Comparison

TrickleStar App vs Thermostat control BLE

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote thermostat control
  • Water heater power monitoring
  • Feature-rich scheduler
  • Cloud and LAN modes
  • Administrator functions
  • Push notifications
Features
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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.

About

Thermostat control BLE

Control your room temperature directly from your smartphone. This app connects via Bluetooth to your thermostat, allowing you to adjust settings, request room cleaning, or set do-not-disturb preferences for each room.

Highlights
  • Set room temperature via smartphone
  • Bluetooth thermostat connection
  • Request room cleaning
  • Set do-not-disturb preferences
  • Manage preferences per room
Features
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The Thermostat Control application allows you to set the temperature for each room from your smartphone. By connecting to the thermostat via bluetooth it is in fact possible to regulate the temperature, request cleaning of the room or not to be disturbed. Once the application has been paired with the thermostat, these preferences can be set for each available camera using the appropriate selector.

Screenshots

TrickleStar App4 screens
Thermostat control BLE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TrickleStar App at 100% against Thermostat control BLE's 0%. TrickleStar App also leads on rating (2.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TrickleStar App holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of TrickleStar App's written reviews are positive against 0% of Thermostat control BLE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrickleStar App ships an update every 3 months, Thermostat control BLE every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TrickleStar App versus Thermostat control BLE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrickleStar AppThermostat control BLE
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (6 ratings) — better1.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTricklestar Inc.TROLL s.r.l.

Customer experience

TrickleStar App

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Thermostat control BLE

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

TrickleStar App

No in-app purchases

None

Thermostat control BLE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrickleStar App free?
TrickleStar App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thermostat control BLE free?
Thermostat control BLE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TrickleStar App or Thermostat control BLE?
TrickleStar App is rated higher. TrickleStar App averages 2.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Thermostat control BLE averages 1.0 from 5 ratings.
Do TrickleStar App or Thermostat control BLE have ads?
Neither TrickleStar App nor Thermostat control BLE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrickleStar App or Thermostat control BLE?
TrickleStar App ships an update every 3 months, and Thermostat control BLE every 9 months. Most recently, TrickleStar App was updated on June 1, 2026 and Thermostat control BLE on September 18, 2026.

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