EasyStart Call vs FanControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EasyStart Call
Control your vehicle's pre-heater remotely from your smartphone. Start, stop, and monitor heating or ventilation, program scheduled events, and receive weather-based alerts. Manage up to ten heaters for personal or fleet use.
- Remote pre-heater operation
- Schedule heating events
- Monitor interior temperature
- Fleet management (up to 10 vehicles)
- Weather-based notifications
- Ventilation function
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The official Eberspächer app is free of charge and enables the convenient operation of one or more Eberspächer pre-heaters via your Smartphone. Access the Eberspächer pre-heater in your vehicle conveniently and quickly from anywhere in the world. Or control the pre-heaters in a fleet of up to ten vehicles with a single Smartphone. Start and stop the heating process directly, request the status of the pre-heater and the vehicle interior temperature, or pre-program up to three events for limitless comfort. For example, the pre-heater will start up fully automatically the following morning, letting you sleep in after returning late from your business trip. The app also comes with attractive bonus features: the weather service can automatically send you a message when the temperature forecast for the next day falls below the level you set. And you can access the most important news from Eberspächer in a reader-friendly format while you’re on the go. All you need do to use the free app is install an EasyStart Call (GSM receiver) and an Eberspächer pre-heater in your vehicle. Basic information on the use of feedback messages: If you have activated the feedback feature in “Vehicle settings”, each time you send a text message to your heater, your heater will send you feedback by text message, which must be copied into the app. When the feedback text message arrives, tap the note (text message) at the top of the screen and copy the text to the clipboard. Double click on the main field at the bottom centre of the iPhone to return to the app. The feedback message is automatically copied to the app by touching the “Finished” button. Due to the limitations of the IOS operating system, this is the only way to copy the feedback messages to the app. OVERVIEW OF THE MAIN FEATURES: - Add up to 10 pre-heaters (divided into 2 pools of 5 devices each) - Operate Eberspächer water and air heaters - Give each added pre-heater a name of your choice - Upload a thumbnail photo for each added pre-heater for better identification - Switch on the pre-heater with indication of the running time - Set a target temperature (for air heaters) - Activate the ventilation function in summer - Status request to check whether the pre-heater is still running - Request the interior temperature in the vehicle (if the temperature sensor which is included in the scope of supply of the EasyStart Call is connected) - Activate and deactivate automatic messages for each command sent (see also instructions for the use of feedback messages) - Program the timer with up to three events, incl. activation and deactivation - Weather service for automatic notification when the temperature falls below an individually settable temperature level - Eberspächer News area - 10 different languages can be set (German, English, French, Russian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Chinese) NOTES: By downloading the app you accept our Terms of Use which you can view at [http://www.eberspaecher.com/index.php?id=7492]. The app is an additional tool to simplify the operation of the EasyStart Call. Changes in the operating system IOS by the provider are not always apparent for us, therefore, no liability can be accepted for compatibility with your smartphone. The embedded weather alert is a feature of external origin and its provision does not lie within Eberspächer’s influence. The data reliability can therefore not be guaranteed.
FanControl
Control your vehicle's climate remotely using your smartphone. Start your heater, monitor interior and engine temperatures, and receive alerts about your vehicle's status like fuel level and battery voltage.
- Remote heater control (Webasto, Eberspächer)
- Remote climate control system launch
- Vehicle geolocation
- Temperature monitoring (outside, interior, engine)
- Vehicle state information (alerts, fuel, battery)
- Quick system setup
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"FanControl” FanControl is an app for climate control systems “FanControl-GSM”. This application allows you to to launch heater with climate control system of your vehicle and see vehicle’s state with your smartphone. “FanControl” offers: • Remote control Webasto and Eberspächer heaters • Remote launch climate control system in your vehicle • Geolocation of your vehicle • Information about temperature outside, of the vehicle’s interior and engine • Information about vehicle’s state (factory security system alerts, perimeter state, fuel level, battery voltage, etc) • Quick system setup
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FanControl at 45% against EasyStart Call's 24%. EasyStart Call's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 9.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EasyStart Call ships an update every 5 months, FanControl every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EasyStart Call | FanControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.3% of reviews | 45.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eberspacher Climate Control Systems International GmbH | 'TEC electronics' Ltd |
Customer experience
EasyStart Call
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In-app purchases
EasyStart Call
No in-app purchases
FanControl
No in-app purchases
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