ViCare vs BugleNews
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ViCare
Control your home heating system remotely with this app. Adjust temperatures, set schedules, and monitor system status for comfort and energy savings. Receive alerts and manage basic functions from your smartphone.
- Remote heating system control
- Set preferred room temperatures
- Create daily heating schedules
- Monitor system status
- Energy cost savings
- 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
BugleNews
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Bugle puts every news site and blog you follow in one timeline. When several newsrooms cover the same story, Bugle shows one row with all of them. Coverage shows how the left, center and right reported it, with the headlines side by side and a note when only one side covered it. The day's biggest stories, the ones the most newsrooms are carrying, lead Home. Features: - Follow any RSS or Atom feed, sixteen suggested newsrooms, and local news for ten cities - Stories grouped across outlets, with Coverage and blindspots - Today: the five biggest stories first - Follow topics, mute an outlet or a word - Save stories whole, pictures included, to read offline - Your Reading: the lean of what you actually open - Search, text size, light and dark mode, Apple Watch - Optional account that syncs feeds, saved stories, topics and mutes; reading never needs one - No tracking, no ads
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ViCare at Free against BugleNews's $0.99. BugleNews's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, 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
ViCare is free to download; BugleNews costs $0.99 up front. ViCare sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. BugleNews asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ViCare | BugleNews |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 727 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Viessmann IT Service GmbH | Joshua Trommel |
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
BugleNews
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ViCare
- Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly1 Month trial$33.991 Year
BugleNews
No in-app purchases









