Comparison

StreamLabs vs SÆR

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

SÆR

This AI companion analyzes your written thoughts to identify patterns and subtle changes, offering insights directly on your device. It provides a private space for reflection and support without any cloud processing or tracking.

Highlights
  • On-device AI processing
  • Pattern and shift detection
  • Private writing analysis
  • No accounts or tracking
  • Personalized reflections
Features
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A private AI companion that listens through your writing and reflects back what matters — spotting patterns and quiet shifts, all on your device. It reads what you share and responds with reflections that notice patterns, sense quiet shifts, and uncover what may be unfolding beneath the surface. Simple, intelligent, and always on your side. Everything runs locally on your device, powered by an on-device LLM. No accounts. No tracking. No cloud processing. Just a private space to feel seen, heard, and supported — one day at a time.

Screenshots

StreamLabs4 screens
SÆR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SÆR at 5.0 against StreamLabs's 2.5. SÆR also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). StreamLabs's advantage is ratings volume (93 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads 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

SÆR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StreamLabs has 93 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StreamLabs ships an update every 3 weeks, SÆR every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
StreamLabs versus SÆR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreamLabsSÆR
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (93 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings93 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB369 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRWCSUNLOFT STUDIO LLC

Customer experience

StreamLabs

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

SÆR

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

SÆR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

StreamLabs

No in-app purchases

None

SÆR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StreamLabs free?
StreamLabs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SÆR free?
SÆR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StreamLabs or SÆR?
SÆR is rated higher. StreamLabs averages 2.5 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while SÆR averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do StreamLabs or SÆR have ads?
Neither StreamLabs nor SÆR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StreamLabs or SÆR?
StreamLabs ships an update every 3 weeks, and SÆR every 6 weeks. Most recently, StreamLabs was updated on October 11, 2026 and SÆR on September 30, 2026.

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