MyEssency vs EZ Start Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyEssency
Remotely manage your Essency water heater from anywhere. Monitor status, adjust temperature, check hot water availability, and activate special modes like Boost or Vacation. Access help resources and view alarm information.
- Status monitoring
- Hot water quantity check
- Heating mode adjustment
- Temporary function activation
- Alarm information
- Online help access
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Stay in control of your Essency water heater where ever you are ! The MyEssency App offers you a variety of functionalities such as: • Status monitoring: active heating mode, temperature settings • Get information on available quantity of hot water • Change active Heating Mode • Activate a Temporary Function (Boost/Vacation/ Water saver) • Get consumption statistics (coming soon) • Alarm information • Access to online help and many more features
EZ Start Plus
Control your Noritz water heater remotely from your mobile device. Adjust settings, schedules, and perform maintenance tasks like gas conversion with ease.
- Remote operation control
- Adjust temperature and schedules
- Unit settings configuration
- Gas conversion tool
- Check unit status
- Operate parts
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EZ Start Plus allows you to control your water heater of Noritz or supported by Noritz from your mobile device. EZ Start Plus gives you the ability to change the operation and settings of the water heater from mobile device. ・Easy to use Change operation SW, temperature and recirculation schedule. ・Easy settings for installation Change the unit settings. ・Easy tools for maintenance Gas conversion, check the unit status, or operate parts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyEssency at 43% against EZ Start Plus's 0%. MyEssency also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). 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.
MyEssency holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyEssency has 98 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of MyEssency's written reviews are positive against 0% of EZ Start Plus's.
MyEssency ships an update every 2 months, EZ Start Plus every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyEssency | EZ Start Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (98 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 98 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FRANCE REDUCTEURS SA | NORITZ CORP. |
Customer experience
MyEssency
EZ Start Plus
In-app purchases
MyEssency
No in-app purchases
EZ Start Plus
No in-app purchases
