GFI Notify vs Hubitat Elevation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GFI Notify
This app alerts you via email and text within minutes of a power outage on monitored circuits. It's ideal for protecting appliances like freezers, refrigerators, and sump pumps, providing peace of mind when you're away from home.
- Detects power outages on monitored circuits
- Sends email and text notifications
- Alerts when power is restored
- Monitors 24/7/365
- Protects sensitive appliances
- Suitable for homes and RVs
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Using the GFI Notify software and hardware bundle, power outage to any monitored circuit will be detected. Notifications are sent to up to three contacts by email and text within as soon as 6 minutes of the outage. Notifications are also sent when power is restored. GFI circuits are required to be in garages, basements and many other areas of a house. Freezers, refrigerators, sump pumps and heated aquariums can be plugged into those circuits. A GFI is a very sensitive circuit breaker and can trip (lose power) for many reasons, including a close lightning storm. GFI Notify monitors those circuits 24/7/365 for power outages. When you travel or are away from home for any reason, GFI Notify will send crucial notifications within 6 minutes giving you enough time to take remedial action when there is a power outage. GFI Notify can monitor any circuit in your house or business. GFI Notify will also notify you when your entire house loses power. GFI Notify provides assurance especially to RVers when monitoring power in their home and, when they travel, to monitor power in their RV so that pets can be safe should there be a power outage.
Hubitat Elevation
Control your smart home devices from anywhere with this mobile application. Customize your home screen for quick access to favorites, manage lights, locks, and thermostats, and automate tasks using geofencing. Receive push notifications for important events and monitor your home's security remotely.
- Customizable home screen
- Remote device management
- Grid-based dashboards
- Geofencing presence detection
- Push notifications and alert history
- Remote home monitoring
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Hubitat Elevation Mobile App: Seamless Smart Home Control Welcome to the future of smart home management. With the Hubitat Elevation Mobile App, you can effortlessly control your connected devices, whether you're at home or on the go. Simplify your experience, enhance automation, and enjoy the convenience of mobile control. Key Features: - Home: Customize your home screen to quickly access notifications and favorite devices for instant control. - Devices: Manage lights, locks, thermostats, and more from anywhere. Our app supports a vast range of devices from various manufacturers. - Dashboards: Enjoy a user-friendly, grid-based interface that offers quick access and easy customization for all your smart devices. - Geofence: Use your phone as a presence sensor. Enable geofencing to automate tasks based on your arrival or departure. - Notifications: Get push notifications for events and view alert history directly in the app. - Monitoring: Remotely monitor your home and manage security modes effortlessly with the Hubitat Safety Monitor app. Discover the difference with Hubitat Elevation and take control of your smart home like never before!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GFI Notify at 60% against Hubitat Elevation's 24%. Hubitat Elevation's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 36 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.
Hubitat Elevation holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hubitat Elevation has 979 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of GFI Notify's written reviews are positive against 24% of Hubitat Elevation's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GFI Notify ships an update every 36 months, Hubitat Elevation every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GFI Notify | Hubitat Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 4.1 (979 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 23.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 979 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Catherine Lewis | Hubitat, Inc. |
Customer experience
GFI Notify
Hubitat Elevation
Bugs and requests
GFI Notify
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Hubitat Elevation
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on selecting hub
- Home screen not updating
- Unable to add devices
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Restore old app functionality
- Better customization options
In-app purchases
GFI Notify
No in-app purchases
Hubitat Elevation
No in-app purchases
Questions
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