# tado° vs ELESION

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ELESION at none against tado°'s 12. ELESION also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (71% vs 43%). tado°'s advantage is ratings volume (778 vs 8) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. tado° sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ELESION asks for nothing beyond the download.

ELESION holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tado° has 778 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of tado°'s written reviews are positive against 71% of ELESION's.

tado° ships an update weekly, ELESION monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | tado° | ELESION |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (778 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tado/id574418486/reviews) | **[4.9 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elesion/id1403850591/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **778** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 43.1% of reviews | **71.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 124 MB | 238 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [tado°](https://appshunter.io/developer/574418629) | [PEARL. GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/619231875) |

## What reviewers say

### tado°

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

This app allows you to remotely control your home's heating, air conditioning, and heat pumps. It helps reduce energy consumption and costs through intuitive control and insights into your usage patterns.

**Highlights:** Remote heating and AC control, Energy usage insights, Energy-saving tips, Automated climate control, Matter and Thread compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| 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 |
| Balance AC - Yearly Plan | $29.99 | per year |
| AI Assist / Auto-Assist | $29.99 | per year |
| AI Assist / Auto-Assist | $29.99 | per year |
| AI Assist / Auto-Assist | $29.99 | per year |
| Balance for Heat Pumps | $44.99 | 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


### ELESION

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elesion/id1403850591)

Control all compatible smart home devices from your smartphone. Connect and manage multiple devices with single commands, even remotely. Automate actions based on various triggers and share control with family members for enhanced convenience and security.

**Highlights:** Connect compatible smart home devices, Control multiple devices with one command, Remote device control from anywhere, Share device control with family, Automate device actions, Real-time security alerts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is tado° free?

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

### Is ELESION free?

ELESION is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

ELESION is rated higher. tado° averages 4.5 out of 5 from 778 ratings, while ELESION averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.

### Do tado° or ELESION have ads?

Neither tado° nor ELESION shows ads.

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

tado° ships an update weekly, and ELESION monthly. Most recently, tado° was updated on September 28, 2026 and ELESION on September 19, 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.*