Comparison

alpha control vs Uponor Smatrix Pulse 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

alpha control

Control your heat pump and ventilation unit remotely via smartphone or tablet. Monitor status, adjust settings, and optimize your indoor climate from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote control of heat pump
  • Monitor heat pump status
  • Adjust ventilation stages
  • Set desired hot water temperature
  • View error memory
  • Control ventilation modes
Features
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Control your heat pump and/or your ventilation unit with alpha control conveniently and free of charge from home via smartphone or tablet per app. Alpha innotec explains the various possibilities and helps you to make the right decision for an optimal indoor climate. Your benefits: • Convenient remote control • Heat pump can be set and maintained directly via app • Free and easy online download The alpha control app enables the comfort control and monitoring of your alpha innotec heat pump with Luxtronic control 2.0/2.1 and/or your alpha innotec ventilation unit LG300 Eco. Heat pump and ventilation unit can be registered and operated independently of each other. Function overview heat pump control: • Displays the status of your heat pump on the start screen • Displays the operating hours • Displays all relevant temperatures • Remote control of the most important functions • Simple setting of the time switch functions • Displays the data log • Reading the error memory • Setting the desired hot water temperature In the home network, the above-mentioned functions are already enabled and fully usable in your heat pump. If you also have a heatpump24 account, all functions can also be used online, that means outside of the home network. Function overview ventilation unit control: • Switching the ventilation system on and off • Selection of ventilation stages 1-4 • Selection mode: manual, automatic (with sensor), maximum and weekly program • Information on the setting of the supply air volume flows in ventilation stages 1,2 and 3 After registering the ventilation unit using the serial number and your email address, the app can be used free of charge. Condition: You have a heat pump with the Luxtronic 2.0 or 2.1 controller and this is connected to your home network via network cable and/or a ventilation unit LG300 Eco.

About

Uponor Smatrix Pulse 2

Control your underfloor heating and cooling system with ease. This app allows for voice commands and smart home device integration to optimize room temperature for maximum comfort. Ideal for both new installations and optimizing existing systems.

Highlights
  • Room temperature control
  • Voice command integration
  • Smart home device compatibility
  • Underfloor heating and cooling
  • Optimized user experience
Features
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Are you looking to optimise your existing underfloor heating system or are you planning to install it for the first time? Say hello to Uponor Smatrix Pulse 2, the new easy to use room temperature control system which offers maximum room comfort and compatibility with various smart home devices. Just use your voice to control your smart home system and to set your comfortable room temperature with Uponor Smatrix Pulse underfloor heating and cooling controls. Get the most out of your installation with our improved user experience. FOR MORE INFO For more information about Smatrix Pulse, please visit https://www.uponor.com/products/room-temperature-controls/uponor-smatrix-pulse

Screenshots

alpha control4 screens
Uponor Smatrix Pulse 23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Uponor Smatrix Pulse 2 at every 3 months against alpha control's every 11 months. alpha control's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

alpha control ships an update every 11 months, Uponor Smatrix Pulse 2 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
alpha control versus Uponor Smatrix Pulse 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameteralpha controlUponor Smatrix Pulse 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews4.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerait-deutschland GmbHUponor Corporation

Customer experience

alpha control

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

Uponor Smatrix Pulse 2

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive4.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative95.3%

Bugs and requests

alpha control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Uponor Smatrix Pulse 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to connect to WiFi network
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Failure to detect heating/cooling system
  • Issues with user account management

Requested features

3 requests
  • Restore remote access functionality
  • Improve app stability and reliability
  • Provide better customer support

In-app purchases

None

alpha control

No in-app purchases

None

Uponor Smatrix Pulse 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is alpha control free?
alpha control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Uponor Smatrix Pulse 2 free?
Uponor Smatrix Pulse 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do alpha control or Uponor Smatrix Pulse 2 have ads?
Neither alpha control nor Uponor Smatrix Pulse 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, alpha control or Uponor Smatrix Pulse 2?
alpha control ships an update every 11 months, and Uponor Smatrix Pulse 2 every 3 months. Most recently, alpha control was updated on October 5, 2026 and Uponor Smatrix Pulse 2 on October 10, 2026.

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