Comparison

Sensi vs Altær

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

Head to head
About

Sensi

Control your home's climate remotely with a smart thermostat. Adjust temperature, set schedules, and receive alerts from anywhere. Integrates with popular smart home platforms for seamless control.

Highlights
  • Remote temperature control
  • 7-day scheduling
  • Usage reports
  • Service reminders
  • Geofencing
  • Smart home integration
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With the Sensi Smart Thermostat, you can enjoy complete control of your home comfort – Anytime. Anywhere. Extensive Compatibility Sensi Smart Thermostats work with HVAC equipment found in most homes*. Check compatibility at sensi.copeland.com/en-us/support/compatibility. Easy to install. Easier to use. Even if you’ve never installed a thermostat, we’ve got you covered. Clearly illustrated, in-app instructions will walk you through each step from start to finish. As soon as you’ve installed and connected your thermostat, the Sensi app serves as an intuitive remote control that lets you set, change and program your home comfort from anywhere. In-App Features: Remote temperature control Flexible 7-day scheduling Usage reports Service reminders Geofencing Auto changeover Circulating fan Humidity control** Temperature limits Smart alerts Local weather Early start A/C protection Keypad lockout Smart home meets smart comfort. Simply pair to the smart home platform of your choice to seamlessly control all of your connected devices. Smart Home Compatible • Amazon Alexa • Google Assistant • Apple HomeKit • SmartThings *Common wire (c-wire) not required for most applications. Does not work with baseboard heat and some other systems. Common wire (c-wire) is required for Apple HomeKit, heat only systems, cool only systems and heat pump systems. **Humidification requires additional equipment and a professional installation is recommended. Dehumidification supported with AC and heat pump systems.

About

Altær

Features
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Altær is a Bible you can actually sit with. Every verse in it has been studied. Not a commentary bolted on, but a note written for the verse in front of you: what it plainly says, what it meant to the people who first heard it, where the original language carries something English cannot, and what it has been taken to mean since. 31,102 verses. No gaps. THE TEXT A careful revision of Young's Literal Translation, read in a page designed for reading — no clutter, no numbers shouting over the words. Highlight a verse, mark it, note it, hear it read aloud, or share it as an image worth looking at. EVERY VERSE, STUDIED Tap any verse for its study: the plain sense, the context, the language, the theology, and an honest word about what to do with it. Hard passages are treated as hard. Where serious readers disagree, you are told who disagrees and why, and left to think. DEVOTIONS 350 of them, written rather than assembled. A new one each day, plus 33 five-day series — walking with David, Hannah, Esther, Job, Mary and Paul, or sitting with a question: who God is, who Jesus is, who the Holy Spirit is. Any devotion can be read aloud. WORSHIP 91 songs, each paired with the verse underneath it, playing where they are named, with a way through to Apple Music. Sermons from preachers worth an hour of your attention. REST Paced breathing when your chest is tight, and fifteen guided sessions for when it is worse than that — anxiety, sleeplessness, fear, the end of a hard day. Scripture-shaped stillness, not mindfulness with a verse attached. JOURNAL Somewhere to answer what you have read, kept private on your phone. QUIET BY DESIGN No ads. No streaks shaming you. No feed. Everything works offline, and an account is optional — make one only if you want your highlights on more than one device. Altær is a rebuilt Altar: the same name, a new app underneath it.

Screenshots

Sensi4 screens
Altær4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Altær at every 4 days against Sensi's monthly. Sensi's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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

Sensi ships an update monthly, Altær every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Sensi versus Altær: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSensiAltær
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (246K ratings) — better—
Number of ratings246K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB226 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCopeland LPMichael Entrekin

Bugs and requests

Sensi

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Thermostat randomly disconnects from WiFi
  • Programmed schedules not being retained
  • Temperature settings not sticking after adjustments

Requested features

5 requests
  • Finer temperature control in Celsius
  • Automatic heating/cooling mode switching based on outdoor temperature
  • More detailed usage reporting
  • Ability to set schedules with shorter intervals
  • Support for multiple user accounts and geofencing

Altær

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sensi

No in-app purchases

None

Altær

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sensi free?
Sensi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Altær free?
Altær is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sensi or Altær have ads?
Neither Sensi nor Altær shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sensi or Altær?
Sensi ships an update monthly, and Altær every 4 days. Most recently, Sensi was updated on October 25, 2026 and Altær on October 24, 2026.

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