Comparison

Havaworks vs BBSolar

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

Head to head
About

Havaworks

Control and manage your smart home devices from anywhere. Automate device operations based on various conditions like location, time, and weather. Integrate with smart speakers for voice control and share access with family.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Automated device operations
  • Voice control integration
  • Device sharing with family
  • Multi-condition automation
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A smart device control and management application that helps you easily link to smart devices for intelligent control. -Good device control experience, you can control your home devices anytime, anywhere -Powerful equipment automation control capabilities, which can allow equipment to operate automatically based on multiple conditions such as location, time, weather, equipment status, etc., bidding farewell to the manual era -Easily connect to home smart speakers and play with the device through voice control -Share devices with family and friends, enjoy smart life together

About

BBSolar

Manage and set up smart devices with this app. It provides in-app guides for setup and troubleshooting, firmware updates, and digital user manuals.

Highlights
  • In-app hardware guide
  • In-app setup guide
  • Troubleshooting assistance
  • Firmware updates
  • Cloud service maintenance notices
  • Digital user manual
  • New product information
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BBSolar app can help you set up and manage smart device. BBSolar app offers you special value that other platform apps can not offer such as in-app hardware guide and troubleshooting, in-app setup guide and dedicated troubleshooting, firmware update, cloud service maintenance notice, digital user manual, and new product release information.

Screenshots

Havaworks4 screens
BBSolar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BBSolar at 100% against Havaworks's 22%. BBSolar also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Havaworks's advantage is ratings volume (64 vs 12) and device support. On price, 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

BBSolar holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Havaworks has 64 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Havaworks's written reviews are positive against 100% of BBSolar's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Havaworks versus BBSolar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHavaworksBBSolar
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (64 ratings)4.9 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB168 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEcodot Trading Co., Ltd.HOMESMART HK LIMITED

Customer experience

Havaworks

All ratings64 ratings
Positive23.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative70.3%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive22.4%
Neutral10.2%
Negative67.3%

BBSolar

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Havaworks

Reported bugs

30 issues
  • App suddenly crashing
  • Cannot manage temperature
  • Only way to control temperature is in eco mode
  • App won't connect
  • App only works to cut heater on and off
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  • Cannot get app to turn on heater
  • App disconnects frequently
  • Thermostat doesn't read correct temperature
  • Cannot get Fahrenheit indicator to hold
  • Non-stop screeching unless on Eco mode
  • App requires mandatory login
  • Device doesn't connect
  • Always disconnects
  • Constantly disconnecting
  • Wi-Fi going offline means app stops functioning
  • Temperature control doesn't work
  • App insists on Celsius for outside temp
  • Cannot switch light color via Google Home
  • Light color defaults to blue when turned on
  • Automations don't work
  • Some controls are finicky and confusing
  • Heaters default to 77F and cannot be changed
  • Scheduling commands time out
  • Mute always turns itself off
  • Alexa icon missing from app
  • Cannot change mode or target temperature
  • Annoying on/off sound cannot be turned off
  • Resets to original mode and settings after being turned off
  • Barely functional on modern iPhones
  • Lacks features

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add ability to specify mode in scheduling
  • Implement Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Improve scheduling functionality
  • Add automation and advanced functions
  • Allow switching light color via Google Home
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  • Fix temperature unit display issue
  • Add customer service number
  • Improve app UX
  • Make app instructions clearer

BBSolar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Havaworks

No in-app purchases

None

BBSolar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Havaworks free?
Havaworks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BBSolar free?
BBSolar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Havaworks or BBSolar?
BBSolar is rated higher. Havaworks averages 2.1 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while BBSolar averages 4.9 from 12 ratings.

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