Howz vs CanaryCare

Howz helps you know that an older person is safe, warm and well. Use your UK smart meter or the Howz Smart Home kit to see when they’re active at home, and get alerts if something seems unusual. See activity at a glance • Home – A simple dial shows activity through the day with night and day segments, plus a “time now” line. • Timeline – A chronological list of activity by sensor, location and time. View up to 8 days and export or share as CSV. • Activity chart – Open a full-screen chart (including in landscape) to see patterns over time, with a date picker and clear night/day bands. Alerts that matter • Routine alerts – First activity, late start, up in the night, low day or night activity, daytime check, unexpected activity. • Day, night and 24-hour alerts – Alerts for low temperature, door opened, door left open, and more. • Email and SMS – Get notified where you prefer; add your mobile number for SMS and “Last activity” by text. Share with people you trust • VIPs – Invite family or carers by email so they can see activity (with your permission). • Private mode – When it’s on, VIPs don’t see activity, so you stay in control. Devices and settings • Devices – See all sensors and devices; flip cards for battery, signal and serial number; view recent events grouped by date. • Settings – Manage your Howz site, nickname, location and time zone; set night/day times; configure alerts and VIPs; change password and account details. • Multiple sites – Add more than one site (e.g. different homes) and switch between them. Designed to be clear and easy to use • Works on iPhone and iPad, with layouts tuned for iPad. • Portrait by default; landscape for activity charts when you want a bigger view. • Local weather on Home (using your site location). • Support for iOS 14 and later. Howz is for anyone who wants peace of mind about an older person at home—whether you’re the person being supported, a family member or a carer. Admins set up and manage the site; VIPs are invited to view activity. For more information and the Howz Smart Home kit, visit howz.com.

Canary Care is a discreet, easy to install monitoring system which enables families and carers to support the elderly and vulnerable so that they can live independently for longer. Sensors placed around the home monitor movement, doors opening/closing, temperature and light levels and smartcards can be used to keep track of visitors. • The Canary Care system can help to spot the warning signs of problems so that preventative action can be taken • older and vulnerable people can feel secure knowing help is never far away • families gain peace of mind through round the clock reassurance The Canary Care mobile app provides a quick and simple way for users to keep an eye on their loved ones. The dashboard screen shows the most recent activity (movement, doors, cards), highest/lowest temperatures and any alerts due to rules having been triggered. Tapping on an activity or temperature icon in the dashboard opens up a chart view of the data which can be scrolled and zoomed. In the Settings screen the user can choose to enable Push Notifications which will then be received for every alert that is raised. Users who look after several people, using multiple Canary Care systems, can easily switch between them. This first version of the Canary Care mobile app does not support all of the features available in the browser-based web application e.g. different chart types, rule configuration etc. Let us know what features you miss the most and we will prioritise these for inclusion in the next version of the mobile app.