Comparison

Ariston NET vs LanternScan

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

Head to head
About

Ariston NET

Control your home's heating and water temperature remotely via a smartphone or voice commands. Monitor energy usage, receive optimization tips, and get instant alerts for malfunctions. Pro version offers 24/7 remote assistance from service centers.

Highlights
  • Remote temperature control
  • Voice command integration
  • Energy consumption monitoring
  • Optimization advice
  • Malfunction alerts
  • Remote service center assistance (Pro)
Features
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With Ariston NET, you manage your home heating, air conditioning and water heating. Would you like to be able to set your home or water temperature anytime, anywhere, with a simple touch? With Ariston NET, you can control your Ariston boiler, heat pump, hybrid system, water heater or air conditioning in a simple and intuitive way through the app or with your voice. By connecting your product you can check energy reports, save up to 25% and get advice on how to optimise your consumption habits*. More benefits for you, more benefits for the planet! If the product malfunctions, the app alerts you immediately. You'll never have a cold home or shower again! Furthermore, with Ariston NET Pro**, your service centre can provide 24/7 assistance, monitor the product and intervene to solve any problems, even remotely! *For heating: comparison between a conventional boiler without programmable thermostat or with constant temperature programming and a condensing boiler with automatic mode, external sensors and control through the Ariston NET app. The savings forecast is based on the average annual consumption for a single-family house of 100 square metres with energy class F radiators located in Milan Comparison between a mechanical round electric water heater with 80 l capacity always on and a Velis EVO Wi-Fi or Lydos Wi-Fi device with 80 l capacity with weekly scheduling thanks to the Ariston NET app. Use case: 4 showers a day, 2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon. PLUS 8% as declared in 'Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions'. Brussels July 2015 ** Paid service available only for heating products

About

LanternScan

Features
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There's usually more smart devices around you than you think: a neighbour's speaker, a ring, a wifi plug you forgot about or a phone that isn't yours sitting on your WiFi. LanternScan finds BLE and WiFi devices near you and tells you what it thinks they are. For each device you get a best guess at the make and model, plus the evidence behind that guess so you can decide for yourself whether it makes sense. Anything you recognise, mark as familiar. Anything you don't, flag it and monitor closely. Features - device recognition or best guess - blacklist feature - distance from the source (BLE only) - advanced sensing with FingerBank (opt-in)

Screenshots

Ariston NET4 screens
LanternScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ariston NET at 13.0 against LanternScan's 16.4. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ariston NET versus LanternScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAriston NETLanternScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews6.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAriston SpAImpossible Labs Ltd.

Bugs and requests

Ariston NET

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes immediately after update
  • Incorrect energy usage reporting
  • Unable to add new guests

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add simple 1-hour timer function
  • Implement 7-day scheduling with time ranges
  • Provide visual indication of boiler status
  • Allow guest user management

LanternScan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ariston NET

No in-app purchases

None

LanternScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ariston NET free?
Ariston NET is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LanternScan free?
LanternScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ariston NET or LanternScan have ads?
Neither Ariston NET nor LanternScan shows ads.

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