Comparison

U by Moen Smart Shower vs Emme Remote

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

Head to head
About

U by Moen Smart Shower

Control your shower remotely and personalize your experience with this smart shower system. Set up to 12 custom presets, including temperature and duration, and activate your shower using voice commands or your smartphone. Enjoy a perfectly tailored shower every time.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi/cloud-based digital shower system
  • Mobile app control
  • Voice activation (Alexa, HomeKit, Siri, Google Assistant)
  • Up to 12 personalized shower presets
  • Remote shower activation and warm-up pause
  • Precise temperature control
  • On-screen shower status feedback
Features
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• U by Moen shower is a Wi-Fi/cloud-based digital shower system that offers mobile connectivity • To create a personalized showering experience, U features three ways to control your shower: voice, phone and controller • With voice activation, you can activate your shower with the sound of your voice through Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit and Siri, as well as Google Assistant. • Download the U by Moen smartphone app to personalize and control your shower from your smartphone • Through the app you can: o create up to 12 personalized shower presets, including name, greeting, outlets, temperature, shower timer and notifications o turn on your shower from bed and have the shower pause once it warms up to your desired temperature, saving time and water until you are ready to step in o customize system wide settings such as outlet icons, which Wi-Fi network the system is connected to, language and time zone • The U by Moen shower system includes a digital valve that offers precise temperature control and a Wi-Fi connected digital shower controller that provides feedback on the shower status through on-screen messaging and notifications in the U by Moen app. It also pairs with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit and Siri, as well as Google Assistant for a seamless, integrated experience. • To learn more about U by Moen shower, visit www.moen.com/smart-home/smart-shower

About

Emme Remote

Features
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Temperature Made Easy • Make changes to individual set points by dragging the heating or cooling handles, or modify both simultaneously by simply dragging the midpoint handle.  • When you find comfort settings that suit you best, hit the save button to store those settings. From then on, simply hit the recall button to snap the set points back to your preferred temperature.  One Time Login • The first time you launch the Emme Remote, you will prompted to enter your PIN. • This PIN will be stored securely in your device, allowing you to spend less time launching the app and more time setting your comfort. Automatically Submit Settings • If you allow location services, the Emme Remote can detect when you are in range of your location and automatically recall your stored favorite settings before you get there. • The distance at which this occurs can be adjusted from within the settings menu to ensure that your temperature is ready when you arrive.

Screenshots

U by Moen Smart Shower4 screens
Emme Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: U by Moen Smart Shower at every 3 months against Emme Remote's every 13 months. Emme Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, 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

U by Moen Smart Shower ships an update every 3 months, Emme Remote every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
U by Moen Smart Shower versus Emme Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterU by Moen Smart ShowerEmme Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (172 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews8.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings172 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoen IncorporatedEMME E2MS, LLC

Bugs and requests

U by Moen Smart Shower

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App fails to connect to shower controller
  • Inconsistent time zone and clock display
  • Shower controller resets or malfunctions after updates
  • Inability to change order of shower outlets in the app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Arizona time zone
  • Allow customization of screen color and animations
  • Improve Alexa and HomeKit integration
  • Provide more granular control and settings in the app
  • Add maintenance reminders and diagnostics

Emme Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

U by Moen Smart Shower

No in-app purchases

None

Emme Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is U by Moen Smart Shower free?
U by Moen Smart Shower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Emme Remote free?
Emme Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do U by Moen Smart Shower or Emme Remote have ads?
Neither U by Moen Smart Shower nor Emme Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, U by Moen Smart Shower or Emme Remote?
U by Moen Smart Shower ships an update every 3 months, and Emme Remote every 13 months. Most recently, U by Moen Smart Shower was updated on October 24, 2026 and Emme Remote on October 30, 2026.

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