Sensibo vs VellumCG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sensibo
Control your home's climate and air quality remotely. Optimize energy usage, schedule your systems, and monitor indoor conditions for improved health and comfort. Integrates with smart home devices.
- Remote AC/heat pump control
- 7-day scheduling & timers
- Energy savings & carbon emission reduction
- Real-time temperature & humidity monitoring
- Geofencing automation
- Filter cleaning reminders
- Smart home integration
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Sensibo - Make your air conditioner or heat pump smart & take control of your indoor climate from your phone. With Sensibo it’s easy for you to save on energy bills, reduce AC related carbon emissions and improve your health with our indoor air quality devices. • Requires a Sensibo device • 1 year limited warranty included for all products • Learn more at https://sensibo.com Sensibo devices: Sensibo Sky Smart air conditioner / heat pump controller Sensibo Air & Sensibo Air PRO Smart air conditioner / heat pump controller, Apple HomeKit and Sensibo Room Sensor compatible Sensibo Room Sensor For motion sensing and extra comfort Sensibo Pure Smart sensing, HEPA filter air purifier Sensibo Elements Indoor air quality monitor for CO₂ TVOC, PM2.5, Ethanol, Temperature & Humidity With Sensibo you can: • Control your air conditioner or heat pump from anywhere in the world • Set 7-day scheduling & timers • Reduce your electricity bills and curb carbon emissions • Monitor your rooms temperature and humidity in real time • Automatically turn on your AC when you arrive and turns off when everybody leaves • Reacts automatically to temperature and humidity • Filter cleaning reminders - get alerted when your filters need cleaning • Share your device with other people (family, co-workers, friends) • Clean and monitor the air you and your loved ones breathe • Works with Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Siri Shortcuts, Apple HomeKit, SmartThings and more Sensibo app is compatible in 12 languages! English, Italiano, Français, Nederlands, Deutsch, עברית, العربية, Español, Svenska, 中国人, Dansk, Norsk, Sensibo Plus The Sensibo app is free to use, but you can get even more energy savings, automations, and health benefits out of Sensibo by activating Sensibo Plus. Sensibo Plus enhances your Sensibo experience with advanced features such as scheduling for Climate React, weather & pollution alerts, anti-mold, auto off, statistics, event logs for 30 days and more. Pricing & Terms of Use For Sensibo Plus, we offer the following subscriptions: $2.99 / month* * Prices displayed are in USD ($), actual charges might be converted to local currency depending on your country of residence. The subscription amount will be charged to your iTunes account. The subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. If not canceled, your account will be charged the above mentioned amount for the renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can cancel your subscription anytime within the on your iTunes account settings. For more information: Terms and Conditions https://sensibo.com/pages/legal Privacy Policy https://sensibo.com/pages/privacy-policy *** Requires a Sensibo device, available for purchase at https://sensibo.com ***
VellumCG
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VellumCG is the mobile control surface for live-TV character graphics — lower-third stripes, supers, on-screen credits, phoner boxes, full-frame social/WhatsApp cards, and memorial cards, all aired straight from an iPad or iPhone. It's the companion client to a VellumCG server: the broadcast graphics engine your organization already runs in its control room. VellumCG doesn't replace that server — it puts a fast, focused operator console for it in your hand, so a producer or director can build and air a graphic from the studio floor, a remote truck, or the newsroom without walking back to a desk. FEATURES • Stripe editor — build and air lower-third name/title bars in seconds • Super — full-screen name/title cards for interviews and panels • Credits — on-screen production credits • Phoner — up to three simultaneous phone/remote-guest boxes, slot-based so on-air state stays consistent across every operator • Socials — air X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Truth Social posts as full-frame cards • WhatsApp — pull in and air media shared to your newsroom's WhatsApp workflow • Memorial cards — full-frame tribute cards with photo, rank, name, and title • Playlists — queue and cue graphics ahead of air, then take them live with one tap • Journalist Mode — a self-serve landscape view for on-air talent, with tap-to-air playlist control and a live preview of the actual broadcast output • Bilingual (English/Hebrew) interface with automatic text direction per field • Real-time sync — every change is mirrored instantly to every connected operator and to the live broadcast output HOW LOGIN WORKS VellumCG is server-agnostic, like a workspace-based tool. On first launch you enter your organization's VellumCG server address (its "hub URL") and an operator secret provided by your organization. Every template, playlist, and piece of on-air state is fetched live from that server — nothing is hardcoded to a single broadcaster. Requires a VellumCG server account: this app has no public sign-up, no guest mode, and nothing to explore without one, because it is a professional tool built for TV control rooms, not a consumer app. WHO IT'S FOR VellumCG is built for broadcast operators, producers, and directors running character graphics in a live TV control room — not for general audiences.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VellumCG at none against Sensibo's 6. Sensibo's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sensibo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. VellumCG asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sensibo ships an update every 3 weeks, VellumCG every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Sensibo | VellumCG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (342 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 342 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sensibo Inc. | Jeremie Quenet |
Bugs and requests
Sensibo
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and freezes after recent updates
- Frequent loss of WiFi connectivity
- Temperature units randomly switching between Celsius and Fahrenheit
Requested features
4 requests- More granular climate control and scheduling options
- Local network control without internet dependency
- Ability to configure device settings and preferences
- Improved HomeKit and voice assistant integration
VellumCG
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sensibo
- Sensibo Plus Monthly2 variants$2.991 Month
- Energy Saver Plan14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Sensibo Plus Annually2 variants$29.991 Year
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- Energy Saver Plan14 Days trial$34.991 Year
VellumCG
No in-app purchases









