Comparison

Venstar Skyport vs MGbit

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

Head to head
About

Venstar Skyport

Remotely monitor and control your home's heating and cooling system from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Adjust settings, view weather forecasts, and receive important alerts for ultimate comfort and convenience, whether you're at home or away.

Highlights
  • Remote thermostat monitoring and control
  • View current weather and forecasts
  • Monitor equipment runtimes
  • Receive thermostat alerts
  • Easy home/away selection
  • Send personal texts to thermostat display
Features
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The Venstar Skyport App allows iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users to remotely monitor and control their heating and cooling systems. From the couch to across town you have the ability to control your comfort remotely. Venstar Skyport App features include: - Simple, easy to use monitor and control of the thermostat - Current weather and forecast is displayed for each location - Monitor equipment runtimes - Receive thermostat alerts - Easy selection of home or away - Send personal texts directly to the thermostat’s display (compatible models only) Compatible with all Venstar WiFi thermostats.

About

MGbit

Connects property owners with renovation contractors. Post projects, get quotes, hire professionals, and manage jobs from start to finish. Features AI room scanning and an AI assistant for project management.

Highlights
  • Post renovation projects
  • Receive competing quotes
  • Hire verified contractors
  • Manage job milestones
  • AI room scanning
  • AI project assistant
  • In-app chat and photo sharing
Features
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MGbit is a renovation marketplace that connects property owners with renovation contractors. Post a project, receive competing quotes, pick the right pro, and manage the job from first estimate to final milestone, all from your phone. FOR PROPERTY OWNERS • Post a project in minutes: describe the work, set your budget and timeline, and add photos. • Receive quotes from contractors and compare them side by side. • Hire the contractor that fits your project and budget. • Follow progress by milestone and approve each stage of the work. • Chat with your contractor and share photos inside MGbit. AI ROOM SCAN Use your iPhone camera to capture a room from several angles. MGbit's AI analyzes the photos to estimate dimensions, materials, condition and approximate cost, and saves the result with your project. Room scan uses the regular camera and does not require LiDAR. MGBIT AI ASSISTANT Ask the built-in assistant, powered by Anthropic's Claude, about your projects and MGbit. With your confirmation it can help create or update a project, update your profile, find contractors or review quotes. The assistant is optional, asks for your consent before first use, and you can withdraw consent at any time in Settings. FOR CONTRACTORS • Find projects near you that match your specialties and service area. • Submit quotes and communicate directly with property owners. • Build a profile with your company details, specialties, experience and license information. • Get notified about new projects, accepted quotes, messages and milestones. NOTIFICATIONS Get push notifications for new quotes, messages, milestones and payments. Manage categories and quiet hours in the app. PRIVACY AND CONTROL • Location is optional and used only while you use the app, to show nearby projects and contractors. You can enter a city or ZIP code instead. • Camera and photo access are used only when you add photos or run a room scan. • No third-party advertising or analytics trackers. • Delete your account at any time from Settings. AI estimates are for information only and are not a professional inspection, appraisal or quote. MGbit is intended for users 18 and older in the United States. Terms of Service: https://www.mgbit.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.mgbit.io/privacy Refund Policy: https://www.mgbit.io/refund Support: mgbit@mgbit.io

Screenshots

Venstar Skyport4 screens
MGbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MGbit at 100% against Venstar Skyport's 60%. MGbit also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Venstar Skyport's advantage is ratings volume (4.2K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MGbit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Venstar Skyport has 4.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Venstar Skyport's written reviews are positive against 100% of MGbit's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Venstar Skyport versus MGbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVenstar SkyportMGbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVenstar Incfady zarka

Customer experience

Venstar Skyport

All ratings4,196 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral11.7%
Negative28.1%

MGbit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Venstar Skyport

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Fails to send temperature changes to thermostat
  • Loses connection to thermostat randomly
  • Difficult to set up and pair with thermostat

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more scheduling and programming options
  • Improve Celsius temperature display
  • Provide better customer support and communication channels
  • Integrate with more smart home platforms
  • Add more detailed usage reporting and analytics

MGbit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Venstar Skyport

No in-app purchases

None

MGbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Venstar Skyport free?
Venstar Skyport is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MGbit free?
MGbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Venstar Skyport or MGbit?
MGbit is rated higher. Venstar Skyport averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while MGbit averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Venstar Skyport or MGbit have ads?
Neither Venstar Skyport nor MGbit shows ads.

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