Comparison

HotKup vs Smart Thermos

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

Head to head

HotKup

Temperature Control Mug

Free

🌟 Lifestyle

★ 1.54 ratingsView app →

About

HotKup

This app allows you to control the temperature of your mug, boil water, brew beverages, and maintain your ideal drinking temperature. It offers both app and manual control, with versatile power options including battery, AC, and 12v car power.

Highlights

Boil water
Brew coffee/tea
Maintain perfect temperature
App and manual control
Battery, AC, and 12v power options

Features

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Temperature control mug can boil water, brew coffee or tea, maintain perfect temperature. App or manual control. Battery, AC or 12v car power.

About

Smart Thermos

Features

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Through this application, you can connect a personal smart thermos, set different water temperatures for heating and constant temperature, and you can also set drinking water timing reminders, etc.

Screenshots

HotKup4 screens

Smart Thermos4 screens

Verdict

The call

HotKup and Smart Thermos are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

HotKup ships an update every 2 months, Smart Thermos every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

HotKup versus Smart Thermos: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	HotKup	Smart Thermos
Price	Free	Free
Rating	1.5 (4 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	4 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	12.4	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	19 MB	22 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Sinospec	Wuhu Aicent Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

HotKup

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Thermos

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HotKup free?

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

Is Smart Thermos free?

Smart Thermos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do HotKup or Smart Thermos have ads?

Neither HotKup nor Smart Thermos shows ads.

Which is updated more often, HotKup or Smart Thermos?

HotKup ships an update every 2 months, and Smart Thermos every 6 weeks. Most recently, HotKup was updated on November 3, 2026 and Smart Thermos on October 25, 2026.