Comparison

Mysa vs Generac PWRview

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

Generac PWRview

Monitor your home's energy production and consumption in real-time. Track solar generation, battery capacity, and daily energy usage to understand your system's performance and potential savings.

Highlights
  • Live energy monitoring
  • Real-time power consumption tracking
  • Solar production and battery capacity monitoring
  • Daily energy snapshot
  • Historic performance analysis
  • Bill forecasting and budget tracking
Features
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PWRview provides owners of Generac PWRcell Clean Energy systems with real-time data performance, directly from their mobile device. App Features: Use Generac PWRview with your PWRcell system or with your PWRview Home Energy Monitor installation. PWRview gives you real-time insight into energy production, energy cost and consumption. Live energy monitoring • Monitor live home power consumption • PWRcell system owners can also monitor solar production and PWRcell battery capacity • Understand your system behavior at a glance, with energy flow lines • See how your home energy needs have been met throughout the day Daily Energy Snapshot • Monitor your power consumption, and for PWRcell owners, also monitor your generation and battery usage throughout the day • Keep tabs on your daily system performance with aggregated energy measures • Understand how your solar system and energy storage help you reduce your daily grid energy demand Historic Performance • Discover patterns in your consumption, solar generation, grid, and battery usage • Directly relate your system performance to your electricity bill Bill Forecasting • Keep track of your spending by setting a budget and monitoring your costs to date • See how much you’ve been saving daily with your solar production and battery usage

Screenshots

Mysa4 screens
Generac PWRview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Generac PWRview at 4.2 against Mysa's 3.8. Generac PWRview also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 574). Mysa's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Generac PWRview holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 574 and 1.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Mysa's written reviews are positive against 35% of Generac PWRview's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mysa ships an update every 4 weeks, Generac PWRview monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mysa versus Generac PWRview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMysaGenerac PWRview
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (574 ratings)4.2 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews35.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5741.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmpowered Homes Inc.Neurio Technology Inc.

Customer experience

Mysa

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

Generac PWRview

All ratings1,924 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive35.1%
Neutral17.6%
Negative47.3%

User reviews

Mysa

From 574 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

Generac PWRview

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful app
  • 👍 Useful information
  • 👍 Monitoring capabilities
  • 🚀 Graphical interface
  • 👍 Provides what users need

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unstable/crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Data not loading/inaccurate
  • 🔒 Security issues with password
  • 🔋 Battery backup issues
  • 🔒 Lack of remote control/access

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

Generac PWRview

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes/crashes after updates
  • Inconsistent data display
  • Login issues/unable to access app
  • Slow/no data refresh
  • Disappearing features/screens

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view individual panel/battery status
  • Remote control of inverter settings
  • Customizable data views and reporting
  • Outage/fault notification system
  • Integration with web dashboard

In-app purchases

None

Mysa

No in-app purchases

None

Generac PWRview

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mysa free?
Mysa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Generac PWRview free?
Generac PWRview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mysa or Generac PWRview?
Generac PWRview is rated higher. Mysa averages 3.8 out of 5 from 574 ratings, while Generac PWRview averages 4.2 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Mysa or Generac PWRview have ads?
Neither Mysa nor Generac PWRview shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mysa or Generac PWRview?
Mysa ships an update every 4 weeks, and Generac PWRview monthly. Most recently, Mysa was updated on October 16, 2026 and Generac PWRview on October 15, 2026.

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