Comparison

Mysa vs FortisBC

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

Head to head
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.

About

FortisBC

Manage your natural gas and electricity accounts, view billing and payment history, and stay informed about outages. Access safety information, energy-saving tips, and details on available rebates.

Highlights
  • Account registration
  • View bills and payments
  • Energy consumption tracking
  • Outage reporting and viewing
  • Safety information
  • Rebate and energy-saving tips
Features
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The FortisBC app makes it easier for you to manage your accounts and get valuable information about our services, rebates and more. You can: * Register your FortisBC natural gas and electricity accounts in the mobile app * View your FortisBC natural gas and electricity bill * See past payments and energy consumption * Access our contact us info * View current and scheduled electricity outages * Report a natural gas leak or electricity outage * Get info about meter and power line safety and underground utilities * Save money and energy with various rebates for appliances and more * Use our energy-saving tips for homes and businesses A Canadian company, FortisBC delivers natural gas, electricity and innovative energy solutions to 1.1 million customers in 135 communities throughout British Columbia. It is proud to be part of the Fortis Inc. family.

Screenshots

Mysa4 screens
FortisBC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: FortisBC at free against Mysa's free with in-app purchases. FortisBC also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Mysa's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (30% vs 12%). 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

Mysa ships an update every 4 weeks, FortisBC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mysa versus FortisBC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMysaFortisBC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (679 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.8% of reviews — better12.0% of reviews
Number of ratings679 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmpowered Homes Inc.FortisBC Energy Inc

Customer experience

Mysa

All ratings679 ratings
Positive70.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews228 reviews
Positive29.8%
Neutral18.4%
Negative51.8%

FortisBC

Written reviews25 reviews
Positive12.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative84.0%

Bugs and 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

FortisBC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mysa

No in-app purchases

None

FortisBC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mysa free?
Mysa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FortisBC free?
FortisBC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mysa or FortisBC have ads?
Neither Mysa nor FortisBC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mysa or FortisBC?
Mysa ships an update every 4 weeks, and FortisBC every 4 months. Most recently, Mysa was updated on November 6, 2026 and FortisBC on November 4, 2026.

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