Comparison

Mysa vs SmartCocoon

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

SmartCocoon

This app works with smart booster fans to provide intelligent climate control for your home. Manage and control individual room temperatures remotely via the app, or let the system automatically sync with your thermostat and furnace for optimal comfort.

Highlights
  • Smart booster fan integration
  • Remote register control
  • Automatic thermostat syncing
  • Furnace synchronization
  • App-based temperature management
Features
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According to Statistics Canada, heating and cooling account for about 56% for a typical Canadian home. And as for the US, energy.gov reports this to be 48% for a typical US home, making it the largest energy expense for most homes. Smart Cocoon’s smart booster fans work with smart thermostats to bring true and smart climate control for homes. Our smart fans come with an app at allows the homeowner to manage and control each register, from wherever they are. Alternatively, the homeowner could setup the smart fan once and the device syncs itself with the thermostat and furnace to ensure the perfect temperature.

Screenshots

Mysa4 screens
SmartCocoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mysa at 3.8 against SmartCocoon's 2.0. Mysa also leads on ratings volume (572 vs 6) and review sentiment (30% vs 20%). SmartCocoon's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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

Mysa holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mysa has 572 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Mysa's written reviews are positive against 20% of SmartCocoon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mysa ships an update every 4 weeks, SmartCocoon fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mysa versus SmartCocoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMysaSmartCocoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (572 ratings) — better2.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews29.7% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings572 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmpowered Homes Inc.Smart Cocoon Inc

Customer experience

Mysa

All ratings572 ratings
Positive66.4%
Neutral8.4%
Negative25.2%
Written reviews222 reviews
Positive29.7%
Neutral18.5%
Negative51.8%

SmartCocoon

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative72.0%

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

SmartCocoon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mysa

No in-app purchases

None

SmartCocoon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mysa free?
Mysa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartCocoon free?
SmartCocoon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mysa or SmartCocoon?
Mysa is rated higher. Mysa averages 3.8 out of 5 from 572 ratings, while SmartCocoon averages 2.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Mysa or SmartCocoon have ads?
Neither Mysa nor SmartCocoon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mysa or SmartCocoon?
Mysa ships an update every 4 weeks, and SmartCocoon fortnightly. Most recently, Mysa was updated on September 26, 2026 and SmartCocoon on August 27, 2026.

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