Comparison

Homely Energy vs Ideal LINK Pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote heating control
  • Personalized heating schedules
  • Holiday mode
  • Hot Water Only mode
  • Energy saving optimization
  • Heat pump compatibility
Features
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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.

About

Ideal LINK Pro

Features
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The new LINK Pro app allows contractors to register Halo and Halo Air thermostats, and the LINK remote diagnostics device to the Ideal Heating cloud. View live boiler data via Bluetooth connections and your installation overview in the new Ideal Heating Partner Portal.

Screenshots

Homely Energy4 screens
Ideal LINK Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Homely Energy at monthly against Ideal LINK Pro's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Homely Energy ships an update monthly, Ideal LINK Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Homely Energy versus Ideal LINK Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomely EnergyIdeal LINK Pro
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews28.6% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyMonthly β€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better15.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size45 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvergreen Energy LtdIdeal Boilers

In-app purchases

None

Homely Energy

No in-app purchases

None

Ideal LINK Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Homely Energy free?
Homely Energy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ideal LINK Pro free?
Ideal LINK Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Homely Energy or Ideal LINK Pro have ads?
Neither Homely Energy nor Ideal LINK Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Homely Energy or Ideal LINK Pro?
Homely Energy ships an update monthly, and Ideal LINK Pro every 4 months. Most recently, Homely Energy was updated on September 14, 2026 and Ideal LINK Pro on August 18, 2026.

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