Danby vs HydroHome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Danby
Manage your home appliances remotely from anywhere. This app allows for voice control, device interworking based on conditions, and easy sharing with family members, all while providing real-time safety alerts.
- Remote appliance control
- Voice control (Amazon Echo, Google Home)
- Device interworking automation
- Family device sharing
- Real-time safety alerts
- Control multiple devices
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Danby Smart. Smart life, smart living • Remotely control home appliances from anywhere • Add and control multiple devices at once with one App • Voice control via Amazon Echo and Google Home • Interworking of multiple smart devices. Devices automatically start/stop working based on temperature, location and time. • Easily share devices among family members • Receive real-time alerts to ensure safety
HydroHome
Monitor and manage your home's electricity consumption with detailed insights and personalized tips. Track hourly usage, understand energy breakdowns, and set budget-based notifications. Optional smart home hub integration provides real-time data and device control.
- Hourly energy use data
- Energy use breakdown
- Savings insights and tips
- Custom budget notifications
- Real-time energy monitoring (with hub)
- Smart device control (with hub)
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The HydroHome app gives BC Hydro customers tools and insights to track, understand and manage their home’s electricity use anywhere, anytime. Features of the free app: - Your whole home’s hourly energy use data up to the previous day. - A breakdown of how your home uses energy. - Insights and tips to help you save. - Custom notifications based on your budget. If you purchase a hub (optional) through the app, additional features are available: - Real-time data that shows how much electricity your home’s using right now. - Connect compatible smart home devices to see device-specific energy use. - Control compatible smart home devices (lights, thermostats, plugs, etc.) all in one app. With greater knowledge of your home’s energy use, you can take actions to save energy and money. The HydroHome app is available to most BC Hydro residential customers. Hubs aren’t available to customers in apartment buildings due to limitations with the wireless technology. Please note that other account management services such as viewing and paying your bill are not available on the HydroHome app. To use these services please log in to your MyHydro account. For full details including eligibility, hubs, compatible smart home devices, and frequently asked questions, visit https://www.bchydro.com/powersmart/residential/tools-and-calculators/hydrohome-app.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HydroHome at 4.4 against Danby's 2.4. HydroHome also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months). Danby's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (17% vs 8%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
HydroHome holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 80 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Danby's written reviews are positive against 8% of HydroHome's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Danby ships an update every 13 months, HydroHome monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Danby | HydroHome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (80 ratings) | 4.4 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews — better | 8.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Danby Products Limited | Insight Energy Ventures, LLC |
Customer experience
Danby
HydroHome
User reviews
Danby
From 80 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy setup
- 🚀 Remote control functionality
- 🚀 Scheduling options
- 👍 Accurate temperature monitoring
- 👍 Reliable performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🐛 Unreliable WiFi connectivity
- 🐛 Incorrect outdoor temperature display
- 🐛 Buggy scheduling features
- 👎 Confusing user interface
HydroHome
From 20 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Live energy data
- 📊 Usage breakdown
- 👍 Great improvement from old app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🤔 Unintuitive navigation
- 💰 Locked features behind paywall
- 🤯 Buggy and broken
Bugs and requests
Danby
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when selecting device
- Scheduled tasks not executing properly
- Incorrect outdoor temperature display
- Frequent app logout issues
Requested features
4 requests- Integration with Alexa and Google Home
- Ability to set custom temperature ranges
- Improved scheduling functionality
- Notification settings for when unit is full or needs maintenance
HydroHome
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login credentials not working
- App freezing or crashing
- Live data not showing correctly
- Time displayed incorrectly
Requested features
3 requests- View billing and usage history
- Customizable data views
- Compatibility with more home setups
In-app purchases
Danby
No in-app purchases
HydroHome
No in-app purchases
