Comparison

MyEssency vs DFC@Home

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

DFC@Home

This platform connects with compatible smart faucets and steam systems. It allows remote activation, personalized control profiles, and integration with voice assistants for a customized experience.

Highlights
  • Remote product activation
  • Voice assistant integration (Alexa, Google Assistant)
  • Personalized control profiles
  • Custom task containers with VoiceIQ™
  • Manage steam systems
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*A compatible connected Delta® or Brizo® product is required to effectively use this app* DFC@Home™ is a powerful platform that integrates with connected Brizo® and Delta® products. Depending on which product(s) you own, you can customize your controls within the app, and start your products remotely. App Features: - Control your Delta and Brizo products with your Amazon Alexa® or Google® Assistant voice assistants - Start your products remotely via the mobile app. - Program, manage and personalize profiles for your steam system. - Create custom containers for your most frequent tasks with VoiceIQ™ technology Compatible Products: - Brizo VoiceIQ® Faucets - Brizo Mystix™ Transcendent Steam Systems - Delta VoiceIQ® Faucets - Delta SteamScape™ Deluxe Steam Systems

Screenshots

MyEssency4 screens
DFC@Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyEssency at 43% against DFC@Home's 0%. MyEssency also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

MyEssency holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 98 and 120 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of MyEssency's written reviews are positive against 0% of DFC@Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyEssency ships an update every 2 months, DFC@Home every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MyEssency versus DFC@Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyEssencyDFC@Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (98 ratings) — better4.3 (120 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings98120 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB403 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFRANCE REDUCTEURS SADELTA FAUCET COMPANY

Customer experience

MyEssency

All ratings98 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

DFC@Home

All ratings120 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative85.7%

In-app purchases

None

MyEssency

No in-app purchases

None

DFC@Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyEssency free?
MyEssency is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DFC@Home free?
DFC@Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyEssency or DFC@Home?
MyEssency is rated higher. MyEssency averages 4.7 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while DFC@Home averages 4.3 from 120 ratings.
Do MyEssency or DFC@Home have ads?
Neither MyEssency nor DFC@Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyEssency or DFC@Home?
MyEssency ships an update every 2 months, and DFC@Home every 6 weeks. Most recently, MyEssency was updated on October 4, 2026 and DFC@Home on October 17, 2026.

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