ConsentID vs Ariston NET
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ConsentID
This app provides secure mobile multifactor authentication and digital signing for smartphones and tablets. It enables easy and safe access to applications by leveraging mobile authentication capabilities. A soft certificate is stored on your device for enhanced privacy protection.
- Multifactor authentication
- Digital signing
- Secure access
- Privacy protection
- Soft certificate storage
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AET Europe created the ConsentID Authentication Service to empower smartphone and tablet users in mobile multifactor authentication and digital signing ensuring high privacy protection. The ConsentID app enables easy and secure access to applications anytime and anywhere, taking full advantage of mobile authentication. The ConsentID app is used with a ConsentID server. During enrollment a soft certificate will be stored on your mobile phone or tablet. This solution adds multifactor authentication functionality to all iOS Smartphones and Tablets with iOS version 7 or higher. Authenticate, Sign and provide Consent on your mobile phone.
Ariston NET
Control your home's heating and water temperature remotely via a smartphone or voice commands. Monitor energy usage, receive optimization tips, and get instant alerts for malfunctions. Pro version offers 24/7 remote assistance from service centers.
- Remote temperature control
- Voice command integration
- Energy consumption monitoring
- Optimization advice
- Malfunction alerts
- Remote service center assistance (Pro)
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With Ariston NET, you manage your home heating, air conditioning and water heating. Would you like to be able to set your home or water temperature anytime, anywhere, with a simple touch? With Ariston NET, you can control your Ariston boiler, heat pump, hybrid system, water heater or air conditioning in a simple and intuitive way through the app or with your voice. By connecting your product you can check energy reports, save up to 25% and get advice on how to optimise your consumption habits*. More benefits for you, more benefits for the planet! If the product malfunctions, the app alerts you immediately. You'll never have a cold home or shower again! Furthermore, with Ariston NET Pro**, your service centre can provide 24/7 assistance, monitor the product and intervene to solve any problems, even remotely! *For heating: comparison between a conventional boiler without programmable thermostat or with constant temperature programming and a condensing boiler with automatic mode, external sensors and control through the Ariston NET app. The savings forecast is based on the average annual consumption for a single-family house of 100 square metres with energy class F radiators located in Milan Comparison between a mechanical round electric water heater with 80 l capacity always on and a Velis EVO Wi-Fi or Lydos Wi-Fi device with 80 l capacity with weekly scheduling thanks to the Ariston NET app. Use case: 4 showers a day, 2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon. PLUS 8% as declared in 'Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions'. Brussels July 2015 ** Paid service available only for heating products
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ariston NET at 3.5 against ConsentID's 1.7. Ariston NET also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). ConsentID's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (52 vs 17). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ariston NET holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of ConsentID's written reviews are positive against 6% of Ariston NET's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ConsentID ships an update every 3 months, Ariston NET monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ConsentID | Ariston NET |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (52 ratings) | 3.5 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews — better | 6.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Advanced Encryption Technology Europe B.V. | Ariston SpA |
Customer experience
ConsentID
Ariston NET
Bugs and requests
ConsentID
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ariston NET
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes immediately after update
- Incorrect energy usage reporting
- Unable to add new guests
Requested features
4 requests- Add simple 1-hour timer function
- Implement 7-day scheduling with time ranges
- Provide visual indication of boiler status
- Allow guest user management
In-app purchases
ConsentID
No in-app purchases
Ariston NET
No in-app purchases
