Comparison

Aurora Mobile vs Mysa

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

Head to head
About

Aurora Mobile

Control and adjust settings for an Aurora lighting system. This utility allows users to connect to their lighting controller and customize various parameters for a personalized ambiance.

Highlights
  • Connect to Aurora lighting controller
  • Change lighting parameters
  • Customize ambiance
  • Mobile control
Features
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Connect to an Aurora lighting controller and change parameters.

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

Aurora Mobile4 screens
Mysa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Aurora Mobile at 5.0 against Mysa's 3.8. Aurora Mobile also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Mysa's advantage is ratings volume (571 vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 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

Aurora Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mysa has 571 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aurora Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Mysa every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Aurora Mobile versus Mysa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAurora MobileMysa
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (571 ratings)
Positive reviews—29.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1571 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLimbic MediaEmpowered Homes Inc.

Customer experience

Aurora Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mysa

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

Bugs and requests

Aurora Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

Aurora Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Mysa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aurora Mobile free?
Aurora Mobile 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, Aurora Mobile or Mysa?
Aurora Mobile is rated higher. Aurora Mobile averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Mysa averages 3.8 from 571 ratings.
Do Aurora Mobile or Mysa have ads?
Neither Aurora Mobile nor Mysa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aurora Mobile or Mysa?
Aurora Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and Mysa every 4 weeks. Most recently, Aurora Mobile was updated on September 18, 2026 and Mysa on September 21, 2026.

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