Comparison

VBusTouch vs Heat@Home

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • View detailed temperature charts
  • Generate yield balances
  • Monitor system status
  • Worldwide access
  • iPad optimized
Features
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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.

About

Heat@Home

Features
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To use the Heat@Home application, you will need one of the supported OEG controllers* and the Heat@Home communication module. Try the app with a virtual device before you buy! The currently supported OEG controller series are KMSD, KSFD, KSW and WHMS. With the Heat@Home app, you can: - set the day and night heating temperature and the mode of operation of the heating system; - set up to 2 different heating schedules for each heated area; - you set the user functions Party, Eco, Holiday and one-time domestic water heating; - give access to your family members or friends; - you check the generated or obtained energy from solar collectors and biomass boilers; - you check the condition of the pellets in the hopper; - see all warnings and notifications from your regulator; - name the heated areas in your home as you wish; - you check the status of all temperature sensors and relays. *A detailed list of supported devices and software versions: - OEG KMSD – v1.1.0 and newer - OEG KMSDPLUS – v1.1.0 and newer - OEG KSFD – v 1.2.0 and newer - OEG KSFDPLUS – v 1.2.0 and newer - OEG KSW – v 2.0.3 and newer - OEG KS2W – v 2.0.3 and newer - OEG KSW-E – v 2.0.3 and newer - OEG WHMS – v 2.0.6 and newer

Screenshots

Heat@Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Heat@Home at every 2 months against VBusTouch's every 28 months. Heat@Home also leads on device support (3 vs 1). VBusTouch's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

VBusTouch ships an update every 28 months, Heat@Home every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
VBusTouch versus Heat@Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVBusTouchHeat@Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRESOL GmbHNomnio

In-app purchases

None

VBusTouch

No in-app purchases

None

Heat@Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VBusTouch free?
VBusTouch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heat@Home free?
Heat@Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VBusTouch or Heat@Home have ads?
Neither VBusTouch nor Heat@Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VBusTouch or Heat@Home?
VBusTouch ships an update every 28 months, and Heat@Home every 2 months. Most recently, VBusTouch was updated on September 20, 2026 and Heat@Home on September 25, 2026.

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