Comparison

ESBE vs myHDG

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

Head to head
About

ESBE

This app helps plumbers, installers, and planners select the correct ESBE valve and determine the appropriate Kvs value. It provides technical details on valve series and offers contact information for the company.

Highlights
  • ESBE valve selection tool
  • Kvs value calculation
  • Technical information on valve series
  • Company contact details
Features
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The ESBE app is an excellent tool for plumbers, installers, planners to find out which ESBE valve to choose and what Kvs value to use. There is also additional technical information about the different valve series as well as contact information to ESBE.

About

myHDG

Remotely manage your HDG wood heating or heat pump system from your smartphone or tablet. Adjust settings, monitor heating circuits, and set custom programs like vacation mode for convenient climate control anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Remote access to heating systems
  • Adjust settings 24/7
  • Control daily/weekly programs
  • Manage heating circuits
  • Receive email notifications
  • Support for multiple systems
Features
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The heating system in your pocket: With the myHDG app, you can easily and conveniently access your HDG wood heating system or your HDG heat pump with HDG WebControl at any time. This allows you to retrieve information and make changes to the settings around the clock. Control daily and weekly special programs (e.g., vacation mode) and set how warm you want your house to be when you return home or how much the temperature should be lowered when you're away. Manage and monitor heating circuits, and receive important information via email. This way, you always know the status of your HDG heating system. The myHDG app is available for all HDG heating systems with HDG Control XL and a myHDG account. Once the boiler is connected to the internet and activated in the app (or via my.hdg-bavaria.com), you can access the system around the clock via smartphone and tablet. The myHDG app is easy to use through a clear and modern interface. Managing multiple HDG heating systems with a single app account is also possible.

Screenshots

ESBE3 screens
myHDG4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ESBE at 83% against myHDG's 5%. myHDG's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESBE ships an update every 5 months, myHDG every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
ESBE versus myHDG: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESBEmyHDG
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews โ€” better4.8% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.012.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperESBE ABat2 GmbH

Customer experience

ESBE

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

myHDG

Written reviews21 reviews
Positive4.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative85.7%

In-app purchases

None

ESBE

No in-app purchases

None

myHDG

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ESBE free?
ESBE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myHDG free?
myHDG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ESBE or myHDG have ads?
Neither ESBE nor myHDG shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ESBE or myHDG?
ESBE ships an update every 5 months, and myHDG every 5 weeks. Most recently, ESBE was updated on September 10, 2026 and myHDG on August 15, 2026.

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