TrickleStar App vs dewenwils
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
dewenwils
Control your smart home devices remotely and connect them for a seamless experience. Monitor device status from anywhere and share access with family members. Discover and purchase new smart products through the integrated online mall.
- Remote device control
- Smart home connection
- Family device sharing
- Real-time status feedback
- Online smart product mall
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Life is simple from now on. 1、Device Control: remote control, build a "smart family". 2、Smart Connection: fast connection, enjoy the extremely speed experience. 3、Shared Devices: make it easy for the whole family to enjoy smart life. 4、Information Feedback: gain insight into the status of your home devices, anytime, anywhere. 5、Online Mall: enter the mall to buy smart products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TrickleStar App at 100% against dewenwils's 32%. TrickleStar App also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). dewenwils's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (225 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.
dewenwils holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: dewenwils has 225 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of TrickleStar App's written reviews are positive against 32% of dewenwils's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TrickleStar App ships an update every 3 months, dewenwils every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TrickleStar App | dewenwils |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (225 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 31.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 225 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tricklestar Inc. | Dewenwils Inc. |
Customer experience
TrickleStar App
dewenwils
In-app purchases
TrickleStar App
No in-app purchases
dewenwils
No in-app purchases
