Comparison

BEST Kitchen vs Mapeheat Thermo

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

Head to head
About

BEST Kitchen

Remotely manage your smart range hood, controlling its functions and even integrating voice commands with smart home assistants. Shut down your hood without leaving your seat once cooking fumes dissipate.

Highlights
  • Remote range hood control
  • Voice control integration (Alexa, Google Home)
  • Smart home assistant compatibility
  • Shut down hood remotely
  • iOS 13.4+ compatibility
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Using this app with your BEST Kitchen range hood, you are able to remotely control the range hood. Shut it down once the fume is gone without having to leave the table. The app is the gateway to voice control over Alexa and Google Home. The BEST App is compatible with the following phones: iOS version 13.4 or higher. Please contact our customer support or follow the link to the help menu in your app if you experience any difficulties.

About

Mapeheat Thermo

Features
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Unlock full control of your Mapeheat thermostats with the Mapeheat Thermo App. This app enables intuitive setup, maximum efficiency, and perfect comfort for your electric floor heating system. • Quick and easy setup Simple, step-by-step setup wizard ensures ideal initial setup, including a GFCI test. Mapeheat Thermo Connect require a wifi connection for setup. Mapeheat Thermo Connect Design Thermostat offers both Bluetooth® and wifi connections. Connecting via Bluetooth® eliminates the need for wifi credentials during initial setup, simplifying installation for contractors. • View and set system temperatures Easily view and adjust temperatures for multiple devices in multiple locations from anywhere in the world. • View and change system schedules Enable default schedules, edit schedules, suspend or activate schedules, and replicate schedules across multiple devices in multiple locations from anywhere in the world. • Thermostat Zoning Heat only the spaces in use for efficiency and comfort. Maintain different temperatures in different rooms, depending on your unique needs. • Set your heating system to vacation mode Activate vacation mode when going away for an extended period of time. Deactivate vacation mode in advance of arrival for a warm welcome. • View your energy usage View and analyze your energy usage overt time and compare it to past usage on a per-room or per-building basis. This can help you identify opportunities to save energy and reduce heating costs. The thermostat detects drafts from open windows and the app can demonstrate how this affects energy use. • Enable Smart Home Integrations The app can guide you through the process to connect your Mapeheat thermostats to compatible smart home systems such as Alexa, Google Assistant, or Apple Home for additional control options.

Screenshots

BEST Kitchen4 screens
Mapeheat Thermo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mapeheat Thermo at weekly against BEST Kitchen's every 2 months. BEST Kitchen's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). 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

BEST Kitchen ships an update every 2 months, Mapeheat Thermo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BEST Kitchen versus Mapeheat Thermo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBEST KitchenMapeheat Thermo
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBroan-NuTone, LLC.Mapei SpA

In-app purchases

None

BEST Kitchen

No in-app purchases

None

Mapeheat Thermo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BEST Kitchen free?
BEST Kitchen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mapeheat Thermo free?
Mapeheat Thermo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BEST Kitchen or Mapeheat Thermo have ads?
Neither BEST Kitchen nor Mapeheat Thermo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BEST Kitchen or Mapeheat Thermo?
BEST Kitchen ships an update every 2 months, and Mapeheat Thermo weekly. Most recently, BEST Kitchen was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mapeheat Thermo on October 23, 2026.

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