EasyStart Call Basic vs FanControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EasyStart Call Basic
Control your Eberspächer pre-heater remotely from your smartphone. Start, stop, and set heating times from anywhere in the world. Requires an EasyStart Call GSM receiver and an Eberspächer pre-heater in your vehicle.
- Remote pre-heater operation
- Start and stop heating
- Set desired runtime
- Control Eberspächer water heaters
- Worldwide access
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The official app “EasyStart Call Basic” from Eberspächer is free of charge and enables the convenient operation of one Eberspächer pre-heater via your Smartphone. Access the Eberspächer pre-heater in your vehicle conveniently and quickly from anywhere in the world. Start and stop the heating process directly, and set the desired runtime of the heater. All you need do to use the free app is install an EasyStart Call (GSM receiver) and an Eberspächer pre-heater in your vehicle. OVERVIEW OF THE MAIN FEATURES: - Operate Eberspächer water heaters - Switch the pre-heater on and off with indication of the running time
FanControl
Control your vehicle's climate remotely using your smartphone. Start your heater, monitor interior and engine temperatures, and receive alerts about your vehicle's status like fuel level and battery voltage.
- Remote heater control (Webasto, Eberspächer)
- Remote climate control system launch
- Vehicle geolocation
- Temperature monitoring (outside, interior, engine)
- Vehicle state information (alerts, fuel, battery)
- Quick system setup
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"FanControl” FanControl is an app for climate control systems “FanControl-GSM”. This application allows you to to launch heater with climate control system of your vehicle and see vehicle’s state with your smartphone. “FanControl” offers: • Remote control Webasto and Eberspächer heaters • Remote launch climate control system in your vehicle • Geolocation of your vehicle • Information about temperature outside, of the vehicle’s interior and engine • Information about vehicle’s state (factory security system alerts, perimeter state, fuel level, battery voltage, etc) • Quick system setup
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FanControl at 45% against EasyStart Call Basic's 0%. FanControl also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 72 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
EasyStart Call Basic ships an update every 72 months, FanControl every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EasyStart Call Basic | FanControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 45.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 72 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eberspacher Climate Control Systems International GmbH | 'TEC electronics' Ltd |
Customer experience
EasyStart Call Basic
FanControl
In-app purchases
EasyStart Call Basic
No in-app purchases
FanControl
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is EasyStart Call Basic free?
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Do EasyStart Call Basic or FanControl have ads?
Which is updated more often, EasyStart Call Basic or FanControl?
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