Comparison

eCozy vs HydroHome

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

Head to head
About

eCozy

Control your home heating system remotely from your smartphone. Monitor temperatures, adjust schedules, and receive alerts for extreme conditions. Features include a "WarmUp!" function and child-protection locks.

Highlights
  • Remote thermostat control
  • Customizable heating schedules
  • Temperature monitoring
  • Smart alerts (anti-fire, extreme temps)
  • "WarmUp!" pre-heating feature
  • Child-protection locks
  • Central unit illumination control
Features
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eCozy - manage heating for your home. From anywhere. The eCozy App lets you easily control your eCozy Thermostats via the eCozy Central Unit from anywhere in the world. The app gives you the opportunity to monitor and control heating effectively in any locations (home, remote locations), where you have your eCozy Devices installed and remote temperature control is desired. Control up to 16 eCozy devices at once, from anywhere Get smart alerts on your iPhone and iPad Pre-heat your home for the perfect arrival - with the “WarmUp!” feature! At eCozy GmbH we not simply digitize, but improve your home heating experience with smart and connected valve thermostat, that emphasizes frictionless usability and clean, easy user interface. The eCozy Thermostat learns your heating environment (one room, many rooms) with each heating cycle more precisely and understands the different parameters that impact the temperatures and the comfort you feel at home. The eCozy App gives you access to the many advanced smart home features of the eCozy Smart Heating solution: View and edit your thermostat heating schedule at your fingertips! Get anti-fire and extreme temperatures alerts on the app. Adjust temperatures anytime, anywhere: on your way to work, in the gym, or from the Fiji Islands! Use different advanced child-protection locks (four security levels available to choose from). Change illumination of the eCozy Central Unit - easily turn the smart hub into a cozy nightlight! Some features require a working Internet connection and WLAN.

About

HydroHome

This app provides BC Hydro customers with tools to monitor and manage their home's electricity consumption. It offers hourly usage data, energy breakdown insights, and personalized saving tips. Optional hubs unlock real-time data and smart home device control.

Highlights
  • Hourly energy use data
  • Energy usage breakdown
  • Saving insights and tips
  • Custom budget notifications
  • Real-time energy monitoring (with hub)
  • Smart home device control (with hub)
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The HydroHome app gives BC Hydro customers tools and insights to track, understand and manage their home’s electricity use anywhere, anytime. Features of the free app: - Your whole home’s hourly energy use data up to the previous day. - A breakdown of how your home uses energy. - Insights and tips to help you save. - Custom notifications based on your budget. If you purchase a hub (optional) through the app, additional features are available: - Real-time data that shows how much electricity your home’s using right now. - Connect compatible smart home devices to see device-specific energy use. - Control compatible smart home devices (lights, thermostats, plugs, etc.) all in one app. With greater knowledge of your home’s energy use, you can take actions to save energy and money. The HydroHome app is available to most BC Hydro residential customers. Hubs aren’t available to customers in apartment buildings due to limitations with the wireless technology. Please note that other account management services such as viewing and paying your bill are not available on the HydroHome app. To use these services please log in to your MyHydro account. For full details including eligibility, hubs, compatible smart home devices, and frequently asked questions, visit https://www.bchydro.com/powersmart/residential/tools-and-calculators/hydrohome-app.html

Screenshots

eCozy4 screens
HydroHome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: eCozy at 27% against HydroHome's 10%. eCozy also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eCozy ships an update every 2 months, HydroHome monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
eCozy versus HydroHome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereCozyHydroHome
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews — better10.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—21 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopereCozy GmbHInsight Energy Ventures, LLC

Customer experience

eCozy

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.7%

HydroHome

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive10.1%
Neutral6.4%
Negative83.5%

Bugs and requests

eCozy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HydroHome

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login credentials not working
  • App freezing or crashing
  • Live data not showing correctly
  • Time displayed incorrectly

Requested features

3 requests
  • View billing and usage history
  • Customizable data views
  • Compatibility with more home setups

In-app purchases

None

eCozy

No in-app purchases

None

HydroHome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eCozy free?
eCozy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HydroHome free?
HydroHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do eCozy or HydroHome have ads?
Neither eCozy nor HydroHome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eCozy or HydroHome?
eCozy ships an update every 2 months, and HydroHome monthly. Most recently, eCozy was updated on November 2, 2026 and HydroHome on November 12, 2026.

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