Current Altitude vs Thermostat Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Current Altitude
Track your current altitude and location with this GPS-powered utility. Save important spots, view coordinates in multiple formats, and easily share your position with others. Ideal for outdoor adventures and travel.
- GPS-powered location tracking
- Save and reference locations
- Multiple GPS format displays
- Share location and altitude
- Accurate altitude readings
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Your perfect companion for hiking, camping, climbing, flying, and everything else. - Powered by your device's GPS - Save your locations for future reference - Display your location in a variety of GPS formats - Share your location & altitude with friends Please make sure your device has a clear view of the sky for the most accurate reading.
Thermostat Controller
Monitor and adjust your Venstar thermostat's temperature, humidity, and fan settings directly from your phone. View current and historical runtime data. Receive optional notifications for state changes.
- View current temperature and humidity
- Adjust set temperature
- Change heating/cooling mode
- Control fan settings
- Monitor daily runtime history
- Optional state change notifications
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This app lets you view the data from and control your Venstar thermostat locally. Note: "Locally" refers to the fact that your Venstar thermostat has a local API. This app is interacting with this local API. Meaning, unless you have remote mode enabled and are running the companion app on a computer, then, if your phone isn't connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your thermostat, you won't be able to read from it or control it. Data you can view: * Current temperature * Set temperature * Humidity * Mode (heat, cool, auto) * Fan state * Today’s runtime * Runtime for each day of the past week * The average daily runtime for the past week What you can control: * Increase/decrease the set temperature * Change the mode (heating, cooling, auto) * Change the fan mode (always on or auto) Optional push notifications are available to let you know when the thermostat state changes from idle to active (e.g. heating or cooling) or vice versa. These push notifications require the companion app to be running on a computer as well as an API key. More info here: https://thermostat-controller.studiojq.io/push An optional remote mode is now also available, which lets you view your thermostat data while not on the same Wi-Fi network as the thermostat (i.e. from anywhere). This remote mode requires the companion app to be running on a computer as well as an API key. The remote mode is view only. You cannot control your thermostat remotely. More info here: https://thermostat-controller.studiojq.io/remote Documentation: https://thermostat-controller.studiojq.io
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thermostat Controller at none against Current Altitude's 1. Thermostat Controller also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). Current Altitude's advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Current Altitude sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thermostat Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thermostat Controller holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Current Altitude has 18K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Current Altitude's written reviews are positive against 100% of Thermostat Controller's.
Current Altitude ships an update every 12 months, Thermostat Controller weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Current Altitude | Thermostat Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (18K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hearn Apps, LLC | JASON QUARTZ |
Customer experience
Current Altitude
Thermostat Controller
Bugs and requests
Current Altitude
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashing or not loading properly
- Elevation readings fluctuating wildly
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Ability to save/export elevation data
- More customization options
- Improved accuracy and precision
Thermostat Controller
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Current Altitude
- Ad Removal$4.99
Thermostat Controller
No in-app purchases
Questions
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