Comparison

ORBIS COMFORT vs Circuit Cellar

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

Head to head
About

ORBIS COMFORT

This app allows remote management and programming of the BIKO APP thermostat via Bluetooth. It offers customizable daily scenarios with multiple temperature levels and holiday settings for energy efficiency.

Highlights
  • Remote thermostat management via Bluetooth
  • Programmable daily scenarios (4 or 6)
  • Up to 6 temperature levels per day
  • Automatic, Temporary Manual, and Permanent Manual modes
  • Holiday OFF or antifreeze temperature settings
  • Scenario length up to 3 hours
Features
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Allows you manage and program remotely, via bluetooth, the thermostat BIKO APP. Selection of 4 or 6 daily scenarios programmable for the seven days of the week. Up to 6 programmable temperature levels every day. Function: Automatic - Temporary Manual - Permanent Manual (thermostat). Scenario length time up to 3 hours. OFF setting or antifreeze temperature for holiday periods. Compatible with iPhone 4S or higher and iPad 3 or higher.

About

Circuit Cellar

Access in-depth engineering tutorials, microcontroller projects, and industry news for electrical engineers and electronics enthusiasts. Explore topics like embedded development, signal processing, and IoT. Subscriptions are available within the app.

Highlights
  • Engineering tutorials
  • Microcontroller projects
  • Embedded systems news
  • Signal processing articles
  • IoT project guides
  • Robotics content
Features
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Circuit Cellar magazine features engineering tutorials, detailed microcontroller-based projects, and embedded systems industry news for professional electrical engineers, EE/ECE academics, and highly skilled electronics enthusiasts. Since 1988, Circuit Cellar has featured projects and tutorials from the world's top engineers on subjects such as embedded development (e.g., prototyping and programming), signal processing (e.g., DSP chips and signal conditioning), programmable logic (e.g., FPGA projects), sensor systems (e.g., smart sensors and MEMS), 'Net-connected devices (e.g., IoT projects and protocol stacks), robotics (e.g., robotic systems and proximity sensing), and much more. Circuit Cellar is the ultimate resource for all of your electrical engineering-related needs. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. Three months subscription - $24.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Six months subscription - $39.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) One year subscription - $34.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

Screenshots

ORBIS COMFORT3 screens
Circuit Cellar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ORBIS COMFORT at none against Circuit Cellar's 10. ORBIS COMFORT also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Circuit Cellar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $23.99 per year. ORBIS COMFORT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ORBIS COMFORT ships an update every 3 weeks, Circuit Cellar every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ORBIS COMFORT versus Circuit Cellar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterORBIS COMFORTCircuit Cellar
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperORBIS TECNOLOGIA ELECTRICA S.A.Magzter Inc.

Customer experience

ORBIS COMFORT

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative60.0%

Circuit Cellar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

ORBIS COMFORT

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Circuit Cellar

Subscriptions2
  • Circuit Cellar 30$23.991 Year
  • Circuit Cellar 1 Year$34.991 Year
One-time8
  • Circuit Cellar - December 2016$8.99
  • Circuit Cellar - November 2016$8.99
  • Circuit Cellar - January 2017$8.99
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  • Circuit Cellar - July 2017$8.99
  • December 2017$8.99
  • July 2018$8.99
  • March 2018$8.99
  • Circuit Cellar November 2018$8.99

Questions

Is ORBIS COMFORT free?
ORBIS COMFORT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Circuit Cellar free?
Circuit Cellar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ORBIS COMFORT or Circuit Cellar have ads?
Neither ORBIS COMFORT nor Circuit Cellar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ORBIS COMFORT or Circuit Cellar?
ORBIS COMFORT ships an update every 3 weeks, and Circuit Cellar every 16 months. Most recently, ORBIS COMFORT was updated on September 17, 2026 and Circuit Cellar on July 4, 2026.

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