# tado° vs Pet Central

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pet Central at 100% against tado°'s 43%. Pet Central also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 12). tado°'s advantage is ratings volume (778 vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Pet Central holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: tado° has 778 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Pet Central's.

tado° ships an update weekly, Pet Central every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | tado° | Pet Central |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (778 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tado/id574418486/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pet-central/id6740430715/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **778** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 43.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 124 MB | 89 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [tado°](https://appshunter.io/developer/574418629) | [Fathom Software Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1789936515) |

## 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


### Pet Central

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pet-central/id6740430715)

Organize all your pet's essential information, appointments, and tasks in one convenient place. This app helps you manage multiple pets, track medical data, and schedule grooming or vet visits with smart reminders.

**Highlights:** Manage multiple pet profiles, Track medical data and registrations, Schedule appointments and tasks, Smart reminders for events, Share pet details with caregivers, Calendar view of pet activities

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is tado° free?

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

### Is Pet Central free?

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

### Which has better reviews, tado° or Pet Central?

Pet Central is rated higher. tado° averages 4.5 out of 5 from 778 ratings, while Pet Central averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do tado° or Pet Central have ads?

Neither tado° nor Pet Central shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, tado° or Pet Central?

tado° ships an update weekly, and Pet Central every 6 weeks. Most recently, tado° was updated on September 28, 2026 and Pet Central on June 3, 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.*