Comparison

RYSE vs Mysa

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

Head to head
About

RYSE

Control your window shades remotely using your iPhone. Create custom groups and automated routines for enhanced convenience and energy savings. Works with RYSE SmartShade, SmartBridge, and AXIS Gear.

Highlights
  • Remote shade control via iPhone
  • Create shade groups
  • Automated routines
  • Works with RYSE SmartShade
  • Works with RYSE SmartBridge
  • Backwards compatible with AXIS Gear
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RYSE lets you control your window shades from the comfort of your iPhone and create groups and routines for added convenience and automation. Compatible with RYSE SmartShade and SmartBridge, and backwards compatible with AXIS Gear. After receiving your RYSE or AXIS products, download the free app for a smarter home that saves you time and energy.

About

Mysa

Control your home's heating and cooling remotely, set schedules, and monitor energy usage to save money and energy. Integrates with smart home platforms for seamless control.

Highlights
  • Remote access from anywhere
  • Customizable heating/cooling schedules
  • Geofencing for occupancy detection
  • Energy usage monitoring
  • Smart home platform integration
  • Shared access control
  • Vacation mode
Features
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With Mysa's regularly-updated, feature-packed mobile app, you get seriously smart control and home energy savings — all you need is a WiFi connection. Remote access from anywhere via the Mysa app means you can easily set heating or cooling schedules, use geofencing, see your heating and cooling usage, and much more. Stay energy-efficient and save money (and the planet!) with a few simple taps from your smartphone or tablet. Mysa works with your favourite smart home platforms and home assistants, so you stay conveniently connected and in control. Compatibility: Mysa for Electric Baseboard Heaters works with high voltage baseboard, convector (short cycle), fan-forced convector (long cycle), and radiant ceiling heating systems. Mysa for Electric In-Floor Heating works with most high voltage electric in-floor heating systems and flooring types. Mysa for Air Conditioners replaces remotes with displays for most ductless mini-split heat pump, window, or portable air conditioners. Energy-Saving App Features: Remote Control: Get out there. Use your smartphone or tablet to control your home heating or cooling from wherever you are. Scheduling: Life's busy. Create the flexible heating or cooling schedule that works best for you in less than a minute. Bye-bye, buttons! Geolocation: Boundaries are important. Mysa uses your location to detect if anyone is home, so that you're not paying to heat or cool an empty house. Shared Access: Teamwork works. Share access to your account easily so others can control your Mysas through the Mysa app. Vacation Mode: Take a well-deserved break. Away from home for a while? No worries! Mysa will keep helping you save energy while you're away. Energy Insights (Baseboard, In-Floor, AC): Track and monitor your humidity, setpoint, and temperature to create efficient heating or cooling schedules. Energy Spending (Baseboard & In-Floor): See your spending. Track your real-time energy use in kWh cost to find ways to reduce your electricity bill. Energy Runtime (AC): Get cool insights. Know your AC's runtime history and use it for help with making smart decisions about your cooling or heating schedules.

Screenshots

RYSE4 screens
Mysa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mysa at 3.8 against RYSE's 3.0. Mysa also leads on ratings volume (571 vs 33) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.1). RYSE's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Mysa holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mysa has 571 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of RYSE's written reviews are positive against 30% of Mysa's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RYSE ships an update monthly, Mysa every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RYSE versus Mysa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRYSEMysa
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (33 ratings)3.8 (571 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.3% of reviews29.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33571 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.115.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRYSE INC.Empowered Homes Inc.

Customer experience

RYSE

All ratings20 ratings
Positive35.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive24.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative71.0%

Mysa

All ratings571 ratings
Positive66.4%
Neutral8.4%
Negative25.2%
Written reviews222 reviews
Positive29.7%
Neutral18.5%
Negative51.8%

User reviews

RYSE

From 33 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy installation and setup process
  • 🎨 Sleek and modern hardware design
  • ⚙️ Works well with HomeKit integration
  • 🔧 Responsive customer support (when available)
  • 💡 Innovative concept for retrofitting existing blinds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • 📡 Unreliable Bluetooth connectivity issues
  • ⚠️ Requires separate Smart Bridge for full functionality
  • 🔄 Constant need to recalibrate devices
  • ❌ Missing native Alexa/Google Home compatibility

Mysa

From 571 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great product
  • 🚀 Excellent thermostats
  • 🚀 Allows more metrics than Nest
  • 🚀 Excellent HomeKit integration
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app
  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Unreliable connectivity
  • 🐛 Inconsistent user experience
  • 🔋 Drains battery

Bugs and requests

RYSE

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes on launch and during pairing
  • Bluetooth fails to connect on first attempt
  • Devices disconnect and require constant reconnection
  • Firmware update failures stuck at 0%
  • App freezes during setup and configuration
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  • Shade status not reflecting actual position
  • Schedules randomly stop working or drift in time
  • Devices disappear from app randomly
  • Routines fail to execute properly
  • Groups functionality broken or unavailable
  • Object detection false positives causing shades to stop
  • Calibration loops that never complete
  • App becomes unresponsive after closing and reopening
  • Multiple devices not responding in automation routines
  • Chain connector disconnection issues
  • Motor skipping and getting out of sync

Requested features

12 requests
  • Native Alexa and Google Home voice control without Smart Bridge
  • Built-in scheduling without requiring additional hardware
  • Instant routine testing and triggering
  • Sunrise/sunset-based automation options
  • Fine-grained manual shade position control
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  • iPad and landscape mode support
  • Widget for home screen control
  • Automatic status refresh on app open
  • Firmware update enforcement and visibility
  • Group control functionality
  • Weather-based automation triggers
  • Faster Bluetooth connection times

Mysa

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when changing schedules
  • Thermostat settings not syncing properly
  • Geofencing not working as expected
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Inability to add new devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Brightness control scheduling
  • Improved HomeKit integration
  • Ability to disable display
  • Geofencing improvements
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  • More scheduling flexibility

In-app purchases

None

RYSE

No in-app purchases

None

Mysa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RYSE free?
RYSE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mysa free?
Mysa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RYSE or Mysa?
Mysa is rated higher. RYSE averages 3.0 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Mysa averages 3.8 from 571 ratings.
Do RYSE or Mysa have ads?
Neither RYSE nor Mysa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RYSE or Mysa?
RYSE ships an update monthly, and Mysa every 4 weeks. Most recently, RYSE was updated on September 13, 2026 and Mysa on September 21, 2026.

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