VBusTouch vs Dimplex Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VBusTouch
Monitor your solar system's performance worldwide with detailed temperature charts and yield balances. This app provides real-time system status updates directly on your iPad.
- View detailed temperature charts
- Generate yield balances
- Monitor system status
- Worldwide access
- iPad optimized
Read full descriptionHide full description
The new RESOL app for the Apple iPad makes your solar yield palpable – worldwide. A touch of your finger is all you need to view detailed temperature charts, generate yield balances and monitor your system‘s status. The basic version of the VBus®Touch app is available for download free of charge in the App Store. More features and extensions are under way. To visualise your individual system with VBus®Touch, a RESOL controller with VBus® data interface (e. g. DeltaSol® BX Plus), connected to the Internet via a DL2 or DL3 datalogger, is required.
Dimplex Home
Control your Dimplex heat pump remotely via your smart device. Monitor status, adjust settings like temperature and modes, and manage access for users. Integrates with ventilation systems for comprehensive home climate control.
- Remote heat pump monitoring
- Adjust temperature and modes
- Manage user access
- Integrates with ventilation systems
- Weekly program scheduling
- Demo mode for testing
Read full descriptionHide full description
Dimplex Home App lets you control your Dimplex heat pump with touch display intuitively via your smart device. Thanks to the standardized logon process, logging into the Microsoft Azure Cloud is easy and secure. Just generate your TAN-code on the heat pump's touch display which enables syncing with the system operators', users 'or service technician's smart device, e.g. iPhone or iPad. The operator has the option of withdrawing access for any user if necessary. Your Dimplex heat pump with touch display is connected to your router with the NWPM touch network card via a LAN cable. With the Dimplex Home App, the control of the heat pump can be accessed anytime and anywhere. With the intuitively designed app interface, the most relevant settings on the heat pump, e. g. summer-winter-switch or setting the hot water temperature can easily be changed. Along with the intelligent room temperature control, the app can also be used to set the temperature for up to 20 rooms depending on the user and even combine it with weekly programs. The controller integrated in the heat pump intelligently and automatically ensures efficient and comfortable operation. In combination with a controlled living space ventilation M Flex Air, the most important functions and operating data of the ventilation system connected to the heat pump are visualized. The current fan level can be easily changed via the app. Overview of functions: - Fast and convenient monitoring of the heat pump status and operating data - display of runtimes and cycles, as well as inputs and outputs - change of mode and target temperatures of the heating circuits and DHW heating - demo mode, so that the app can be tested or demonstrated without a heat pump. System requirements: The minimum requirements for using the Dimplex Home App is internet access, a Dimplex heat pump with network card and software M3.2 or higher. The smart device must have active internet access in order to use it. Eud user license agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VBusTouch at none against Dimplex Home's 2. VBusTouch also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). Dimplex Home's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 28 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 44%). 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. Dimplex Home sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. VBusTouch asks for nothing beyond the download.
VBusTouch ships an update every 28 months, Dimplex Home every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 31, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VBusTouch | Dimplex Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RESOL GmbH | Glen Dimplex Deutschland GmbH |
Customer experience
VBusTouch
Dimplex Home
In-app purchases
VBusTouch
No in-app purchases
Dimplex Home
- Monthly subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Annual subscription7 Days trial$9.491 Year









