flowQ vs Alpha Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
flowQ
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Steuern und Bedienen Sie Ihre Anlagen von flowQ
Alpha Smart
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The Alpha Smart app allows easy and convenient control and programming of your heating system via the internet. The Alpha Smart app allows you to keep an eye on your buildings wherever you are and at all times. It also ensures the indoor climate is pleasant. Thanks to the smart heating solution, you save both energy and costs. Key features: • It’s simple and intuitive to install and set up • The status display and control of the heating system are also remote • A modern and clearly designed user interface makes heating control intuitive • Heating profiles can be programmed to allow temperature settings depending on the day and time • It provides convenient overview of devices and rooms • Multiple properties are supported
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Alpha Smart at every 2 months against flowQ's every 5 months. flowQ's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
flowQ ships an update every 5 months, Alpha Smart every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | flowQ | Alpha Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reisenbauer Solutions GmbH | Möhlenhoff GmbH |
In-app purchases
flowQ
No in-app purchases
Alpha Smart
No in-app purchases
