Comparison

Mysa vs PRIME Wire

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

PRIME Wire

Control connected devices wirelessly from anywhere. Schedule custom timers for lighting and appliances, and manage multiple devices simultaneously. Receive alerts when devices activate, offering convenient home automation.

Highlights
  • Wireless device control
  • Custom timer schedules
  • Manual ON/OFF control
  • Smart Scenes for multiple devices
  • Add and configure multiple devices
  • Push notifications
Features
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The PRIME ON app provides wireless control of your connected devices from anywhere. The PRIME ON app is the perfect tool to control your PRIME SmartOutlets. PRIME's home automation products now work with Google Home and Amazon Alexa. -Set multiple custom timer schedules for indoor and outdoor lighting, fans, and other electrical devices. -Manual ON/OFF control allows you to control your devices from your smartphone or tablet. -Smart Scenes feature enables the linkage of multiple devices providing control of multiple devices at the same time. -Easily add and configure multiple PRIME devices. -Receive push notifications to alert you when devices activate. *Requires internet access or cellular signal.

Screenshots

Mysa4 screens
PRIME Wire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PRIME Wire at 4.7 against Mysa's 3.8. PRIME Wire also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (39% vs 30%). Mysa's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

PRIME Wire holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 571 and 1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Mysa's written reviews are positive against 39% of PRIME Wire's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mysa ships an update every 4 weeks, PRIME Wire every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mysa versus PRIME Wire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMysaPRIME Wire
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (571 ratings)4.7 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.7% of reviews39.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5711K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB218 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEmpowered Homes Inc.Prime Wire and Cable, Inc.

Customer experience

Mysa

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

PRIME Wire

All ratings1,046 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive39.1%
Neutral15.2%
Negative45.7%

User reviews

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

PRIME Wire

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Works as advertised
  • 🚀 Simple setup
  • 🚀 Reliable functionality
  • 👍 Consistent performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable in cold weather
  • 🐛 Buggy app updates
  • 🔒 Security/privacy concerns
  • 🐛 Difficulty pairing devices

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

PRIME Wire

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes after iOS updates
  • Devices randomly going offline
  • Unable to log in or change password
  • Schedules/timers not working as expected
  • Inability to add or control individual plugs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Siri/HomeKit integration
  • Auto-shutoff timer option
  • Improved app UI/UX
  • Better cold weather performance
  • More reliable connectivity

In-app purchases

None

Mysa

No in-app purchases

None

PRIME Wire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mysa free?
Mysa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PRIME Wire free?
PRIME Wire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mysa or PRIME Wire?
PRIME Wire is rated higher. Mysa averages 3.8 out of 5 from 571 ratings, while PRIME Wire averages 4.7 from 1K ratings.
Do Mysa or PRIME Wire have ads?
Neither Mysa nor PRIME Wire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mysa or PRIME Wire?
Mysa ships an update every 4 weeks, and PRIME Wire every 6 months. Most recently, Mysa was updated on September 21, 2026 and PRIME Wire on September 23, 2026.

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