Zero Homes vs Boldr Energy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Digital home capture
- Guided scanning tasks
- Virtual assessment scheduling
- Exterior and appliance scanning
- Automatic floor plan creation
- Utility data connection
- Customized report generation
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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.
Boldr Energy
This app offers intelligent climate control for your home, allowing you to manage heating and cooling room by room. It provides real-time energy insights to help you reduce waste and lower bills, with remote control and custom scheduling options.
- Smart zoning for individual rooms
- Real-time energy usage insights
- Remote temperature adjustments
- Customizable scheduling
- Control of smart heaters and AC units
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Boldr – Smarter Climate Control for a Greener Home Transform how your home uses energy. Boldr puts intelligent climate control in the palm of your hand — helping you stay comfortable while cutting waste and lowering bills. Smart Zoning Only heat or cool the rooms you actually use. Boldr learns how your spaces behave and lets you fine-tune comfort room by room, maximizing efficiency without sacrificing coziness. Real-Time Energy Insights See exactly how much energy your devices are using and where you can save. Track usage trends, monitor costs, and make smarter decisions to reduce your footprint — and your bills. Total Control, Anywhere Adjust temperature, switch modes, or set schedules from anywhere. Whether you’re on the couch or across the world, Boldr makes sure your home is always just the way you like it. Custom Schedules That Fit Your Life Automate your comfort. Easily program each room to match your daily routine and lifestyle — keeping you cozy when you’re home and saving energy when you’re not. Works with All Boldr Devices Connect Kelvin and Fara smart heaters, or take control of your mini-split with the Klima smart AC & heat pump controller. All from one seamless, intuitive app. Join thousands of homes already making the shift to smarter, cleaner energy. Explore the full Boldr lineup at shopboldr.com and take your first step toward a more sustainable future. [:mav: 3.0.5]
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zero Homes at 92% against Boldr Energy's 31%. Zero Homes also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3). Boldr Energy's advantage is ratings volume (137 vs 25) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Zero Homes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boldr Energy has 137 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Zero Homes's written reviews are positive against 31% of Boldr Energy's.
Zero Homes ships an update weekly, Boldr Energy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zero Homes | Boldr Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (25 ratings) — better | 4.3 (137 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better | 31.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 | 137 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zero Home Corporation | Baldr Group LTD |
Customer experience
Zero Homes
Boldr Energy
Bugs and requests
Zero Homes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Boldr Energy
Reported bugs
17 issues- App locks up during home creation flow
- WiFi reconnection process fails or gets stuck
- Setup screen stuck on 'finish in app' spinning indefinitely
- Presence sensing automations trigger both on and off
- Schedule changes don't save, returns error messages
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- Temperature rounding to nearest even number
- Sensor and app temperature readings in different units
- Heater turns on/off every 10 minutes uncontrollably
- Energy dashboard stopped working
- Device pairing fails or drops connection
- App won't recognize devices on network
- Timeout errors on every page
- Schedule runs on wrong timezone despite address change
- Heater runs continuously despite set shutoff temperature
- Account disconnection after app reboot
- Device list doesn't load properly
- Multiple app versions required for same product
Requested features
15 requests- HomeKit integration
- Presence sensing automation
- Sleep timer functionality
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Open window detection
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- Home Assistant integration
- MATTER protocol support
- Manual temperature offset that actually saves
- Flexible scheduling (fewer forced setpoint windows)
- Continuous integer temperature setpoints in Fahrenheit
- Copy previous day schedule option
- Temperature unit toggle (Celsius/Fahrenheit) in app
- Beep and LED control options
- Direct phone support option
- Public product roadmap
In-app purchases
Zero Homes
No in-app purchases
Boldr Energy
No in-app purchases
