Comparison

Mysa vs Pinguino

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

Pinguino

Remotely control and schedule your PINGUINO devices to create your ideal comfort zone from any location. Utilize REAL FEEL for automatic ambient condition adjustments, ensuring optimal comfort.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Scheduling functions
  • Automatic ambient condition setting
  • Create comfort zones
  • REAL FEEL technology
Features
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Create your ultimate comfort zone from anywhere by remotely controlling or scheduling all PINGUINO functions. Use REAL FEEL as a piece of mind solution that automatically set the best ambient conditions for your comfort

Screenshots

Mysa4 screens
Pinguino4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pinguino at 4.4 against Mysa's 3.8. Pinguino also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Mysa's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 22 months) and review sentiment (30% vs 15%). 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

Pinguino holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 575 and 559 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Mysa's written reviews are positive against 15% of Pinguino's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mysa ships an update every 4 weeks, Pinguino every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mysa versus Pinguino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMysaPinguino
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (575 ratings)4.4 (559 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews — better15.0% of reviews
Number of ratings575 — better559
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmpowered Homes Inc.De'Longhi Appliances S.r.l

Customer experience

Mysa

All ratings574 ratings
Positive66.4%
Neutral8.4%
Negative25.3%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral18.5%
Negative51.5%

Pinguino

All ratings558 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative72.5%

User reviews

Mysa

From 575 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

Pinguino

From 559 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy setup and installation
  • 🎛️ Remote temperature and mode control
  • 👥 Share control feature without account sharing
  • ❄️ Effective cooling performance
  • 📱 Remote access from anywhere via smartphone

Room to improve

  • 🐛 WiFi connection failures and persistent connectivity issues
  • 🐛 App freezes and locks up frequently
  • ❌ No way to remove or reset devices from app
  • ❌ WiFi setup loop - stuck on 'Connect to WiFi' screen
  • ⚠️ Incompatible with dual-band (5G/2.4G) networks

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

Pinguino

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • WiFi connection fails despite being connected to 2.4GHz network
  • App displays placeholder text 'splash_text_2' instead of actual content
  • Device cannot be removed from app once offline
  • App stuck in WiFi connection loop during setup
  • Schedule deactivates when using physical power button
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  • App crashes and freezes when adding devices
  • Device profile cannot be deleted and reset
  • Feedback tab UI never loads
  • App rejects valid router passwords and accepts bogus ones
  • WiFi hotspot 'Smartlife-XXXX' signal not detected
  • Version 1.05 broke WiFi detection functionality
  • Air deflector angle resets on each use
  • App requires login every time despite WiFi connection

Requested features

11 requests
  • Timer function instead of schedule-only approach
  • Siri commands and HomeKit integration
  • Shortcuts app support
  • Alexa integration
  • Current room temperature indicator
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  • Fan speed control in heat mode
  • 4-season mode selection (cool vs heat)
  • Air deflector angle memory
  • Ability to reaccess tutorials
  • 5GHz WiFi network support
  • Status indicator for running/fan-only/AC modes

In-app purchases

None

Mysa

No in-app purchases

None

Pinguino

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mysa free?
Mysa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pinguino free?
Pinguino is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mysa or Pinguino?
Pinguino is rated higher. Mysa averages 3.8 out of 5 from 575 ratings, while Pinguino averages 4.4 from 559 ratings.
Do Mysa or Pinguino have ads?
Neither Mysa nor Pinguino shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mysa or Pinguino?
Mysa ships an update every 4 weeks, and Pinguino every 22 months. Most recently, Mysa was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pinguino on October 21, 2026.

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