Secure Controls vs Pinglo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- View heating status
- Modify target temperature
- Home-Away feature
- 7-day schedule control
- Device management
- Instant alerts
- Hold temperature
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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
Pinglo
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Pinglo is a lost and found app that checks claims before anything changes hands. When you report something lost, you add one detail only the owner would know: a crack in the corner of the screen, a sticker under the case, the last four digits of a card. Anyone who says a found item is theirs has to give that detail. If it doesn't match, the finder doesn't hand it over. Found something? Pick what it is and its colour, then post. It takes three taps. Pinglo compares new found reports with open lost ones and tells the owner when one looks like theirs. You can add a private photo to a found item. It never appears in the feed. The person claiming it describes a detail, and the photo is shown to them only if the description matches, or if you confirm them yourself. The feed shows reports near you, or everywhere if you turn off the distance limit. Locations are rounded to about a kilometre. Once a claim is checked, you arrange the handover in a private chat, so neither of you has to share a phone number. For campuses, venues and workplaces, Pinglo also has private Communities: a feed only members can see, non-emergency safety notices marked Info, Heads-up or Urgent, a member list, direct messages that open once the other person accepts, and a group chat. After joining, members get back in with Face ID. What you can do: - Report a lost or found item, with a private detail only the owner knows - Get told when a found item looks like yours - Post a found item in three taps - Add a private photo that only the real owner can unlock - Browse reports near you, or everywhere - Get a notification when someone claims your item or messages you - Share a report as a link, so people without the app can see it - Arrange the handover in a private chat - Join a private Community for your campus, venue or workplace - Report posts and block people - Confirm when an item has been returned - Earn points for helping and swap them for badges
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pinglo at every 3 weeks against Secure Controls's every 3 months. Secure Controls's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Secure Controls ships an update every 3 months, Pinglo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Secure Controls | Pinglo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 12.1% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 โ better | 18.2 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Secure Controls (UK) Ltd | Pinglo |
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
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- 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
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- 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
Pinglo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Secure Controls
No in-app purchases
Pinglo
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Secure Controls free?
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Do Secure Controls or Pinglo have ads?
Which is updated more often, Secure Controls or Pinglo?
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