Mysa vs Aspen 311
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.
Aspen 311
Easily connect with your local government to report non-emergency issues, ask questions, or share feedback. Submit your location via GPS, upload media, and track the status of your requests for a transparent and responsive civic experience.
- Report non-emergency concerns
- Submit location via GPS
- Upload photos and videos
- Track submitted reports
- Receive status updates
- View neighborhood issues
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Connect with the government of the City of Aspen with our free app, Aspen 311 Connect! With this user-friendly app, you can: -Report a non-emergency concern, ask a question, or deliver kudos -Use your phone’s GPS to submit the location of an issue -Upload pictures or videos to accompany your request -Track the reports that you’ve submitted -Receive status updates and resolution information -Learn about issues in your neighborhood Common non-emergency issues include: Parking, permitting, trash, noise, and more. The City of Aspen welcomes your communication!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aspen 311 at 5.0 against Mysa's 3.8. Aspen 311 also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Mysa's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (587 vs 6). On price, 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.
Aspen 311 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mysa has 587 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mysa ships an update every 4 weeks, Aspen 311 every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mysa | Aspen 311 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (587 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 587 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Empowered Homes Inc. | City of Aspen |
Customer experience
Mysa
Aspen 311
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
Aspen 311
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mysa
No in-app purchases
Aspen 311
No in-app purchases









