ESBE vs myHDG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- ESBE valve selection tool
- Kvs value calculation
- Technical information on valve series
- Company contact details
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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.
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.
- Remote access to heating systems
- Adjust settings 24/7
- Control daily/weekly programs
- Manage heating circuits
- Receive email notifications
- Support for multiple systems
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | ESBE | myHDG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews โ better | 4.8% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ESBE AB | at2 GmbH |
Customer experience
ESBE
myHDG
In-app purchases
ESBE
No in-app purchases
myHDG
No in-app purchases









