Homely Energy vs Kensa Heat Pumps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Homely Energy
Control your home's heating and hot water remotely with this app. It learns your preferences to optimize comfort and maximize energy savings, offering features like holiday mode and hot water only settings.
- Remote heating control
- Personalized heating schedules
- Holiday mode
- Hot Water Only mode
- Energy saving optimization
- Heat pump compatibility
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The Homely app is for owners of the Homely Smart Thermostat. The Homely Smart Thermostat is specifically designed to work with heat pumps. - You’re in control With the easy to use app, you are in control. It will ask you some questions about how you like your home to be heated and then you can sit back and relax. Homely does the rest for you. - Manage your heating from anywhere Going to be home earlier than expected? Give your heating a boost as you leave so everything is nice and cosy for your arrival. - Filled with features you’ll love Away for a few days? Just select Holiday mode and tell Homely when you are leaving and when you’ll be back. Warmer weather on the way? Switch on Hot Water Only mode to keep your house cooler but your water nice and warm. - Works to maximise your savings In Smart+ mode, you can use the app to tell Homely how flexible you are about how your home is heated. The more flexible you are, the more money Homely can save you.
Kensa Heat Pumps
Monitor and control your Kensa brand heat pump remotely. View its current status, operational parameters, and access historical data and error logs. Stay informed about your heating system's performance and any potential issues.
- Connect to wifi-enabled Kensa heat pumps
- View current system state
- Monitor temperatures and pressures
- Access history and error logs
- Remote system control
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Allows the user to connect to a wifi enabled Kensa brand heat pump. Allows the user to view the current state (stopped, hot water demand, heating demand), current parameters (temperatures and pressures), and allows the user to view history and error logs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Homely Energy at monthly against Kensa Heat Pumps's every 4 months. Homely Energy also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 20%). Kensa Heat Pumps's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Homely Energy ships an update monthly, Kensa Heat Pumps every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Homely Energy | Kensa Heat Pumps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Evergreen Energy Ltd | Kensa Heat Pumps Ltd |
Customer experience
Homely Energy
Kensa Heat Pumps
In-app purchases
Homely Energy
No in-app purchases
Kensa Heat Pumps
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Homely Energy free?
Is Kensa Heat Pumps free?
Do Homely Energy or Kensa Heat Pumps have ads?
Which is updated more often, Homely Energy or Kensa Heat Pumps?
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