ESBE vs Helios FDR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ESBE
This app helps plumbers, installers, and planners select the correct ESBE valve and determine the appropriate Kvs value. It provides technical details on valve series and offers contact information for the company.
- ESBE valve selection tool
- Kvs value calculation
- Technical information on valve series
- Company contact details
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The ESBE app is an excellent tool for plumbers, installers, planners to find out which ESBE valve to choose and what Kvs value to use. There is also additional technical information about the different valve series as well as contact information to ESBE.
Helios FDR
This application allows users to intuitively customize and monitor their Helios differential humidity control systems. Users can define humidity and temperature setpoints, configure weekly programs for sleep cycles, and log data for up to four weeks. It is designed to manage multiple FDR systems.
- Customize humidity and temperature setpoints
- Configure weekly programs for sleep cycles
- Log and export temperature/humidity data
- Manage multiple FDR systems
- Define minimum room temperature
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With the help of this app, you can easily and intuitively customize the Helios differential humidity control system (FDR) to your individual requirements and monitor the humidity and temperature curve. The key functions of the app โข Definition of limit and set point values for the room humidity. โข Definition of the run-on time after pressing the manual button. โข Configuration of the weekly program to define desired sleep cycles. โข Definition of the minimum room temperature. โข Data on the temperature and humidity curve can be logged and exported over a period of 4 weeks. โข Management of any number of FDR systems within the app. More about Helios FDR Damp rooms, such as cellars, washrooms and garages, are a major problem and often difficult to get under control. With the FDR differential humidity control system, Helios offers an advanced and flexible solution that combines a control system and freely selectable fan to solve the problem both sustainably and efficiently. FDR continuously measures the temperature and humidity inside and outside. The intelligent control system then decides whether there are suitable conditions for ventilation, so that optimum and resource-saving operation is always guaranteed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ESBE at 83% against Helios FDR's 0%. Helios FDR's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ESBE ships an update every 5 months, Helios FDR every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESBE | Helios FDR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews โ better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months โ better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESBE AB | Helios Ventilatoren GmbH + Co KG |
Customer experience
ESBE
Helios FDR
In-app purchases
ESBE
No in-app purchases
Helios FDR
No in-app purchases








