Comparison

Flair vs Zero Homes

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

Zero Homes

Digitally capture your home by scanning its exterior and interior to automatically create a floor plan. Connect utility data for accurate savings and prepare for a virtual assessment with an advisor. Receive a customized report via email after the process.

Highlights
  • Digital home capture
  • Guided scanning tasks
  • Virtual assessment scheduling
  • Exterior and appliance scanning
  • Automatic floor plan creation
  • Utility data connection
  • Customized report generation
Features
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The Zero mobile app helps you digitally capture your home. After completing the guided tasks you'll schedule with an advisor to complete an assessment virtually. To get ready for this appointment you'll use the app to: * Scan pictures of the outside of your home, appliances, electric meter, and more. * Scan the interior of your home and automatically create a floor plan * Connect your utility data to ensure accurate savings Once you've scheduled assessment through the app, your assessor will join you on a video call to walk you through the rest of the process. After you're done, you'll get a fully customized report sent to your email.

Screenshots

Flair4 screens
Zero Homes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zero Homes at 91% against Flair's 42%. Zero Homes also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). Flair's advantage is ratings volume (125 vs 25) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zero Homes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flair has 125 ratings behind it against 25, 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 91% of Zero Homes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Flair versus Zero Homes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlairZero Homes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (125 ratings)4.8 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.5% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings125 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB214 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStandard EulerZero Home Corporation

Customer experience

Flair

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

Zero Homes

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

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

Zero Homes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Flair

No in-app purchases

None

Zero Homes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flair free?
Flair is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zero Homes free?
Zero Homes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flair or Zero Homes?
Zero Homes is rated higher. Flair averages 3.3 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while Zero Homes averages 4.8 from 25 ratings.
Do Flair or Zero Homes have ads?
Flair shows ads; Zero Homes does not.
Which is updated more often, Flair or Zero Homes?
Flair ships an update every 6 weeks, and Zero Homes weekly. Most recently, Flair was updated on September 19, 2026 and Zero Homes on September 10, 2026.

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