Comparison

HomeCom Easy vs GARDENA Bluetooth App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Central heating management
  • Hot water scheduling
  • Ventilation control
  • Air conditioning operation
  • EV charger management
  • Energy monitoring
Features
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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

About

GARDENA Bluetooth App

This application provides full control over smart garden devices via Bluetooth. It guides users through setup, allows configuration of device settings, and offers scheduling assistance to maintain gardens. Control is accessible within a 10-meter range.

Highlights
  • Full device setup on mobile
  • View and change device settings
  • Guided setup with EasyConfig
  • Scheduling assistant for garden maintenance
  • Control devices within 10m range
  • Enable rain pause for water controllers
Features
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GARDENA Bluetooth® App, manage your GARDENA Bluetooth® products The official GARDENA Bluetooth® app allows you to take full control of your GARDENA Bluetooth® products. Configure and install * Have the complete device setup on your mobile device. * View and change settings for your devices, change your mowers pin code, enable rain pause for your water controller to save water, and much more. Status and control * Pick up your smartphone, open the GARDENA Bluetooth® App, and you’ll be ready to go. * EasyConfig enables an easy and guided setup and provides step-by-step guidance for setting up and configuring your Bluetooth® devices. * The GARDENA Bluetooth® App helps you with a scheduling assistant to keep your garden just right. * EasyApp Control enables you to control your garden in the app with a distance of 10 m. Gardena GmbH Hans-Lorenser-Straße 40 89079 Ulm Germany Telefon: +49 (0) 7 31 4 90 - 123 Fax: +49 (0) 7 31 4 90 – 219 E-Mail: service@gardena.com Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Glen Instone Managing Director: Joachim Müller, Sarah Dürr Company headquarters: Ulm / Registergericht: HRB Ulm 721339 USt-IdNr.: DE 225 547 309 The European Commission provides a platform for online dispute resolution, which you can find here: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/. GARDENA does not take part in dispute settlement proceedings before a consumer arbitration board.

Screenshots

HomeCom Easy4 screens
GARDENA Bluetooth App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GARDENA Bluetooth App at 78% against HomeCom Easy's 31%. GARDENA Bluetooth App also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

GARDENA Bluetooth App holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GARDENA Bluetooth App has 99 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 78% of GARDENA Bluetooth App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HomeCom Easy ships an update every 2 months, GARDENA Bluetooth App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HomeCom Easy versus GARDENA Bluetooth App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeCom EasyGARDENA Bluetooth App
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (7 ratings)4.3 (99 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.6% of reviews78.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings799 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size340 MB1.6 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBosch Thermotechnik GmbHGARDENA

Customer experience

HomeCom Easy

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews232 reviews
Positive30.6%
Neutral12.9%
Negative56.5%

GARDENA Bluetooth App

All ratings99 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews506 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative16.2%

Bugs and requests

HomeCom Easy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

GARDENA Bluetooth App

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Failure to recognize devices after updates
  • Inability to change certain settings
  • Inconsistent sensor data display
  • App crashes and connection failures

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to delete schedules
  • Improved weather integration
  • Remote restart and control options
  • Detailed activity history and reporting

In-app purchases

None

HomeCom Easy

No in-app purchases

None

GARDENA Bluetooth App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HomeCom Easy free?
HomeCom Easy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GARDENA Bluetooth App free?
GARDENA Bluetooth App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HomeCom Easy or GARDENA Bluetooth App?
GARDENA Bluetooth App is rated higher. HomeCom Easy averages 2.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while GARDENA Bluetooth App averages 4.3 from 99 ratings.
Do HomeCom Easy or GARDENA Bluetooth App have ads?
Neither HomeCom Easy nor GARDENA Bluetooth App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HomeCom Easy or GARDENA Bluetooth App?
HomeCom Easy ships an update every 2 months, and GARDENA Bluetooth App every 2 weeks. Most recently, HomeCom Easy was updated on September 24, 2026 and GARDENA Bluetooth App on September 23, 2026.

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