Comparison

Thermostat Controller vs Visionect Configurator

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

Visionect Configurator

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Visionect Configurator is a go-to tool for configuring your Visionect devices. It will help you connect your Visionect device to your network. With Visionect Configurator you're able to: - set up Visionect devices to connect to your wi-fi network - reboot a device - display device logs

Screenshots

Thermostat Controller4 screens
Visionect Configurator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Thermostat Controller at weekly against Visionect Configurator's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Thermostat Controller ships an update weekly, Visionect Configurator every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Thermostat Controller versus Visionect Configurator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThermostat ControllerVisionect Configurator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJASON QUARTZVisionect

In-app purchases

None

Thermostat Controller

No in-app purchases

None

Visionect Configurator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thermostat Controller free?
Thermostat Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visionect Configurator free?
Visionect Configurator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thermostat Controller or Visionect Configurator have ads?
Neither Thermostat Controller nor Visionect Configurator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thermostat Controller or Visionect Configurator?
Thermostat Controller ships an update weekly, and Visionect Configurator every 4 months. Most recently, Thermostat Controller was updated on November 4, 2026 and Visionect Configurator on October 28, 2026.

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