EcoNet vs Optimal°
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EcoNet
Manage your home's heating, cooling, and water heater systems remotely. Optimize energy efficiency, track consumption, and set custom schedules for comfort and savings. Receive alerts for maintenance and system updates.
- Smart HVAC control
- Smart water heater monitoring
- Energy consumption tracking
- Custom scheduling
- Remote system access
- Maintenance alerts
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EcoNet®: Smart Control for Your Home’s Comfort Take complete control of your home’s comfort and energy efficiency. EcoNet provides seamless smart control over your HVAC and water heaters from the Rheem family of brands (Rheem, Ruud, Friedrich, Richmond, Sure Comfort, Russell by Rheem, Durastar). Experience the convenience of managing your home’s climate and hot water needs right from your smartphone. Features: - Smart Control: Easily adjust your heating and cooling settings to maintain the perfect indoor climate. - Smart Monitoring: Monitor and control your water heater’s performance for optimal efficiency and comfort. - Smart Savings: Track your energy consumption and receive tips to improve efficiency and save on utility bills. - Utility Programs: Enroll in utility programs in your area to maximize your savings. - Custom Schedules: Set personalized schedules for your HVAC and water heater to match your lifestyle and maximize energy savings. - Alerts & Notifications: Get real-time alerts and notifications for maintenance reminders, system updates, and potential issues. Quickly share these alerts with your contractor when contact info added at account creation. - Remote Access: Control your home’s systems from anywhere, ensuring comfort and peace of mind whether you’re at home or away. Download EcoNet today and transform the way you manage your home’s comfort and efficiency!
Optimal°
This app provides remote control and monitoring for a specific brand of tankless water heaters. Users can adjust temperature, track performance metrics, and receive diagnostic information for efficient hot water management.
- Set water heater output temperature
- Monitor unit activity state
- Track flow rate and energy consumption
- View inlet and outlet water temperatures
- Access diagnostics and error codes
- Enable Vacation Mode
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Control and Monitor your Optimal Opti Tankless Water Heater with the Optimal° connected app. Optimal° app allows you to control temperature, monitor performance and unit diagnostics, giving you full control of our hot water services. Optimal's patent pending ultrasonic flow sensors allow you to add your water heater to your smart home intelligence. Optimal° allows you to precisely customize how hot water is delivered to your faucets. Save money, be efficient and that's Optimal. Current App Version functionality. - Set water heater output temperature - Unit activity state (heating / not heating) - Gallons / min flow rate - Kilowatts per hour rate - Inlet Water Temperature - Outlet Water Temperature - Input Voltage - Available Flow Rate - Heater Capacity - Vacation Mode - Diagnostics / Error Code Reporting
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Optimal° at 60% against EcoNet's 16%. Optimal° also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4). EcoNet's advantage is ratings volume (13K vs 7) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 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.
Optimal° holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EcoNet has 13K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of EcoNet's written reviews are positive against 60% of Optimal°'s.
EcoNet ships an update every 5 weeks, Optimal° every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EcoNet | Optimal° |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (13K ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.5% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rheem Manufacturing Company | Its Optimal LLC |
Customer experience
EcoNet
Optimal°
Bugs and requests
EcoNet
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent disconnections from Wi-Fi
- Vacation mode not functioning properly
- Schedules not being followed consistently
- Temperature and mode settings not sticking
- Incorrect time zone and date information
Requested features
5 requests- Actual water temperature display
- Customizable scheduling options
- Geofencing with multiple users
- Integration with other smart home platforms
- More detailed energy usage reporting
Optimal°
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
EcoNet
No in-app purchases
Optimal°
No in-app purchases
