Comparison

Escea SmartHeat vs CardComps

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

Head to head
About

Escea SmartHeat

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This version is applicable to Escea Electric and Gas Fireplaces which have a black remote control and are connected to Wi-Fi. Initially, with a Bluetooth connection, you can directly control your fireplace, turning it on and off, adjusting the desired temperature, setting automatic timersΒΉ and controlling certain fan and flame effect settings. You can add multiple fireplaces to the home screen and select each one individually to control. Use the Wi-Fi menu to connect the fireplace to your home internet connection, enabling you to control it from anywhereΒ². Software updates and future enhancements can also be downloaded to the fireplace as they become available. For full functionality, the fireplace must be connected to Wi-Fi and have an internet connection available at all times. Even when using this app, the original Escea remote control supplied with the fireplace must remain operational in the same room (required for thermostatic control). ΒΉ Timer operation requires the fireplace to be connected to the internet at all times via Wi-Fi. Β² Mobile device must have an internet connection available to control the fireplace remotely.

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CardComps

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Know what a card actually sold for. Not what someone's asking. CardComps is subscription-only: one subscription unlocks every lookup, and new subscribers start with a free trial. There is no free tier. Take a photo of any trading card and CardComps reads it β€” player, year, set, parallel, card number β€” then pulls the real eBay sold listings that match. Every sale, with its date, its price and its grade. No single "estimated value" you have to take on faith. WHAT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION UNLOCKS β€’ Snap and look up. Point your camera at the front of the card. Add the back if the details you need are on it. That's the whole flow. β€’ Or just type. Know exactly what you're after? Search it directly β€” no photo needed. β€’ Every matching sale. You see the actual completed listings, not an average standing in for them. Spot the outliers yourself. Tap any sale to open it on eBay. β€’ Grades called out. PSA, BGS, SGC and raw sales are labelled, so a 10 never gets mistaken for a 7 halfway down the list. β€’ The query is yours to edit. The search that produced your results sits right at the top of the screen, editable. If the read missed a parallel or added a card number that shouldn't be there, fix it and search again. You are never stuck with what the app guessed. β€’ Eight eBay marketplaces. .com, .co.uk, .com.au, .ca, .de, .fr, .it and .es. Each one is a separate market β€” a card with no sales in the US may well have sold three times in the UK. Switch marketplace without starting over. β€’ Prices in your currency. Read any marketplace's sales converted to the currency you think in. BUILT FOR THE MOMENT YOU'RE HOLDING THE CARD At a card show, in a shop, mid-negotiation on a trade β€” the question is always the same and you have about thirty seconds to answer it. CardComps is built for those thirty seconds. Photo to sold prices, nothing in between. NO ACCOUNT. NOTHING KEPT. There's no sign-up, no email, no password. Nothing to create before your first lookup. And nothing is stored. Your photos are used to read the card and then discarded β€” they're never saved to our servers, never attached to a profile, because there is no profile. CardComps is a tool you pick up and put down, not a collection you have to maintain. SUBSCRIPTION β€’ US$4.99 per month, or the equivalent in your local currency β€’ Renews automatically until cancelled β€’ First 14 days free for new subscribers β€’ Manage or cancel any time in Settings β€Ί Apple Account β€Ί Subscriptions Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Cancelling takes effect at the end of the current billing period. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Support: https://comps.cards/support Terms of Use: https://comps.cards/terms Privacy Policy: https://comps.cards/privacy Sold prices, straight from eBay.

Screenshots

Escea SmartHeat3 screens
CardComps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Escea SmartHeat at none against CardComps's 1. CardComps's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and device support. On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. CardComps sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Escea SmartHeat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Escea SmartHeat ships an update every 6 weeks, CardComps every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Escea SmartHeat versus CardComps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEscea SmartHeatCardComps
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks β€” better
Adsβ€”No
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
Devicesβ€”iPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEscea LtdJacob Duncan

In-app purchases

None

Escea SmartHeat

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CardComps

Subscriptions1
  • CardComps Pro14 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Escea SmartHeat free?
Escea SmartHeat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CardComps free?
CardComps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which is updated more often, Escea SmartHeat or CardComps?
Escea SmartHeat ships an update every 6 weeks, and CardComps every 3 weeks. Most recently, Escea SmartHeat was updated on October 14, 2026 and CardComps on September 30, 2026.

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