Comparison

Thermostat Controller vs Order Tracking Manager

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

Head to head
About

Thermostat Controller

Monitor and adjust your Venstar thermostat's temperature, humidity, and fan settings directly from your phone. View current and historical runtime data. Receive optional notifications for state changes.

Highlights
  • View current temperature and humidity
  • Adjust set temperature
  • Change heating/cooling mode
  • Control fan settings
  • Monitor daily runtime history
  • Optional state change notifications
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This app lets you view the data from and control your Venstar thermostat locally. Note: "Locally" refers to the fact that your Venstar thermostat has a local API. This app is interacting with this local API. Meaning, unless you have remote mode enabled and are running the companion app on a computer, then, if your phone isn't connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your thermostat, you won't be able to read from it or control it. Data you can view: * Current temperature * Set temperature * Humidity * Mode (heat, cool, auto) * Fan state * Today’s runtime * Runtime for each day of the past week * The average daily runtime for the past week What you can control: * Increase/decrease the set temperature * Change the mode (heating, cooling, auto) * Change the fan mode (always on or auto) Optional push notifications are available to let you know when the thermostat state changes from idle to active (e.g. heating or cooling) or vice versa. These push notifications require the companion app to be running on a computer as well as an API key. More info here: https://thermostat-controller.studiojq.io/push An optional remote mode is now also available, which lets you view your thermostat data while not on the same Wi-Fi network as the thermostat (i.e. from anywhere). This remote mode requires the companion app to be running on a computer as well as an API key. The remote mode is view only. You cannot control your thermostat remotely. More info here: https://thermostat-controller.studiojq.io/remote Documentation: https://thermostat-controller.studiojq.io

About

Order Tracking Manager

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This app requires the Order Tracking WordPress plugin by Etoile Web Design. It is not a standalone tool and will not work unless you are using this plugin on your WordPress site. Designed to integrate directly with the Order Tracking plugin, this app lets you manage your orders on the go. Just connect it once and you're all set. No longer any need to go to a computer and log in to your WordPress site. With this app, you can do the following to manage your orders: - View all new orders - Modify existing orders - See an order's entire status history - Change the order status - View and change an order's location - Cancel orders - View order notes, public and private - Click to call your customer - Click to email your customer You can set your order manager(s) up with this app and they can easily manage all orders directly from a tablet or phone in the office or on the go. No need to worry about having them log in to your WordPress admin. Instructions for connecting the app with the Order Tracking WordPress plugin on your site: After installing the updated version of the premium helper plugin on your website, navigate to the settings page (in the admin panel for the Order Tracking plugin) to generate your API key. Then return to the app on your tablet or phone and enter the API key. After doing this, the data from your site will be available in the app.

Screenshots

Thermostat Controller4 screens
Order Tracking Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

Thermostat Controller and Order Tracking Manager are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Thermostat Controller versus Order Tracking Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThermostat ControllerOrder Tracking Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJASON QUARTZFive Star Plugins

In-app purchases

None

Thermostat Controller

No in-app purchases

None

Order Tracking Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thermostat Controller free?
Thermostat Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Order Tracking Manager free?
Order Tracking Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thermostat Controller or Order Tracking Manager have ads?
Neither Thermostat Controller nor Order Tracking Manager shows ads.

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