Comparison

Flair vs GFI Notify

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

Head to head
About

Flair

Control your home's heating and cooling room by room from your smartphone. Create custom schedules, save energy with geofencing, and integrate with smart home devices for ultimate comfort and efficiency.

Highlights
  • Room-by-room temperature control
  • Customizable schedules
  • Geofencing for energy saving
  • Smart home device integration
  • Remote access and control
  • Share access with family
Features
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Flair is Next Degree™ climate control for your home air conditioning and heating system. With the Flair app, you can enjoy room-by-room comfort anytime, anywhere by adjusting your temperature setpoints and creating schedules for individual rooms. Away from home? Our geofencing will make sure you save energy by automatically setting rooms as active or inactive as needed. You can use the Flair app to -Easily set up your Flair Puck and Smart Vents. You can also connect your Flair devices to your mini split, Nest, ecobee, Honeywell Lyric, and even your Alexa or Google Assistant devices. -Get room-by-room comfort. You can create schedules to make sure every room in your home is comfortable. -Save energy. Set up geofencing and Smart Away to make sure your rooms are exactly how you want them when you're out of the house. -Share home comfort. Set up account permissions for friends, family, or a house sitter. But don't worry: anyone can set a temperature directly from the Puck, even if they don't have the App. Have some thoughts? We always want to hear your feedback on our app. Send them our way: hello@flair.co

About

GFI Notify

This app alerts you via email and text within minutes of a power outage on monitored circuits. It's ideal for protecting appliances like freezers, refrigerators, and sump pumps, providing peace of mind when you're away from home.

Highlights
  • Detects power outages on monitored circuits
  • Sends email and text notifications
  • Alerts when power is restored
  • Monitors 24/7/365
  • Protects sensitive appliances
  • Suitable for homes and RVs
Features
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Using the GFI Notify software and hardware bundle, power outage to any monitored circuit will be detected. Notifications are sent to up to three contacts by email and text within as soon as 6 minutes of the outage. Notifications are also sent when power is restored. GFI circuits are required to be in garages, basements and many other areas of a house. Freezers, refrigerators, sump pumps and heated aquariums can be plugged into those circuits. A GFI is a very sensitive circuit breaker and can trip (lose power) for many reasons, including a close lightning storm. GFI Notify monitors those circuits 24/7/365 for power outages. When you travel or are away from home for any reason, GFI Notify will send crucial notifications within 6 minutes giving you enough time to take remedial action when there is a power outage. GFI Notify can monitor any circuit in your house or business. GFI Notify will also notify you when your entire house loses power. GFI Notify provides assurance especially to RVers when monitoring power in their home and, when they travel, to monitor power in their RV so that pets can be safe should there be a power outage.

Screenshots

Flair4 screens
GFI Notify3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: GFI Notify at none against Flair's shown. GFI Notify also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (3.6 vs 3.3). Flair's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 36 months) and ratings volume (125 vs 5). On price, 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

GFI Notify holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flair has 125 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Flair's written reviews are positive against 60% of GFI Notify's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flair ships an update every 6 weeks, GFI Notify every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flair versus GFI Notify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlairGFI Notify
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (125 ratings)3.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.5% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings125 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 36 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB185 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStandard EulerCatherine Lewis

Customer experience

Flair

All ratings125 ratings
Positive51.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative43.2%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive42.5%
Neutral5.7%
Negative51.9%

GFI Notify

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Flair

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • App loses API connection and requires reconfiguration
  • Thermostat puts out max heat despite room being above setpoint
  • Vents don't respond to app commands inconsistently
  • App splash screen overlay blocks interface in portrait mode
  • Back button unresponsive on iPhone 14/15
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  • Temperature settings revert to previous values
  • Vent stuck in manual mode and won't return to auto
  • App doesn't follow thermostat priority schedules
  • Motion sensors override schedule settings incorrectly
  • 5+ minute delay in temperature updates from sensors
  • Devices show offline despite active WiFi connection
  • App hangs on iPad initial load screen
  • Firmware updates delete system configuration
  • Geofencing fails to detect home/away status
  • System switches between heat and cool modes excessively
  • Hold function defaults to permanent with no obvious duration option
  • Temperature adjustment dial is oversensitive
  • Text selection appears when trying to adjust temperature
  • App doesn't communicate mode changes to pucks
  • Nest thermostat integration inconsistent
  • Historical vent open percentage data no longer visible

Requested features

17 requests
  • Dark mode for app interface
  • Dual setpoint control (separate heat/cool temperatures)
  • HomeKit integration
  • Local control without cloud dependency
  • Manual mode scheduling
Show 12 more
  • Ability to set vents to mixed automatic/manual states
  • Faster app refresh and response times
  • Visible vent open/close status in main view
  • Better integration with Nest thermostat
  • Puck temperature offset adjustment
  • Temperature range settings instead of single setpoint
  • Matter protocol support
  • Zigbee or Z-Wave compatibility
  • Occupancy sensor integration from other platforms
  • Mode switching delay to prevent heat/cool cycling
  • Default vent state when HVAC is off
  • Improved schedule UI and temperature adjustment controls

GFI Notify

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Flair

No in-app purchases

None

GFI Notify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flair free?
Flair is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GFI Notify free?
GFI Notify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flair or GFI Notify?
GFI Notify is rated higher. Flair averages 3.3 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while GFI Notify averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Flair or GFI Notify have ads?
Flair shows ads; GFI Notify does not.
Which is updated more often, Flair or GFI Notify?
Flair ships an update every 6 weeks, and GFI Notify every 36 months. Most recently, Flair was updated on September 19, 2026 and GFI Notify on September 20, 2026.

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