • Keeps crashing and getting disconnected
  • Cannot get into the app
  • No Apple update
  • Comms error on PTD
  • Wants to re-register system
  • App loses heating system immediately
  • App loses system after a day
  • Scan QR code, re-pair on Bluetooth needed
  • Loses comms halfway through
  • Sends verification code but doesn't register number
  • Keyboard disappears immediately
  • Paired but wouldn't connect to Wi-Fi
  • App kept crashing and disconnected
  • App doesn't work when not at home
  • Crashes every time
  • App does not work
  • Horrid app
  • Doesn't pair device

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add immersion timing to app
  • API for home assistant
  • Edit button to name devices
  • Apply boost to upstairs heating
  • Local Siri Shortcuts integration
Show 6 more
  • Public API for plugins
  • Ability to switch 'off peak' on for short period
  • Automate boiler for cheapest intervals
  • Reduce minimum timer on hot water
  • 10 or 15 minute intervals for boosts
  • Boost for heating, not just water

Vesper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Secure Controls

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Vesper

One-time1
  • Support Vesper$1.99

Questions

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

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