Shawnee Connect vs HeatNext
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shawnee Connect
This app allows citizens to easily report non-emergency issues like potholes or code violations to the City of Shawnee, Kansas. Users can submit photos and exact locations to help city personnel resolve problems efficiently and improve the community.
- Report non-emergency issues
- Submit photos with requests
- Automatic location tagging
- Improve community services
- Free to download
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Shawnee Connect is a free download for your mobile device and is designed to improve how the City of Shawnee, Kansas delivers services within the community. This app empowers citizens to conveniently identify non-emergency issues (potholes, street light issues, codes violations, etc) and report them to city personnel so they can be resolved. Requests will automatically include the exact location. You can also submit pictures regarding your request, which will allow the City to respond with the correct resources. By downloading and using Shawnee Connect, you can help make our City a better place to live.
HeatNext
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HeatNext is a friendly app that allows you to remotely manage your home heating system using your mobile device. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shawnee Connect at none against HeatNext's 4. HeatNext's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. HeatNext sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Shawnee Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shawnee Connect ships an update every 4 months, HeatNext every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shawnee Connect | HeatNext |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (30 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Shawnee, Kansas | Nomnio |
In-app purchases
Shawnee Connect
No in-app purchases
HeatNext
- Plus Package$1.991 Month
- Advanced Package$3.991 Month
- Plus Package$18.991 Year
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- Advanced Package$37.991 Year
