Comparison

TrickleStar App vs FBX Remote

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

FBX Remote

Features
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This is a utility App. Helps control an educational robot conceptualized and manufactured by Funbotics Technologies

Screenshots

TrickleStar App4 screens
FBX Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: TrickleStar App at 3 against FBX Remote's 1. TrickleStar App also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrickleStar App ships an update every 3 months, FBX Remote every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TrickleStar App versus FBX Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrickleStar AppFBX Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTricklestar Inc.FUNBOTICS TECHNOLOGIES, INC

In-app purchases

None

TrickleStar App

No in-app purchases

None

FBX Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TrickleStar App free?
TrickleStar App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FBX Remote free?
FBX Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TrickleStar App or FBX Remote have ads?
Neither TrickleStar App nor FBX Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrickleStar App or FBX Remote?
TrickleStar App ships an update every 3 months, and FBX Remote every 4 months. Most recently, TrickleStar App was updated on June 1, 2026 and FBX Remote on September 11, 2026.

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