Smart thermostat functionally VS Rule machine

[nclark]

For the built in apps...

Thermostat Scheduler app is to set up schedules based on many different factors like day, time, presence, eco mode, etc.

Thermostat Scheduler [RELEASED]

We have released a new built-in app: Thermostat Scheduler. Thermostat Scheduler allows you to establish schedules to control the heating and cooling setpoints of a selected thermostat. It also allows manual control of the thermostat setpoints, EcoMode, and Hold. EcoMode provides a selectable number of degrees by which to adjust the setpoints when the mode becomes Away, or changes from Away to some other mode. When the mode becomes Away, the heating setpoint is reduced by the selected offset…

Thermostat controller is mainly to control your thermostat based on the temperatures from other sensors in the room and more.

2.2.4 - New App: Thermostat Controller

Make your dumb smart thermostat smarter Thermostat Controller allows more control of a smart thermostat. It does this by creating a child virtual thermostat device, the controller thermostat. This device has the same name as the controlled thermostat, but with the word Controller appended to the name. This controller thermostat replaces the controlled thermostat, and becomes the means of establishing setpoints for the system. Added Features Supports additional temperature sensors Allows co…

I use both and they are way easier to setup than anything you could do in Rule Machine.