HESTA HOME vs ENECONNECT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HESTA HOME
Manage and control your AI-powered smart home devices remotely with this dedicated application. Automate tasks with timers, control multiple devices simultaneously, and easily share access with family members.
- Remote device control
- Simultaneous multi-device operation
- Task timers for devices
- Family device sharing
- Easy app-to-device connection
- Smart speaker integration
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HESTA HOMEは、AI+IoTでリンクした住まいを専用アプリで管理・操作できる、AIスマートホーム。 1.リモートコントロール: 家の中の様々なデバイスをどこにいてもコントロールできます。 2.同時コントロール: １つのアプリで複数のスマートデバイスの操作を実現できます。 3.タイマー: タスクタイマーを各デバイスごとに設定し、時間通りに正確に動作させます。 4.デバイスシェアリング: ワンタップでデバイスを家族と共有できます。 5.簡単接続: 簡単でスピーディなアプリとデバイスの連携が可能です。 6.専用アプリやスマートスピーカーの簡単操作で、家事もラクラク。
ENECONNECT
This service helps manage home energy devices like solar panels and EV chargers. It provides real-time data on energy consumption and equipment status through a smartphone app. Future plans include building management and VPP project services.
- IoE service based on HEMS
- Real-time energy consumption data
- Equipment status monitoring
- Centralized management of devices
- Integration with solar panels, batteries, EV chargers
- Push alerts for energy news
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ENECONNECT is an IoE (Internet of Energy) service based on HEMS (Home Energy Management System). The current offered services include: Users install a dedicated app on their smartphones and connect a small measuring and communication module to a power distribution board near a power outlet. Through a news feed and push alerts, ENECONNECT provides an intuitive user experience on smartphones, allowing users to easily and reliably access data on energy consumption and equipment status for all energy facilities. By integrating with solar panels, batteries, heat pump water heaters, electric vehicle chargers, and V2H (Vehicle-to-Home) devices, ENECONNECT enables centralized management, visualization, and control of power usage for each device. Future service expansion plans include: Building management services based on end-user power consumption pattern analysis data, providing optimal plans in coordination with Demand Response (DR) incentives (economic benefits) and the new power market. Offering specialized services for VPP (Virtual Power Plant) projects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ENECONNECT at fortnightly against HESTA HOME's every 3 months. HESTA HOME's advantage is review sentiment (13% vs 0%). 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.
HESTA HOME ships an update every 3 months, ENECONNECT fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HESTA HOME | ENECONNECT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 200 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HESTA Okura. Co., Ltd | NextDrive Co. |
Customer experience
HESTA HOME
ENECONNECT
In-app purchases
HESTA HOME
No in-app purchases
ENECONNECT
No in-app purchases
