Thermostat vs Home + Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thermostat
Remotely monitor and adjust your home's temperature using your smartphone. This app connects to a smart thermostat system via the internet and radio frequency technology to provide convenient control.
- Remote temperature monitoring
- Remote temperature control
- Smart thermostat system integration
- Internet connectivity required
- Radio frequency (RF) command transmission
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Internet intelligent temperature control system (S_Link-50C), which is a control system for user to remotely view and control house temperature by mobile terminal. User is able to operate the specific APP of thermostat from their smart phone which is supported iOS, and make sure it has connected internet, gateway transmit receiving commands to thermostat via radio frequency (RF) technology, then achieved remotely control thermostat.
Home + Control
Control your home's lights and power remotely. Schedule devices to turn on/off automatically for comfort, safety, and convenience. Monitor energy usage to reduce waste and costs.
- Remote control of lights and power
- Scheduling for automation
- Energy usage monitoring
- Smart alerts for power outages
- Compatibility with voice assistants
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Legrand Home + Control is designed for: LEGRAND RADIANT WITH NETATMO AND ADORNE WITH NETATMO SMART SWITCHES & OUTLETS Manage lights and power, from anywhere, with the Legrand Home + Control app. Start with a Smart Gateway, then replace existing switches, dimmers and outlets with adorne and radiant with Netatmo Smart Switches and Outlets for full control of your lights and power. COMFORT Turn on lights from wherever you go, giving you the comfort needed to enjoy life. SAFETY Schedule lights for your arrival, or dim lights to safely navigate the house at night. CONVENIENCE Conveniently schedule lights or appliances to go on/off automatically. MORE CONTROL, LESS WASTE The Home + Control app provides incredible visibility to a home’s energy usage, helping reduce energy cost and waste. Monitor, manage, and more. Set Smart Alerts to be notified in the event of a power outage or lights left on. Legrand Home + Control is compatible with: Amazon Alexa, Google Home or Apple HomeKit
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Home + Control at 4.3 against Thermostat's 1.0. Home + Control also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 11%) and ratings volume (140 vs 5). Thermostat's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Home + Control holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Home + Control has 140 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Thermostat's written reviews are positive against 43% of Home + Control's.
Thermostat ships an update every 2 weeks, Home + Control monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thermostat | Home + Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (5 ratings) | 4.3 (140 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 43.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 140 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | saswell | Legrand - Netatmo – Bticino |
Customer experience
Thermostat
Home + Control
In-app purchases
Thermostat
No in-app purchases
Home + Control
No in-app purchases
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