Comparison

Watts® Home vs Stemwise

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

Head to head
About

Watts® Home

Control and monitor your Watts connected home devices remotely. Manage thermostats, snow melting systems, and floor heating with programmable schedules and energy-saving modes. Receive alerts for any issues and access support easily.

Highlights
  • Remote monitoring and control
  • Programmable schedules
  • Energy-saving modes (Away mode)
  • Thermostat and floor heating setpoint adjustments
  • Snow melting system control
  • Energy usage monitoring and reporting
  • Device access sharing
Features
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Use the Watts® Home app to remotely monitor and control all of your Watts connected home solutions from your mobile phone. Watts® Home gives you more functionality and greater control of tekmar Wi-Fi Thermostats, tekmar Wi-Fi Setpoint Controls, tekmar Wi-Fi Snow Melting Controls, and SunTouch SunStat Wi-Fi Floor Heating Thermostats. Features - Watts® Home is compatible with: - tekmar thermostat models 561, 562, 563, 564 and 564B - tekmar setpoint control model 170 - tekmar snow melting control models 670 and 671 - SunTouch thermostat models SunStat Connect, ConnectPlus, and CommandPlus - Remotely monitor and control your Watts connected home solutions - Notifications if there is a problem with any of your Watts connected home solutions - Increase efficiency by accessing all of your properties and devices from one app - Save money with the easy-to-use programmable schedule - Additional savings with Away mode, which conserves energy when properties are not in use - Change thermostat mode, heat and cooling setpoints, fan, relative humidity and floor heating setpoints - Remotely start and or stop your snow melting system - Detailed daily and monthly energy usage monitoring and reporting - Easily share device access with other users - Instant access to customer support and product resources

About

Stemwise

Instantly identify plants from photos and receive AI-driven care advice. Track your plant's progress with a personal photo journal and set helpful reminders for watering and other tasks.

Highlights
  • AI plant identification from photos
  • Plant health and care guidance
  • Personalized photo journal
  • Care reminders
  • Guest scanning option
Features
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Identify plants from photos and keep a record of their care with Stemwise. Explore AI-generated identification and health guidance, save your plants, and follow changes in a personal photo journal. IDENTIFY A PLANT Take or upload a photo to get a suggested plant identification. Review the result and ask follow-up questions to learn more about your plant. EXPLORE PLANT HEALTH AND CARE Get AI observations about visible plant concerns and suggested next steps. Use the guidance to help you investigate changes in leaves and plan your care. AI results can be mistaken; check important identifications and care decisions before acting. KEEP A PHOTO JOURNAL Save a scan with its photo and assessment to your plant diary. Add dated photos and notes, then look back at earlier entries to see what has changed. Keep each plant's history together in your saved collection. SET CARE REMINDERS Create tasks for watering, check-ins, and other care. Choose a date and reminder time, and link a task to a saved plant. START WITH A GUEST SCAN Try the scanner before creating an account. Sign in to save your plants and build their diaries. Guest scanning has daily limits. The first guest scan is free; later guest scans may show a rewarded ad.

Screenshots

Watts® Home4 screens
Stemwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stemwise at 100% against Watts® Home's 28%. Stemwise also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Watts® Home's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 1). On price, 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

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

Stemwise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watts® Home has 4.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Watts® Home's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stemwise's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watts® Home ships an update every 3 months, Stemwise every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Watts® Home versus Stemwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatts® HomeStemwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWatts Water TechnologiesAhmed Ali

Customer experience

Watts® Home

All ratings3,506 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative59.7%

Stemwise

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Watts® Home

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes after updates
  • Devices not detected or offline
  • Login issues and account problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved scheduling options
  • Integration with smart home platforms
  • More detailed sensor data and reporting
  • Customizable user interface

Stemwise

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Watts® Home

No in-app purchases

None

Stemwise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Watts® Home free?
Watts® Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stemwise free?
Stemwise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Watts® Home or Stemwise?
Stemwise is rated higher. Watts® Home averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Stemwise averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Watts® Home or Stemwise have ads?
Stemwise shows ads; Watts® Home does not.
Which is updated more often, Watts® Home or Stemwise?
Watts® Home ships an update every 3 months, and Stemwise every 5 days. Most recently, Watts® Home was updated on October 29, 2026 and Stemwise on October 25, 2026.

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