Comparison

Total Connect Comfort vs Counter

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

Head to head
About

Total Connect Comfort

Remotely monitor and control your home's heating and cooling system from anywhere. Adjust schedules, set temperatures, and receive alerts for your connected thermostats. Offers weather forecasts and multi-location management.

Highlights
  • Remote temperature control
  • Schedule management
  • System settings adjustment
  • Humidifier/dehumidifier control
  • 5-day weather forecast
  • Thermostat alerts
  • Multi-thermostat access
Features
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The Total Connect Comfort app allows users to remotely monitor and manage their heating and cooling system – at anytime, from anywhere. Total Connect Comfort works with Honeywell Home Wi-Fi Thermostats and with Honeywell Home Redlink Comfort Systems when used in conjunction with a Redlink Internet Gateway. With the Total Connect Comfort app users can: - View and change the schedule (for thermostats that support this feature) - View and change heating and cooling system settings - View and set the indoor temperature - View and change system fan (for thermostats that support this feature) - View and change humidifier and dehumidifier settings (for thermostats that support this feature) - View 5-Day weather forecast - View outdoor temperature and humidity (when used with an outdoor sensor) - Access multiple smart thermostats - Access multiple locations if more than one system is registered - View thermostat alerts such as high or low temperature - Use the Demo Mode before purchasing a thermostat - Automatically upgrade to new features once they become available Whether a homeowner, business owner or both – users will find comfort in Total Connect Comfort.

About

Counter

This app helps you track up to six important activities with customizable options for yes/no, daily counts, or free text notes. It offers a minimalist, private experience with no feeds, notifications, or ads, keeping all your data locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Track up to six activities
  • Customizable tracking types (yes/no, daily counts, free text)
  • Minimalist design
  • No feeds or notifications
  • Private and local data storage
  • No ads
Features
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Counter is a simple tool to help you count what matters. What it does: -Track up to six activities -Full control over what you track: -Yes / no activities (e.g. meditation) -Daily counts (e.g. hours slept) -Free text (e.g. a brief reflection or note) -Minimal by design: no feeds, no notifications, no ads -Private and local: no accounts; data stays on your device

Screenshots

Total Connect Comfort4 screens
Counter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Total Connect Comfort at Free against Counter's $2.99. Total Connect Comfort also leads on ratings volume (76K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Counter's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3). On 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

Total Connect Comfort is free to download; Counter costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Counter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Total Connect Comfort has 76K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Total Connect Comfort versus Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTotal Connect ComfortCounter
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (76K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings76K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperResideo Technologies, Inc.Daniel McHugh

Customer experience

Total Connect Comfort

All ratings75,878 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews1,136 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral16.0%
Negative55.8%

Counter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Total Connect Comfort

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Thermostat not responding to app commands
  • Incorrect time zone settings
  • Frequent disconnections from WiFi
  • Thermostat resetting to default settings

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to set temperature deadband
  • Runtime data and energy usage tracking
  • Geofencing and automatic mode switching
  • More flexible scheduling options
  • Push notifications for temperature changes

Counter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Total Connect Comfort

No in-app purchases

None

Counter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Total Connect Comfort free?
Total Connect Comfort is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Counter free?
Counter costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Total Connect Comfort or Counter?
Counter is rated higher. Total Connect Comfort averages 4.3 out of 5 from 76K ratings, while Counter averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Total Connect Comfort or Counter have ads?
Neither Total Connect Comfort nor Counter shows ads.

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