Comparison

HATSY vs My Meralco

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

Head to head
About

HATSY

Manage and control your smart home devices remotely from anywhere. Create custom automation scenarios and invite family members to share control for a truly connected living experience.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Intelligent automation scenarios
  • Family member invitation
  • Device sharing
  • Smart life experience
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Using HATSY App, you can easily manage and control smart home devices at home, bringing you a new smart life experience. Highlight functions: 1.Remote control. Can control devices at any time when not at home; 2.Intelligent linkage. You can create device linkage scenarios by yourself and experience true smart life services; 3.Family management. Support family member invitation, device sharing and other functions, so that family members can also experience convenient control.

About

My Meralco

Manage your electricity account with a dynamic dashboard and real-time payment posting. This initial release offers core functionalities, with more exciting features planned for future updates.

Highlights
  • Dynamic dashboard
  • Real-time payment posting
  • Account management
  • Electricity bill tracking
Features
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Meralco Online is now My Meralco! Discover the new dynamic dashboard and enjoy real-time payment posting. This version is the soft launch of the app – while some features are limited, stay tuned for exciting updates coming your way. Thank you for your patience and support!

Screenshots

HATSY4 screens
My Meralco3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HATSY at 5.0 against My Meralco's 1.3. HATSY also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). My Meralco's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (54 vs 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

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

HATSY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Meralco has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HATSY ships an update every 15 months, My Meralco every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HATSY versus My Meralco: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHATSYMy Meralco
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.3 (54 ratings)
Positive reviews—6.6% of reviews
Number of ratings154 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn Deric DesvarroManila Electric Company (MERALCO)

Customer experience

HATSY

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

My Meralco

All ratings54 ratings
Positive7.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative92.6%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive6.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative91.4%

Bugs and requests

HATSY

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

My Meralco

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App doesn't recognize CAN or email
  • OTP not received
  • Login credentials not working
  • Account deactivation issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Bring back the old app
  • Email OTP option
  • Support for overseas phone numbers

In-app purchases

None

HATSY

No in-app purchases

None

My Meralco

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HATSY free?
HATSY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Meralco free?
My Meralco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HATSY or My Meralco?
HATSY is rated higher. HATSY averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while My Meralco averages 1.3 from 54 ratings.
Do HATSY or My Meralco have ads?
Neither HATSY nor My Meralco shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HATSY or My Meralco?
HATSY ships an update every 15 months, and My Meralco every 2 months. Most recently, HATSY was updated on October 3, 2026 and My Meralco on October 4, 2026.

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