Mysa vs AppCam Solo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote access from anywhere
- Customizable heating/cooling schedules
- Geofencing for occupancy detection
- Energy usage monitoring
- Smart home platform integration
- Shared access control
- Vacation mode
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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.
AppCam Solo
This smart camera offers full HD, weatherproof surveillance with a wide viewing angle and advanced power-saving technology. It provides wire-free, flexible installation and remote access via a smartphone app, with motion detection and two-way talk capabilities for home security.
- Full HD weatherproof camera
- Wire-free, battery-powered with long standby
- 110-degree viewing angle
- Magnetic and screw base mounting options
- Wi-Fi connectivity with SD card recording
- Remote access via smartphone app
- Motion and sound detection notifications
- Two-way real-time talk
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The App Cam Solo is a full HD, weatherproof smart camera. Completely wire-free, the AppCam is battery powered with advanced power-saving technology featuring up to 180 days standby time. With quick and easy installation, the camera can be placed anywhere inside or outside of the home. Offering a 110-degree viewing angle, which provides a greater field of vision, the AppCam Solo can be fitted to any flat surface with an easy-to-install magnetic base. Also included is an optional screw base for those less easy-to-reach areas, such as the front door. Cameras can be mounted at an angle to suit any situation and easily moved around the home without the need to re-wire or place near a power source, providing complete flexibility when setting up viewing angles. The AppCam Solo connects directly to the local Wi-Fi network and features motion detection recording directly to an SD card. Users can access the App Cam Solo with a Smartphone or tablet via the free to download Uniden Solo app, which also provides users remote access to the cameras to check-in from anywhere in the world. With optional app push notifications when motion or sound is detected, users can be reassured the home is safe while at work or on holiday. Users can connect as many cameras as they wish in areas such as the driveway, garage, front and back entrances and upstairs. The camera can even be used to check on pets or babies while in other areas of the house. The camera features PIR motion sensor, which detects movement and will send notifications to the user via the app. Users have the ability to two-way talk in real time through the camera, for easy communication with visitors including couriers, while also acting as a deterrent to unwanted guests. The flexible, innovative Uniden App Cam Solo camera provides peace of mind at home or while away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mysa at 3.8 against AppCam Solo's 2.6. Mysa also leads on ratings volume (574 vs 5) and review sentiment (30% vs 14%). AppCam Solo's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mysa holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mysa has 574 ratings behind it against 5, 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 14% of AppCam Solo's.
Mysa ships an update every 4 weeks, AppCam Solo monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mysa | AppCam Solo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (574 ratings) — better | 2.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 574 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Empowered Homes Inc. | Uniden Corporation |
Customer experience
Mysa
AppCam Solo
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
AppCam Solo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mysa
No in-app purchases
AppCam Solo
No in-app purchases









