Comparison

Sense Home vs SMS Camp

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

Head to head
About

Sense Home

Gain real-time insights into your home's energy consumption to reduce electricity bills and minimize environmental impact. Identify energy-wasting devices and receive custom notifications for enhanced home safety and efficiency.

Highlights
  • Real-time energy consumption monitoring
  • Identify energy-wasting devices
  • Personalized energy-saving tips
  • Customizable real-time notifications
  • Remote home monitoring
  • Carbon footprint reduction
Features
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→ Take control of your home energy use, in real time. Sense turns your home's electrical activity into real-time insight, so you can use energy more efficiently, spend less, and stay ahead of your electric bill. → Save energy. Save money. Most people only find out what they used once the bill arrives, when it’s too late to change anything. Sense shows you how much energy your home is using right now and how this month compares with the last, straight from your phone. You’ll see what’s driving your bill, get tips that fit your home, and start reacting less and planning more. → Find your home’s energy hogs. Minimize what you waste. A lot of devices in your home draw power even when they're off: some by design, some because they've grown less efficient over time. Sense helps you find what's quietly running in the background, so you can decide what's worth unplugging, fixing, or replacing. → Get real-time notifications. Keep your home running the way it should. Peace of mind starts with knowing. Worried about heavy rain? Get notified if your sump pump stops running. Forgot the oven was on? Sense will tell you. Customize your alerts so the people and things you care about stay looked after. → Check in from anywhere. Know what's happening at home. Whether you're at the office, running errands, or spending time with family, the Sense app keeps you connected: what's on, what it's costing, and whether anything needs your attention. → Small changes. Real impact. Understanding your home's energy use is one of the clearest ways to cut waste and lower your footprint. Sense gives you the visibility to make smarter choices, so saving energy and doing right by the planet can be the same thing. → Customer support Website: https://help.sense.com Submit a Ticket: sense.com/contact

About

SMS Camp

Stay informed about all activities at St. Mark's Summer with this app. Access photos, newsletters, event calendars, and receive timely reminders. Download or share photos directly from the app and easily add events to your personal calendar.

Highlights
  • Photo albums with download/share options
  • Event calendar with save-to-calendar functionality
  • Weekly newsletter updates
  • Newsfeeds with news and photos
  • Targeted push notifications for reminders
Features
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Stay current on St. Mark's Summer activities with photos, newsletters, calendars, and event reminders! This app is for ST. MARK'S SUMMER (Southborough, MA) Features include: • Photo albums - download or save and share photos right from the app! • Calendar of special events and theme days; save-to-calendar option makes it easy for you to rememberwhat's going on • Weekly newsletter updates • Newsfeeds with news and photos • Targeted push notifications for event reminders Discover the Power of Camp, and make us your new summer tradition! For more information, visit www.stmarkssummer.org.

Screenshots

Sense Home4 screens
SMS Camp3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SMS Camp at 4.9 against Sense Home's 4.5. SMS Camp also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Sense Home's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 16) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SMS Camp holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sense Home has 2.3K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sense Home ships an update fortnightly, SMS Camp every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sense Home versus SMS Camp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSense HomeSMS Camp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.3K ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.3K — better16
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSense Labs, Inc.St. Mark's School of Southborough, Inc.

Customer experience

Sense Home

All ratings2,306 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews183 reviews
Positive39.3%
Neutral12.0%
Negative48.6%

SMS Camp

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sense Home

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Inaccurate device identification
  • Sync issues between app and hardware
  • Frequent disconnections from network

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow manual device labeling
  • Improve billing cycle tracking
  • Add voltage and current monitoring
  • Provide more detailed energy usage data
  • Integrate with more smart home platforms
Show 1 more
  • Offer Ethernet connectivity option

SMS Camp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sense Home

No in-app purchases

None

SMS Camp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sense Home free?
Sense Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMS Camp free?
SMS Camp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sense Home or SMS Camp?
SMS Camp is rated higher. Sense Home averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while SMS Camp averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Sense Home or SMS Camp have ads?
Neither Sense Home nor SMS Camp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sense Home or SMS Camp?
Sense Home ships an update fortnightly, and SMS Camp every 2 months. Most recently, Sense Home was updated on November 6, 2026 and SMS Camp on November 4, 2026.

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