Comparison

myStrom Mobile vs HandyTools by KodMee

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

Head to head
About

myStrom Mobile

Monitor solar power generation, manage energy consumption, and control smart home devices. Automate your home with custom scenes and actions, and enhance security with smart alerts. Integrates with popular third-party smart home products.

Highlights
  • Solar power generation metering
  • Electricity consumption monitoring
  • Smart device control
  • Scene and action automation
  • Device organization by room
  • Home security monitoring
  • Third-party device integration
Features
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The app for solar power metering, energy management, smart home and security from myStrom. For myStrom Smart Home devices and myStrom-compatible devices. To use the myStrom app, you must own at least one myStrom or myStrom-compatible device, e.g. a myStrom WiFi Switch or a SONOS Speaker. The app and cloud are basically free to use, but an in-app subscription will be required for certain functions. The myStrom app allows you to * Measure and display electricity generation from mini-PV systems, including cost and yield * Measure and display the power consumption of connected devices, including cost and yield * Control myStrom and myStrom-compatible devices * Automate with myStrom Scenes and Actions * Organise devices in rooms * Use clever automations that automatically save electricity * Use clever functions that provide more convenience * Use sophisticated Actions for home automation * Use third-party devices such as SONOS, Philips Hue, IKEA TRÅDFRI and Shelly via the myStrom Home Hub * Protect your home with myStrom Home Guard * Receive a wide range of situation-specific notifications and alarms Overview of myStrom Plans and Options: https://mystrom.ch/plans Terms of Use: https://mystrom.ch/gtc/ Privacy Policy: https://mystrom.ch/privacy-policy/

About

HandyTools by KodMee

Features
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HandyTools puts five everyday utilities in your pocket. No clutter, no extra apps to download. LEVEL Check if a surface is truly level using your device's built-in sensors. Great for hanging shelves, frames, and furniture. RULER Measure real-world lengths quickly and easily, right from your screen. COLOR PICKER Pick any color straight off your screen — perfect for designers, developers, and quick color matching. RING MEASUREMENT Find the right ring size in seconds, no printing or guesswork required. SOUND METER Measure noise levels around you in decibels — check if a room is too loud, or just how quiet it really is. HOW IT WORKS Pick one tool to keep completely free, forever — no ads, no strings attached. Unlock the rest anytime by watching a quick ad, or get every tool at once with a single one-time purchase. Handy Tools is built to be fast, simple, and exactly as handy as its name says.

Screenshots

myStrom Mobile4 screens
HandyTools by KodMee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: myStrom Mobile at none against HandyTools by KodMee's shown. myStrom Mobile also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). HandyTools by KodMee's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price and in-app purchases 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. myStrom Mobile sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and HandyTools by KodMee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myStrom Mobile ships an update every 2 weeks, HandyTools by KodMee every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
myStrom Mobile versus HandyTools by KodMee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyStrom MobileHandyTools by KodMee
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopermyStrom AGEmir Mesic

In-app purchases

10 purchases

myStrom Mobile

Subscriptions10
  • myStrom Plus3 Months trial$2.991 Year
  • myStrom Plus1 Year trial$2.991 Year
  • myStrom Plus6 Months trial$2.991 Year
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  • Home Guard – Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Data Option$3.991 Year
  • myStrom Pro3 Months trial$9.991 Year
  • myStrom Pro1 Year trial$9.991 Year
  • Data Option$9.991 Year
  • Home$24.991 Year
  • Home Guard – Yearly7 Days trial$37.991 Year
1 purchases

HandyTools by KodMee

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$5.99

Questions

Is myStrom Mobile free?
myStrom Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HandyTools by KodMee free?
HandyTools by KodMee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do myStrom Mobile or HandyTools by KodMee have ads?
HandyTools by KodMee shows ads; myStrom Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, myStrom Mobile or HandyTools by KodMee?
myStrom Mobile ships an update every 2 weeks, and HandyTools by KodMee every 5 days. Most recently, myStrom Mobile was updated on November 10, 2026 and HandyTools by KodMee on October 29, 2026.

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