Comparison

SmarTemp 3.0 vs General Components

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

Head to head
About

SmarTemp 3.0

Control your parking heater remotely. Schedule heating or ventilation, monitor interior temperature, and check battery charge. Access additional service information online.

Highlights
  • Remote heater operation
  • Time-based heating schedules
  • Individual heating programming
  • Heating and ventilation modes
  • Interior temperature display
  • Battery charge monitoring
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Webasto SmarTemp 3.0 offers the following functions ("Services"): a) Operation of the parking heater, (switching the heater on and off; heating depending on the time of departure; programming heating processes individually; choosing between heating and ventilation). b) Monitoring function (e.g., display of temperature for the interior for air heaters; ascertaining battery charge). c) Information on other Services can be viewed on the Website.

About

General Components

Features
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General Components iOS app allows you to control your General Components Fuel Fired Heaters via bluetooth from the convenience of your smartphone.

Screenshots

SmarTemp 3.04 screens
General Components4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SmarTemp 3.0 at every 5 weeks against General Components's every 3 months. SmarTemp 3.0 also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmarTemp 3.0 ships an update every 5 weeks, General Components every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SmarTemp 3.0 versus General Components: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmarTemp 3.0General Components
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlobus Sistemas Eletronicos LtdaOne Two Punch Business Solutions LLC

In-app purchases

None

SmarTemp 3.0

No in-app purchases

None

General Components

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmarTemp 3.0 free?
SmarTemp 3.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is General Components free?
General Components is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmarTemp 3.0 or General Components have ads?
Neither SmarTemp 3.0 nor General Components shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmarTemp 3.0 or General Components?
SmarTemp 3.0 ships an update every 5 weeks, and General Components every 3 months. Most recently, SmarTemp 3.0 was updated on September 19, 2026 and General Components on September 9, 2026.

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