Comparison

IR Thermostat vs Elementi Remote Controller

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

Head to head

Elementi Remote Controller

Free

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About

IR Thermostat

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This APP is mainly used to transmit infrared data that can control air conditioning to intelligent temperature control thermostat which is sold by us through Bluetooth. Therefore, the APP needs Bluetooth permission. In order to search for Bluetooth devices, it also needs positioning permission.

About

Elementi Remote Controller

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Through this App installed on mobile devices equipped with BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) it's possible to program the main parameters of the LED driver, such as the driving current of the LEDs and the virtual midnight profile, installed on luminaires with PR WI-LE, Helius and AllIOne.

Screenshots

IR Thermostat4 screens

Elementi Remote Controller3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Elementi Remote Controller at every 2 months against IR Thermostat's every 4 months. IR Thermostat's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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

IR Thermostat ships an update every 4 months, Elementi Remote Controller every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

IR Thermostat versus Elementi Remote Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	IR Thermostat	Elementi Remote Controller
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	18 MB	25 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Gaobiao IoT Technology Co.,Ltd.	Mirko Bottarelli

In-app purchases

None

IR Thermostat

No in-app purchases

None

Elementi Remote Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IR Thermostat free?

IR Thermostat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Elementi Remote Controller free?

Elementi Remote Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do IR Thermostat or Elementi Remote Controller have ads?

Neither IR Thermostat nor Elementi Remote Controller shows ads.

Which is updated more often, IR Thermostat or Elementi Remote Controller?

IR Thermostat ships an update every 4 months, and Elementi Remote Controller every 2 months. Most recently, IR Thermostat was updated on October 6, 2026 and Elementi Remote Controller on September 30, 2026.