HBN Smart vs TrickleStar App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HBN Smart
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members. The app offers quick and simple device connection.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Automated timers
- Family device sharing
- Quick device connection
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1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices within one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: one tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connections: easily and quickly connect App to devices
TrickleStar App
Manage your home's climate and water heating remotely. Adjust thermostat settings, monitor power consumption, and utilize a feature-rich scheduler. Supports cloud and local network operation, with administrator functions for multiple users.
- Remote thermostat control
- Water heater power monitoring
- Feature-rich scheduler
- Cloud and LAN modes
- Administrator functions
- Push notifications
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With the TrickleStar App, you can: - Control your Thermostat: - Turn on or off, adjust temperature setpoints and change operation modes. - Support multiple remote Bluetooth Occupancy Sensors with temperature sensor to ensure correct temperature through the home. - Control your Water Heater: - Turn on or off - Observe its power consumption. - Feature rich scheduler, enable and disable pre-configured schedules. - Work in Cloud and LAN Modes (no internet connection required). - Administrator functions and provide multiple users with basic controls. - Execute pre-configured modes. - Manage your account details, messages and password. - Receive push notifications on system events and alerts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TrickleStar App at 100% against HBN Smart's 51%. TrickleStar App also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.2). HBN Smart's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (3.2K vs 6). 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.
HBN Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HBN Smart has 3.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of HBN Smart's written reviews are positive against 100% of TrickleStar App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HBN Smart ships an update every 8 months, TrickleStar App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HBN Smart | TrickleStar App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.2K ratings) — better | 2.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CENTURY PRODUCTS INC | Tricklestar Inc. |
Customer experience
HBN Smart
TrickleStar App
Bugs and requests
HBN Smart
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes on certain devices
- Scheduled timers not working as expected
- Devices disappearing from the app
- Firmware updates causing compatibility issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more device types
- Improve scheduling and automation options
- Provide better in-app guidance and tutorials
- Integrate with smart home platforms
TrickleStar App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HBN Smart
No in-app purchases
TrickleStar App
No in-app purchases
