HomeCom Easy vs Philips Air+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HomeCom Easy
Control your home's heating, cooling, ventilation, and EV charging remotely. Adjust settings, monitor energy usage, and receive error notifications for a smarter, more comfortable living space.
- Remote device control
- Central heating management
- Hot water scheduling
- Ventilation control
- Air conditioning operation
- EV charger management
- Energy monitoring
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Welcome to HomeCom Easy, an application being carefully developed with the help from our users to provide an amazing experience. With HomeCom Easy you can control your devices remotely in a simple and intuitive way. Supported Products: • Heat Pumps and Boilers compatible with LAN interface and system controller CR400 or CW400/800 • Heat pumps and Boilers compatible with Connect-Key • Integrated Ventilation System: Vent 5001 C • Central Ventilation System: Vent 5000 C, Vent 4000 CC (connection to EasyVent) • Air conditioning units: Climate Series and Climate Class Series with Wi-Fi gateway • Air conditioning units: Large Splits Cassette and Duct types with Wi-Fi gateway • Instantaneous water heater: Therm 5000 Series, Tronic Series • EV Chargers: Bosch Power Charge Main functions are: • Central Heating: operation of room temperature, operating modes, and time program • Hot Water: operation of temperature through operation modes and time program • Ventilation: set fan level manually, operation mode and display air quality values • Air Conditioning: operation of operation modes, room temperature, advanced modes and time program. • Water Heaters: water temperature and custom modes • EV Charger: Start/stop charging, set current limit, manage RF card list • Holiday Mode and Away Mode • Energy monitoring with history values • Display solar power production • Display of sensor monitoring • Display of device status • Display of weather and outside temperature • Error notifications • Manage updates of connectivity device • Display support contacts by country To ensure you have the latest features available, keep your connectivity device always updated! Not all functions are supported by every device. Not every device is available in all countries. Check the documentation of the device or the connectivity device for compatibility with HomeCom Easy. New functions and additional device support will be added regularly. Data information notice in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 (‘Data Act’) for related services: https://information-on-product-and-service-related-data.ttprivacy.com/HomeComEasy-MyBuderus-IVTAnywhereII-VulcanoConnect-EasyControl-MyMode
Philips Air+
This app provides a smart, connected experience for managing indoor air quality. It monitors pollutants, automatically adjusts connected devices, and offers remote control and historical data insights for healthier breathing.
- Real-time indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring
- Automatic device adjustment with Auto Plus mode
- Remote control for connected air devices
- Historical air quality data insights
- Maintenance reminders and filter replacement guidance
- Outdoor weather and air quality overview
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Together with your connected Philips Air device, Air+ provides a smart experience that ensures you breathe clean and healthy air. The app keeps track of all indoor and outdoor pollutants and automatically adjust your device’s performance, so you don’t have to. Air+ keeps you in control, at home or away, with a device remote and notifications about all your air concerns including pollutants, allergies and gas. And by staying in the know with insights into your air quality data from past to present, you are in full control of breathing the clean, healthy air you deserve. Auto Plus mode - the smartest way to clean air Once you activate Auto Plus mode in the Air+ app, your indoor air will automatically be cleaned to keep pollutants at bay. This Self-adaptive Technology, powered by Artificial Intelligence, considers the readings of the smart sensors, room size, outdoor data and behavioral patterns to maximize performance. Disclaimer: Auto Plus mode will be released in winter 2022 for most Philips Air devices. Get to the core of air quality Thanks to the smart device sensors, Air+ provides you with real-time, indoor air quality data. Ranging from high-level snapshots to detailed views, all data is available to you up until a year ago. More information about each pollutant and their causes are included so you can make well informed decisions about your indoor air. In full control of your air, at home or away Air+ features a built-in remote so you are in full control of your device’s performance. Seamlessly switch between different modes, fan speeds and other features to tailor the device settings to your needs. Great for turning your device off when you’re away or on when you’re heading home, or to make changes without being near your Air device. Easy upkeep for maximized output Air+ tracks when it’s time to clean or replace certain parts of you Air device to make sure it runs at peak performance. Messaging and notifications alert you when the low-effort maintenance should be taken care of, and Air+ has step-by-step instructions handy if you need them. Plus, in most cases, you can buy new filters straight from the app. A holistic air quality experience with outdoor data As outdoor air quality can have a big impact on the indoor levels, Air+ includes a comprehensive overview of real-time outdoor readings. Additionally, Air+ provides a quick snapshot of the current weather at each location. You can add up to five cities to keep you in the know about the air quality conditions near and far. Air+ also supports a smarter experience with Philips Robot Vacuum Cleaners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Philips Air+ at 4.7 against HomeCom Easy's 2.1. Philips Air+ also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 7) and review sentiment (48% vs 31%). On price, update cadence, 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.
Philips Air+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Philips Air+ has 1.4K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of HomeCom Easy's written reviews are positive against 48% of Philips Air+'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | HomeCom Easy | Philips Air+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (7 ratings) | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.6% of reviews | 47.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 340 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bosch Thermotechnik GmbH | Versuni Netherlands B.V |
Customer experience
HomeCom Easy
Philips Air+
Bugs and requests
HomeCom Easy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Philips Air+
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch after recent update
- Firmware update notification bug
- Inability to reset filter usage counter
- Inaccurate air quality data displayed
- Scheduled tasks not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for HomeKit and Google Home
- Improve scheduling and timer functionality
- Allow disabling of audible alerts
- Provide more detailed air quality metrics
- Integrate with other smart home platforms
In-app purchases
HomeCom Easy
No in-app purchases
Philips Air+
No in-app purchases









