Comparison

Flair vs HS4Touch

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

HS4Touch

Features
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This HS4Touch client is NOT a stand-alone app. It is designed to work in tandem with HS4Touch Designer (a commercial Windows software program). If you do not have a license for HS4Touch Designer, please install HomeSeer Mobile (our standard free app) instead. System Requirements: • Any HS4 or HS4PRO-powered HomeSeer system (including all HomeTrollers) • HomeSeer HS4Touch Designer • MyHomeSeer-Remote cloud service account (optional) Installation: • Ensure that your HomeSeer HS3 system is running • Register for a Free MyHomeSeer-Remote account and add your HomeSeer license codes to that account • Download and install the HSTouch client (this app) on your mobile device(s) • Open your IOS settings, find HSTouch and enter your MyHomeSeer username and password • Launch this app and connect using MyHomeSeer. Your system should now be accessible! • App will automatically load a default project based on the type of IOS device you are using.

Screenshots

Flair4 screens
HS4Touch1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HS4Touch at none against Flair's shown. HS4Touch also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). Flair's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flair ships an update every 6 weeks, HS4Touch every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Flair versus HS4Touch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlairHS4Touch
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (125 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings125 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.110.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStandard EulerHomeSeer

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
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  • 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

HS4Touch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Flair

No in-app purchases

None

HS4Touch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flair free?
Flair is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HS4Touch free?
HS4Touch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flair or HS4Touch have ads?
Flair shows ads; HS4Touch does not.
Which is updated more often, Flair or HS4Touch?
Flair ships an update every 6 weeks, and HS4Touch every 6 months. Most recently, Flair was updated on September 19, 2026 and HS4Touch on September 10, 2026.

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