98.1 The River vs Trane® Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
98.1 The River
Listen to your favorite radio station live and stay connected with their social media. Access more content and updates directly from your mobile device.
- Live radio streaming
- Social media integration
- Station updates
- Mobile access
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Trane® Home
Manage your home's essential systems remotely. Control thermostats, locks, lights, and cameras from your smartphone. Create custom automations and device groups for simplified home management.
- Remote HVAC control and scheduling
- Manage locks, lights, and Z-Wave devices
- Create custom device groups
- Automate home functions
- Find local HVAC dealers
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Take care of your home and the people in it from anywhere with Trane® Home (previously Nexia™). Trane Home is home automation made simple because now you stay connected everywhere you go. Run the most important systems in your home - thermostats, locks, lights and cameras - from your iPhone. Key Features Include: - Control, monitor and schedule your home's heating and cooling system from anywhere - Find and contact a Trane HVAC dealer in your area - Control locks, lights, and many other supported Z-Wave devices with an easy to use interface - Create and edit automations - Create custom device groups for better access and visibility
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Trane® Home at 4.8 against 98.1 The River's 2.3. Trane® Home also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 0%) and ratings volume (155K vs 3). 98.1 The River's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Trane® Home holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Trane® Home has 155K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of 98.1 The River's written reviews are positive against 36% of Trane® Home's.
98.1 The River ships an update every 4 months, Trane® Home monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 98.1 The River | Trane® Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (155K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 35.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 155K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saga Communications | TRANE U.S. INC |
Customer experience
98.1 The River
Trane® Home
Bugs and requests
98.1 The River
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Trane® Home
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes when changing fan mode
- Geofencing feature not working reliably
- Thermostat not syncing with app data
- Frequent app crashes and disconnections
Requested features
5 requests- Add Apple Watch app support
- Improve scheduling and programming options
- Provide more detailed usage history and analytics
- Integrate with smart home platforms (e.g. HomeKit)
- Allow customizable temperature ranges and settings
In-app purchases
98.1 The River
No in-app purchases
Trane® Home
No in-app purchases
