Comparison

Mysa vs Aspen 311

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

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.

Highlights
  • Report non-emergency concerns
  • Submit location via GPS
  • Upload photos and videos
  • Track submitted reports
  • Receive status updates
  • View neighborhood issues
Features
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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!

Screenshots

Mysa4 screens
Aspen 3114 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mysa versus Aspen 311: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMysaAspen 311
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (587 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings587 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB145 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEmpowered Homes Inc.City of Aspen

Customer experience

Mysa

All ratings575 ratings
Positive66.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.4%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral18.5%
Negative51.5%

Aspen 311

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

None

Mysa

No in-app purchases

None

Aspen 311

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mysa free?
Mysa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aspen 311 free?
Aspen 311 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mysa or Aspen 311?
Aspen 311 is rated higher. Mysa averages 3.8 out of 5 from 587 ratings, while Aspen 311 averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Mysa or Aspen 311 have ads?
Neither Mysa nor Aspen 311 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mysa or Aspen 311?
Mysa ships an update every 4 weeks, and Aspen 311 every 7 months. Most recently, Mysa was updated on October 29, 2026 and Aspen 311 on October 24, 2026.

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