GloBird vs Thermann Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GloBird
Manage your energy account, view balances, and submit meter readings. Monitor usage charts and control your battery for virtual power plant participation.
- View account details and balance
- Submit meter reads
- See recent correspondence
- View usage charts
- Control battery for virtual power plant
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The GloBird Energy app lets you view your account details, account balance, submit meter reads, see recent correspondence, view your usage charts, and control your battery as part of our virtual power plant.
Thermann Control
Remotely manage your water heater's temperature and schedule from your smartphone or tablet. Optimize heating to save energy and receive instant notifications for any malfunctions, ensuring hot water when you need it.
- Remote temperature control
- Scheduling on/off times
- Operating status updates
- Energy saving optimization
- Malfunction notifications
- Remote on/off switching
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Thermann Control allows you to control the temperature of your water heaters remotely, via Smartphone or Tablet. You can minimize waste by heating the water only when necessary, for example while heading back home from work, after practicing sports or before arriving to the vacation house. You can turn the water heater on or off wherever you are, manage its temperature and its switch-on/off times and always be updated on its operating status. The correct usage allows a consumption saving of over 15%. Thermann Control also allows you to intervene promptly in case of malfunctioning of the water heater, by sending you a notification with specific instructions to solve the problem, in order to avoid a cold shower when returning home!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GloBird at weekly against Thermann Control's every 2 months. GloBird also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 21%). Thermann Control's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
GloBird ships an update weekly, Thermann Control every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.
| Parameter | GloBird | Thermann Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better | 21.4% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GLOBIRD ENERGY PTY. LTD. | Thermowatt SpA |
Customer experience
GloBird
Thermann Control
In-app purchases
GloBird
No in-app purchases
Thermann Control
No in-app purchases
