Comparison

Thermowire vs NETIO Mobile 2

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

Head to head
About

Thermowire

This utility app assists in cooking by monitoring food temperatures with a connected probe. It offers pre-set and custom food profiles, audible alarms when desired temperatures are reached, and the ability to track cooking progress with graphs. Users can also share their culinary creations on social media.

Highlights
  • Temperature probe integration
  • Pre-set and custom food profiles
  • Audible temperature alarms
  • Real-time cooking graphs
  • Social media sharing
  • Countdown and stopwatch
  • CSV data export
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Thermowire is designed to take the guesswork out of cooking and help make you a better cook. Used in conjunction with a state-of-the-art temperature probe, Thermowire allows you to boil grill, or roast anything to perfection. The app is preloaded with various food profiles, which can be selected to indicate the optimum internal temperature. You can also create your own profile with your own customizable temperature settings. When the internal temperature you set has been reached, an alarm will sound. This means you no longer need to poke, prod, and worry about whether your meal is over or undercooked! This is a unique device that employs an innovative method to measure and display temperature on you iOS devices. Thermowire is not just a thermometer; it allows to you share you most fantastical creations on social media too! Detail about Thermowire can be found at http://www.lavatools.co. The app will operate in simulation mode when the Thermowire probe is not connected to iOS device. FEATURES: - Wide temperature range and highly accurate - °C and °F changeable - 13 default profiles with various cooking temperature pre-programmed - 8 custom cooking profiles available for users to create - Maximum three settable temperature alarms - Push notification implemented for remote monitoring - Countdown and stopwatch - Graph plotting with extension and contraction for easy viewing - Graph information can be time stamped and sent out - Graph data export as CSV - Capture feature available for user to share cooking result with the world in both picture and text to create a social media community - Airprint support - Post to Facebook, Twitter directly

About

NETIO Mobile 2

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NETIO Mobile 2 application is for control NETIO devices. Features: - Switch On / Off / Restart each power output/socket through the local network or NETIO Cloud - Show power consumption on each power output (if supported by device) - Enable/Disable Scheduler over the local network - Grouping and sorting of the power outputs - Group control - outputs On / Off or Scheduler Enable / Disable - Search NETIO devices in local network - Add devices from NETIO Cloud Supports following NETIO devices: - PowerPDU 4PS - PowerPDU 4KS (power measurement) - PowerPDU 4C (power measurement) - PowerPDU 8QS (power measurement) - PowerBOX 3Px - PowerBOX 4Kx (power measurement) - PowerDIN 4PZ (power measurement) - PowerCable REST, Modbus and MQTT (power measurement) - PowerCable 2KZ (power measurement) - PowerCable 2PZ - NETIO 4 / 4All (obsolete products) - NETIO 230B / 230C (obsolete products)

Screenshots

Thermowire4 screens
NETIO Mobile 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Thermowire at every 6 weeks against NETIO Mobile 2's every 8 months. Thermowire also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.3). 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

Thermowire ships an update every 6 weeks, NETIO Mobile 2 every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Thermowire versus NETIO Mobile 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThermowireNETIO Mobile 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.3
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLavatoolsNETIO products a.s.

In-app purchases

None

Thermowire

No in-app purchases

None

NETIO Mobile 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thermowire free?
Thermowire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NETIO Mobile 2 free?
NETIO Mobile 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thermowire or NETIO Mobile 2 have ads?
Neither Thermowire nor NETIO Mobile 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Thermowire or NETIO Mobile 2?
Thermowire ships an update every 6 weeks, and NETIO Mobile 2 every 8 months. Most recently, Thermowire was updated on October 12, 2026 and NETIO Mobile 2 on October 9, 2026.

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