Comparison

ViGuide vs myEnergy Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ViGuide

Streamline the process of commissioning Viessmann boilers with this user-friendly mobile application. It guides trained professionals through each step, ensuring a safe, efficient, and complete installation.

Highlights
  • Streamlined boiler commissioning
  • User-friendly mobile interface
  • Step-by-step guidance
  • Ensures complete and correct steps
  • Efficient installation process
Features
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ViGuide - the best way to commission a Viessmann boiler • Please note this app is intended only for trained professionals. If you are not certified to install and commission a Viessmann product, please call your local installer or contact us to help you find a Viessmann partner in your area. • It’s time for a new start We have completely streamlined boiler commissioning and moved the process to a user-friendly mobile app. In a couple of simple steps, ViGuide will safely guide you through the process of commissioning a Viessmann boiler. Even you are new to the Viessmann boiler model, the simplified app allows you to carry out the steps with ease, as efficiently as possible and in less time. The app will guide you step-by-step through the commissioning process and thus ensures that all necessary commissioning steps are carried out completely and in the correct order.

About

myEnergy Connect

Features
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The Hydro One myEnergy Connect application provides you with comprehensive insights into your energy usage patterns, an analysis of your energy consumption and recommendations to improve energy efficiency.

Screenshots

ViGuide4 screens
myEnergy Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: myEnergy Connect at 13.0 against ViGuide's 16.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ViGuide versus myEnergy Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViGuidemyEnergy Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (209 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings209 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperViessmann IT Service GmbHHydro One Incorporated

Bugs and requests

ViGuide

Reported bugs

36 issues
  • Login screen flashes and exits
  • Unable to connect or commission v100
  • Mennekes Amtron 4you500 cannot be integrated
  • BCU flash takes too long
  • App not working on iPhone 16
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  • Cannot log in with iPhone 16 Pro
  • QR code not working on iPhone 16 Pro
  • Impossible to commission devices, errors persist
  • Kicked out when programming boiler
  • Cannot log in
  • EMS configuration not working properly
  • QR function and connection fail multiple times
  • Heating temperature adjusts on its own
  • Cannot connect Vitocol to boiler
  • Only installer can pair Viessmann
  • Vitocal 250 SH cannot be commissioned via app
  • App crashes
  • Update function for heat pumps stopped working
  • Missing parameters for pumps
  • App doesn't work after update
  • Cannot connect device
  • App locks homeowners out
  • Setup not self-explanatory
  • App is a catastrophe for spare part replacement
  • App freezes on Viessmann logo
  • App starts only after reinstallation
  • App doesn't start anymore
  • Reduced functionality after update
  • App doesn't start after last update
  • Application bugs during commissioning
  • Cannot commission boiler with Vitotrol 300
  • App doesn't recognize Vitotrol 300
  • App doesn't recognize Vitodens 111w
  • App closes immediately on iPad mini
  • Cannot commission boiler with Vitotrol 300
  • System, heating circuit, hot water tiles not displayed correctly

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add real-time flow temperature
  • Add target temperature display
  • Support for landscape mode on iPad
  • Include Anlage location in protocol
  • Expand to entire product program
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  • Add acceptance protocols
  • Add troubleshooting help
  • Support for Vitocal series
  • Restore homeowner access to ViGuide
  • Allow manual boiler pairing option
  • Add warranty link
  • Allow setting circulation pump timing
  • Improve EMS configuration display
  • Add simple diagnosis for offline systems
  • Add support for Mennekes wallbox
  • Add QR code location guidance

myEnergy Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ViGuide

No in-app purchases

None

myEnergy Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ViGuide free?
ViGuide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myEnergy Connect free?
myEnergy Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ViGuide or myEnergy Connect have ads?
Neither ViGuide nor myEnergy Connect shows ads.

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