# tado° vs Tapkey

The clearest difference is rating: tado° at 4.5 against Tapkey's 1.6. tado° also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (779 vs 5). Tapkey's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. tado° sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Tapkey sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

tado° holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tado° has 779 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of tado°'s written reviews are positive against 27% of Tapkey's.

tado° ships an update weekly, Tapkey every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | tado° | Tapkey |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (779 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tado/id574418486/reviews)** | [1.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tapkey/id1172177226/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **779** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **42.4% of reviews** | 26.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 151 MB | 94 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [tado°](https://appshunter.io/developer/574418629) | [Tapkey](https://appshunter.io/developer/1017643815) |

## What reviewers say

### tado°

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tado/id574418486)

Manage your home's energy consumption and costs from anywhere. This app offers intelligent heating control, smart scheduling, and integration with smart home devices. It also provides insights into energy usage and can optimize EV charging for cost savings.

**Highlights:** Remote heating control, Smart scheduling, Room Link efficiency, Smart home integration, AI-powered optimization, EV Smart Charging, Energy consumption tracking

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| AI Assist / Auto-Assist | $2.99 | per month |
| AI Assist / Auto-Assist | $3.99 | per month |
| AI Assist / Auto-Assist | $3.99 | per month |
| AI Assist / Auto-Assist | $3.99 | per month |
| AI Assist / Auto-Assist | $3.99 | per month |
| AI Assist / Auto-Assist | $29.99 | per year |
| AI Assist / Auto-Assist | $29.99 | per year |
| AI Assist / Auto-Assist | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Efficient heating control
- 🔒 Secure and private
- 👍 Easy to install and set up
- 👍 Useful scheduling and automation features
- 👍 Convenient remote control

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
- 🔋 Battery life problems with smart radiator valves
- 👎 Overly aggressive upselling of subscription features
- 👎 Unreliable open window detection
- 👎 Lack of flexibility in temperature control

**Reported bugs**

- App frequently crashes or becomes unresponsive
- Syncing issues between app and hardware
- Incorrect temperature readings from smart radiator valves
- Inability to add/assign rooms in the app

**Requested features**

- Ability to create and apply scheduling templates
- Improved Siri/HomeKit integration
- Option to disable subscription upselling
- More granular temperature control
- Better battery life indicators


### Tapkey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tapkey/id1172177226)

Transform your smartphone into a secure digital key for doors, offices, and cars. Easily manage access for others and monitor activity logs. Enjoy high security standards comparable to online banking.

**Highlights:** Smartphone as secure key, Grant and revoke access, Track locking activities, NFC and Bluetooth access, Secure sign-on options, Register locking devices

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 Smartphone Users | $3.99 | per month |
| 25 Smartphone Users | $7.99 | per month |
| 50 Smartphone Users | $14.99 | per month |
| 100 Smartphone Users | $29.99 | per month |
| 150 Smartphone Users | $44.99 | per month |
| 200 Smartphone Users | $59.99 | per month |
| 250 Smartphone Users | $74.99 | per month |
| 25 Smartphone Users | $96.99 | per year |
| 100 Smartphone Users | $349.99 | per year |
| 250 Smartphone Users | $899.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is tado° free?

tado° is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tapkey free?

Tapkey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, tado° or Tapkey?

tado° is rated higher. tado° averages 4.5 out of 5 from 779 ratings, while Tapkey averages 1.6 from 5 ratings.

### Do tado° or Tapkey have ads?

Neither tado° nor Tapkey shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, tado° or Tapkey?

tado° ships an update weekly, and Tapkey every 6 weeks. Most recently, tado° was updated on November 13, 2026 and Tapkey on November 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*