Comparison

Zero Homes vs Live Buildings Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Zero Homes

Digitally capture your home by scanning its exterior and interior to automatically create a floor plan. Connect utility data for accurate savings and prepare for a virtual assessment with an advisor. Receive a customized report via email after the process.

Highlights
  • Digital home capture
  • Guided scanning tasks
  • Virtual assessment scheduling
  • Exterior and appliance scanning
  • Automatic floor plan creation
  • Utility data connection
  • Customized report generation
Features
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The Zero mobile app helps you digitally capture your home. After completing the guided tasks you'll schedule with an advisor to complete an assessment virtually. To get ready for this appointment you'll use the app to: * Scan pictures of the outside of your home, appliances, electric meter, and more. * Scan the interior of your home and automatically create a floor plan * Connect your utility data to ensure accurate savings Once you've scheduled assessment through the app, your assessor will join you on a video call to walk you through the rest of the process. After you're done, you'll get a fully customized report sent to your email.

About

Live Buildings Mobile

Monitor your utility usage in real-time with personalized conservation tips and smart alerts. This system promotes sustainable choices for a greener future.

Highlights
  • Real-time utility consumption reports
  • Daily conservation tips
  • Personalized smart alerts
  • Holistic smart sustainability approach
  • Data-driven decision making
Features
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Get reports on your utility consumption in real time, everyday conservation tips, and smart alerts personalized for your building. The Live Buildings System is a holistic approach to smart sustainability, so that you can make better choices today for a greener tomorrow.

Screenshots

Zero Homes4 screens
Live Buildings Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Zero Homes at weekly against Live Buildings Mobile's every 6 months. Zero Homes also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 5). Live Buildings Mobile's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Live Buildings Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zero Homes has 25 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zero Homes ships an update weekly, Live Buildings Mobile every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Zero Homes versus Live Buildings Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZero HomesLive Buildings Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (25 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZero Home CorporationLive Building Systems LLC

Customer experience

Zero Homes

All ratings25 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

Live Buildings Mobile

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zero Homes

No in-app purchases

None

Live Buildings Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zero Homes free?
Zero Homes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Live Buildings Mobile free?
Live Buildings Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zero Homes or Live Buildings Mobile?
Live Buildings Mobile is rated higher. Zero Homes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Live Buildings Mobile averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Zero Homes or Live Buildings Mobile have ads?
Neither Zero Homes nor Live Buildings Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zero Homes or Live Buildings Mobile?
Zero Homes ships an update weekly, and Live Buildings Mobile every 6 months. Most recently, Zero Homes was updated on September 28, 2026 and Live Buildings Mobile on August 26, 2026.

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