Sunsa vs Droplet by Hydrific
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sunsa
Automate your existing blinds with motorized control from your phone. Schedule them to open and close for natural light or privacy, and create groups to manage multiple blinds simultaneously. Enhance home security by simulating occupancy while away.
- Motorize existing blinds
- Remote control via smartphone
- Customizable schedules
- Group control for multiple blinds
- Simulate home occupancy
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Sunsa - The world’s simplest smart blinds, motorized, and automate your existing blinds. Control your blinds anywhere, anytime right from your phone with the Sunsa App for IOS. Open and close your blinds to shut out the glare or open them up to enjoy the view. The Sunsa App for IOS makes it easy to fully open your blinds, close them, or anything in between to get it exactly right. Create schedules that automatically tilt your blinds open and close. Wake up to natural light in the morning and close at night for privacy. You can even make it look like someone is home when you are away for vacation or business. Create groups that let you control as many blinds as you want at the same time. Want to close all the blinds in your house? No problem. There is no limit to the number of groups you can have and blinds can be in multiple groups. *******IMPORTANT INFORMATION******* The Sunsa app is free to install, but it requires the purchase of one or more Sunsa Wands. Sunsa Wands upgrade your blinds to smart blinds in under 2 minutes and can be purchased at sunsahomes.com.
Droplet by Hydrific
This app monitors your home's water usage in real-time, detecting leaks and unusual flow before damage occurs. It provides insights into which fixtures are using water and allows management of multiple properties.
- Real-time water monitoring
- Instant leak alerts
- Fixture usage detection
- Multi-home support
- Away mode for enhanced sensitivity
- Easy DIY installation
- Ultrasonic accuracy
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Say hello to Droplet, the powerful water monitor for your whole home. The award-winning Droplet catches leaks before they cause damage, with real-time insights and custom alerts so you can spot waste and lower your bills. PEACE OF MIND: Instant leak alerts so you’re always aware Identify hidden leaks, pipe bursts, and unusually high water usage before serious water damage occurs. REAL-TIME WATER MONITORING: Your home’s water, streaming live at over 50 times per second Track your water use live and see your past usage history in one simple interactive dashboard. FIXTURE DETECTION: See what’s using water, and when Droplet tracks individual fixtures like showers, toilets, faucets, irrigation systems, dishwashers, washing machines, bathtubs, and more, so you know exactly where your water goes. MULTI-HOME SUPPORT: Manage multiple homes with one app Easily switch between homes, perfect for people with vacation homes, rental units, or second residences. AWAY MODE: Keeps watching while you’re away Droplet gets more sensitive while your home is empty, so you hear about unexpected flow faster. Usage while you’re away won’t skew your normal averages. EASY DIY INSTALL: Get set up in minutes No plumber or tools necessary. Droplet attaches to your home’s main water pipe and adjusts to fit most common pipe sizes. ULTRASONIC ACCURACY: Precise data, and it’s yours Powerful ultrasonic sensors detect flow as low as 0.026 gallons per minute. Calibrate with the in-app Accuracy Tool and your readings match actual water usage to within 1–2%. Our local API streams your data to Home Assistant or any MQTT-capable system, no cloud required. To learn more or purchase a Droplet sensor, visit https://hydrificwater.com Need help, have a feature request, or a suggestion? We’re here to help! Email us at help@hydrificwater.com
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Verdict
Sunsa and Droplet by Hydrific both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Sunsa's written reviews are positive against 47% of Droplet by Hydrific's. Sunsa also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Droplet by Hydrific's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 29 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Sunsa against 4.5 for Droplet by Hydrific. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Droplet by Hydrific has 352 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Sunsa's written reviews are positive against 47% of Droplet by Hydrific's.
Sunsa ships an update every 29 months, Droplet by Hydrific every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunsa | Droplet by Hydrific |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (30 ratings) — better | 4.5 (352 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 47.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 352 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sunsa, Inc | LIXIL Corporation |
Customer experience
Sunsa
Droplet by Hydrific
In-app purchases
Sunsa
No in-app purchases
Droplet by Hydrific
No in-app purchases
