Comparison

Mysa vs Artika

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

Artika

Effortlessly connect, automate, and manage all your smart devices from a single, intuitive application. Create custom scenes, schedule device actions based on various triggers, and enjoy voice control integration. Share device access easily with family members for a truly connected home experience.

Highlights
  • Connect and manage smart devices
  • Create custom scenes and schedules
  • Voice control integration (Amazon Echo, Google Home)
  • Geolocation and time-based automation
  • Widget for quick access
  • Easy device sharing
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Artika Smart You’ve updated your home with smart devices. Now the fun truly begins, and the Artika app makes it simple. With one easy-to-use app you can connect, automate and manage all your Artika smart devices - from anywhere, any time. Your home, your way The Artika app puts you in control. Group devices together by room or zone. Create scenes that welcome you home, set the ambiance for movie night, or put the house to sleep at bedtime. Schedule your devices to turn on/off based on temperature, geolocation and time. Compatible with Amazon Echo and Google Home voice control, it can be as simple as saying it. With the widget feature, no need to unlock your phone to control your devices or your favorite scenarios, a swipe of the finger and a click will suffice. What’s more, the app is free and enables easy device sharing among family members. So, go ahead, you’re an app tap away from your perfect home setting.

Screenshots

Mysa4 screens
Artika4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Artika at 4.4 against Mysa's 3.8. Artika also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (45% vs 30%). Mysa's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (571 vs 45). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Artika holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mysa has 571 ratings behind it against 45, 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 45% of Artika's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mysa ships an update every 4 weeks, Artika every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mysa versus Artika: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMysaArtika
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (571 ratings)4.4 (45 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.7% of reviews45.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings571 — better45
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 15 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
Size53 MB205 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmpowered Homes Inc.Artika for Living Inc.

Customer experience

Mysa

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

Artika

All ratings45 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

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

Artika

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mysa

No in-app purchases

None

Artika

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mysa free?
Mysa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Artika free?
Artika is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mysa or Artika?
Artika is rated higher. Mysa averages 3.8 out of 5 from 571 ratings, while Artika averages 4.4 from 45 ratings.
Do Mysa or Artika have ads?
Neither Mysa nor Artika shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mysa or Artika?
Mysa ships an update every 4 weeks, and Artika every 15 months. Most recently, Mysa was updated on September 21, 2026 and Artika on September 13, 2026.

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