ViCare vs Watts® Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ViCare
Remotely manage your home heating system with an intuitive interface. Monitor system status, adjust temperatures, and set schedules to save energy and ensure comfort. Offers convenient shortcuts for common actions like hot water requests or vacation mode.
- Remote heating system control
- Temperature adjustment
- Daily scheduling for energy saving
- System status monitoring
- Hot water and away shortcuts
- Holiday program settings
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ViCare - the best way to connect to your Viessmann heating system. New possibilities to control your heating system via the internet offers the ViCare app. With the simple graphical user interface of ViCare, the operation of the heating system is very intuitive. Feel secure Warmth and reassurance in one ● In one view, get an instant check if everything is in order Save costs Set your preferred room temperature and save money when you’re away from home ● Simple, convenient operation of your heating system ● Store daily schedules and automatically save energy costs ● Set basic functions at the touch of a button on your smartphone Core functions (depending on heating system): ● Displaying the status of your heating ● Capability to set up the most important functions of your heating system ● Store your daily routine to automatically save energy costs ● View outside temperature history ● Shortcuts e.g.: I want hot water or I’m away ● Holiday program Please note: We publish the functions gradually! You can expect several small updates in the next weeks and months. There will be always something new to discover. Comments or feedback? Share your thoughts with us and other users in our Viessmann Community! https://www.viessmann-community.com/ ____________ Important: The ViCare app can be used in conjunction with an internet-compatible Viessmann heating system or in conjunction with the Viessmann Vitoconnect WLAN module or a Viessmann heating system with an integrated Internet interface. Functions available in ViCare are depending on functions available on boiler itself. ____________ Terms of use: https://climate-solutions.com/vicare/terms-of-use/US/en.html
Watts® Home
Control and monitor your Watts connected home devices remotely. Manage thermostats, snow melting systems, and floor heating with programmable schedules and energy-saving modes. Receive alerts for any issues and access support easily.
- Remote monitoring and control
- Programmable schedules
- Energy-saving modes (Away mode)
- Thermostat and floor heating setpoint adjustments
- Snow melting system control
- Energy usage monitoring and reporting
- Device access sharing
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Use the Watts® Home app to remotely monitor and control all of your Watts connected home solutions from your mobile phone. Watts® Home gives you more functionality and greater control of tekmar Wi-Fi Thermostats, tekmar Wi-Fi Setpoint Controls, tekmar Wi-Fi Snow Melting Controls, and SunTouch SunStat Wi-Fi Floor Heating Thermostats. Features - Watts® Home is compatible with: - tekmar thermostat models 561, 562, 563, 564 and 564B - tekmar setpoint control model 170 - tekmar snow melting control models 670 and 671 - SunTouch thermostat models SunStat Connect, ConnectPlus, and CommandPlus - Remotely monitor and control your Watts connected home solutions - Notifications if there is a problem with any of your Watts connected home solutions - Increase efficiency by accessing all of your properties and devices from one app - Save money with the easy-to-use programmable schedule - Additional savings with Away mode, which conserves energy when properties are not in use - Change thermostat mode, heat and cooling setpoints, fan, relative humidity and floor heating setpoints - Remotely start and or stop your snow melting system - Detailed daily and monthly energy usage monitoring and reporting - Easily share device access with other users - Instant access to customer support and product resources
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Watts® Home at none against ViCare's 2. Watts® Home also leads on ratings volume (4.2K vs 1.3K) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.0). ViCare's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (41% vs 28%). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. ViCare sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Watts® Home asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for ViCare against 4.6 for Watts® Home. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 4.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of ViCare's written reviews are positive against 28% of Watts® Home's.
ViCare ships an update every 9 days, Watts® Home every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ViCare | Watts® Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.3K ratings) | 4.6 (4.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews — better | 28.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K | 4.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 727 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Viessmann IT Service GmbH | Watts Water Technologies |
Customer experience
ViCare
Watts® Home
User reviews
ViCare
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app to control heating and hot water
- 📊 Useful data and analytics on energy usage
- 🌟 Intuitive and easy to use interface
- ⏱️ Convenient remote access and control
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connection issues and app crashes
- 🔌 Unreliable sync with boiler, settings not always applied
- 🕰️ Limited scheduling and timer options
- 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive user experience
Watts® Home
From 4.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Reliable connectivity
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔥 Awesome app updates
- 🌡️ Helpful temperature monitoring
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🤯 Frequent sign-outs
- 🤔 Limited functionality
- 🤖 Unstable app performance
Bugs and requests
ViCare
Reported bugs
4 issues- App fails to load or gets stuck on loading screen
- Settings changes not syncing properly with boiler
- Incorrect time zone and DST adjustments
- Frequent loss of connectivity to boiler
Requested features
4 requests- Add a simple 'boost' or 'quick on' heating mode
- Provide more granular control over heating and hot water schedules
- Enable integration with smart home platforms like Alexa or HomeKit
- Improve data visualization and historical energy usage tracking
Watts® Home
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes after updates
- Devices not detected or offline
- Login issues and account problems
Requested features
4 requests- Improved scheduling options
- Integration with smart home platforms
- More detailed sensor data and reporting
- Customizable user interface
In-app purchases
ViCare
- Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly1 Month trial$33.991 Year
Watts® Home
No in-app purchases









