Mysa vs BurnSafe NS
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.
BurnSafe NS
This app provides real-time information on burning restrictions across Nova Scotia. It features a color-coded map and notifications for seasonal and morning restrictions, helping users make safe burning decisions.
- Real-time burning restriction information
- Color-coded map of current restrictions
- Seasonal and morning restriction notifications
- County-specific burn status
- Easy-to-read county list
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BurnSafe NS is your essential companion for safe and responsible burning in Nova Scotia. This easy-to-use app provides real-time information about burning restrictions across all counties in Nova Scotia. BurnSafe NS features: • Seasonal and morning restriction notifications • Up-to-date colour-coded map showing current burn restrictions • Easy-to-read list of all counties
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mysa at every 4 weeks against BurnSafe NS's every 12 months. Mysa also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and device support (3 vs 1). BurnSafe NS's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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.
Mysa ships an update every 4 weeks, BurnSafe NS every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mysa | BurnSafe NS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (571 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 29.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 571 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 12 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 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Empowered Homes Inc. | Arseny Ivanov |
Customer experience
Mysa
BurnSafe NS
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
BurnSafe NS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mysa
No in-app purchases
BurnSafe NS
No in-app purchases









