Comparison

StreamLabs vs Watts® Home

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

Head to head
About

StreamLabs

This app provides comprehensive home water management, detecting leaks and offering insights into water usage. It connects with smart devices to alert you to potential issues and allows for customized settings or automatic learning for protection.

Highlights
  • Real-time water usage monitoring
  • Customizable leak detection alerts
  • Smart Alerts™ learning leak detection
  • Freeze and temperature alerts
  • Home and Away modes
  • Remote water shut-off (with Control device)
Features
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Meet StreamLabs®, your all-in-one home water solution that protects your home from water damage and leaks from both plumbing and non-plumbing sources. Using a combination of advanced ultrasonic technology and sensors, StreamLabs captures and delivers powerful insights into your water usage – and provides real-time alerts of potential leaks. Manually customize your leak alert settings or let the new learning Smart Alerts™ feature automatically protect your home by detecting any water usage outside of the norm. Choose from three StreamLabs devices: StreamLabs Scout, StreamLabs Monitor or StreamLabs Control. All three of these Wi-Fi-enabled devices provide leak protection for your home, and work together or independently. The StreamLabs Scout and the StreamLabs Smart Home Water Monitor each install in under 5-minutes with no pipe cutting, tools, or professional installer required. The StreamLabs Control features remote, flow-based automatic water shut-off functionality, and can use alerts from the Scout to stop leaks even sooner for high-risk appliances such as water heaters and ice makers. The StreamLabs App is mission control for your StreamLabs devices. It supports the Scout, Monitor and Control all in one place to create tailored household leak protection optimized for your needs. In the StreamLabs App, you’ll have access to: - Live water usage - Customized leak detection settings: slow and major leak alerts (Monitor and Control) - Smart Alerts™ learning leak detection (Monitor and Control) - Freeze alerts (Scout, Monitor and Control) - Home and Away modes (Monitor and Control) - Comparative water usage charts (Monitor and Control) - Remote shut-off (Control only) - Water pressure, water temperature (Control only) - Drip Detect™ alerts (Control only) - Room Temperature alerts (Scout, Monitor, and Control) - Humidity alerts (Scout and Control) See how StreamLabs puts household leak protection at your fingertips. To learn more, visit www.StreamLabswater.com.

About

Watts® Home

Control and monitor your Watts connected home devices remotely. Manage thermostats, snow melting systems, and floor heating with programmable schedules and energy-saving modes. Receive alerts for any issues and access support easily.

Highlights
  • Remote monitoring and control
  • Programmable schedules
  • Energy-saving modes (Away mode)
  • Thermostat and floor heating setpoint adjustments
  • Snow melting system control
  • Energy usage monitoring and reporting
  • Device access sharing
Features
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Use the Watts® Home app to remotely monitor and control all of your Watts connected home solutions from your mobile phone. Watts® Home gives you more functionality and greater control of tekmar Wi-Fi Thermostats, tekmar Wi-Fi Setpoint Controls, tekmar Wi-Fi Snow Melting Controls, and SunTouch SunStat Wi-Fi Floor Heating Thermostats. Features - Watts® Home is compatible with: - tekmar thermostat models 561, 562, 563, 564 and 564B - tekmar setpoint control model 170 - tekmar snow melting control models 670 and 671 - SunTouch thermostat models SunStat Connect, ConnectPlus, and CommandPlus - Remotely monitor and control your Watts connected home solutions - Notifications if there is a problem with any of your Watts connected home solutions - Increase efficiency by accessing all of your properties and devices from one app - Save money with the easy-to-use programmable schedule - Additional savings with Away mode, which conserves energy when properties are not in use - Change thermostat mode, heat and cooling setpoints, fan, relative humidity and floor heating setpoints - Remotely start and or stop your snow melting system - Detailed daily and monthly energy usage monitoring and reporting - Easily share device access with other users - Instant access to customer support and product resources

Screenshots

StreamLabs4 screens
Watts® Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Watts® Home at 4.6 against StreamLabs's 2.5. Watts® Home also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (4K vs 93). StreamLabs's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Watts® Home holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watts® Home has 4K ratings behind it against 93, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of StreamLabs's written reviews are positive against 28% of Watts® Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StreamLabs ships an update every 3 weeks, Watts® Home every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
StreamLabs versus Watts® Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreamLabsWatts® Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (93 ratings)4.6 (4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.7% of reviews28.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings934K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB187 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRWCWatts Water Technologies

Customer experience

StreamLabs

All ratings93 ratings
Positive32.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative62.4%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive19.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative77.0%

Watts® Home

All ratings3,506 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative59.7%

User reviews

StreamLabs

From 93 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Real-time water flow
  • 🛡️ Prevents water damage
  • 💡 Great idea for monitoring
  • 🏠 Protects home from leaks
  • 📈 Usage reports available

Room to improve

  • ❌ App frequently crashes
  • ❌ Poor customer service
  • ❌ Device not connecting to WiFi
  • ❌ App freezes/shuts down
  • ❌ Inaccurate leak detection

Watts® Home

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Reliable connectivity
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔥 Awesome app updates
  • 🌡️ Helpful temperature monitoring

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🤯 Frequent sign-outs
  • 🤔 Limited functionality
  • 🤖 Unstable app performance

Bugs and requests

StreamLabs

Reported bugs

38 issues
  • App keeps freezing on login
  • Device dies before use
  • Device doesn't connect to WiFi
  • App needs user feedback (timeout, signal strength)
  • App crashes when clicking on device
Show 33 more
  • Controller has power but no lights/connectivity
  • System failed to detect major leak
  • App shuts off water for normal activities (shower, softener regen)
  • No alerts received after update
  • App crashes and shuts off water
  • Buggy and terrible UX
  • App crashing on 3/10/2024
  • App shows device offline incorrectly
  • App update caused connectivity loss
  • App won't allow device naming/saving
  • App asks for setup repeatedly
  • App works only on Android, not iPhone
  • App kicks user out, requires password reset, forgets devices/history
  • App crashes after reinstall
  • App stuck on opening screen
  • App doesn't recognize home WiFi network
  • App deletes account setup
  • App doesn't load properly
  • App recalibrates when opened past home page
  • App disconnects from server
  • App shows offline message
  • App doesn't stay logged in
  • App is dormant, cannot load
  • 504 Gateway Time-Out error
  • Historical data needs better display (minutes, calendar access)
  • Water running status rarely correct
  • App is unstable
  • App prone to crashes
  • Fails to connect
  • Tells user there's a leak when there isn't
  • Failure with firmware status
  • Unit would not connect to iPhone
  • App stuck at calibration step

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add Apple Watch compatibility
  • Allow specified alert sound for leaks
  • Integrate with Google Home/Home/Away status
  • Support for password managers
  • Display historical data for previous days
Show 6 more
  • Calendar interface for historical data access
  • Real-time meter for last 60 minutes
  • Ability to input unusual water events beforehand
  • Improve API access for free users
  • Allow multiple devices per account
  • Fix iPhone compatibility issues

Watts® Home

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes after updates
  • Devices not detected or offline
  • Login issues and account problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved scheduling options
  • Integration with smart home platforms
  • More detailed sensor data and reporting
  • Customizable user interface

In-app purchases

None

StreamLabs

No in-app purchases

None

Watts® Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StreamLabs free?
StreamLabs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Watts® Home free?
Watts® Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StreamLabs or Watts® Home?
Watts® Home is rated higher. StreamLabs averages 2.5 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while Watts® Home averages 4.6 from 4K ratings.
Do StreamLabs or Watts® Home have ads?
Neither StreamLabs nor Watts® Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StreamLabs or Watts® Home?
StreamLabs ships an update every 3 weeks, and Watts® Home every 3 months. Most recently, StreamLabs was updated on October 24, 2026 and Watts® Home on October 24, 2026.

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