Comparison

HydroHome vs QuickColdAlt

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

Head to head
About

HydroHome

Monitor and manage your home's electricity consumption with detailed insights and personalized tips. Track hourly usage, understand energy breakdowns, and set budget-based notifications. Optional smart home hub integration provides real-time data and device control.

Highlights
  • Hourly energy use data
  • Energy use breakdown
  • Savings insights and tips
  • Custom budget notifications
  • Real-time energy monitoring (with hub)
  • Smart device control (with hub)
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The HydroHome app gives BC Hydro customers tools and insights to track, understand and manage their home’s electricity use anywhere, anytime. Features of the free app: - Your whole home’s hourly energy use data up to the previous day. - A breakdown of how your home uses energy. - Insights and tips to help you save. - Custom notifications based on your budget. If you purchase a hub (optional) through the app, additional features are available: - Real-time data that shows how much electricity your home’s using right now. - Connect compatible smart home devices to see device-specific energy use. - Control compatible smart home devices (lights, thermostats, plugs, etc.) all in one app. With greater knowledge of your home’s energy use, you can take actions to save energy and money. The HydroHome app is available to most BC Hydro residential customers. Hubs aren’t available to customers in apartment buildings due to limitations with the wireless technology. Please note that other account management services such as viewing and paying your bill are not available on the HydroHome app. To use these services please log in to your MyHydro account. For full details including eligibility, hubs, compatible smart home devices, and frequently asked questions, visit https://www.bchydro.com/powersmart/residential/tools-and-calculators/hydrohome-app.html

About

QuickColdAlt

This utility calculates temperature and altitude corrections for flight operations. It offers a user-friendly interface for quick and reliable results, with a dark mode ideal for night flying. The app is completely free and ad-free.

Highlights
  • Temperature and altitude correction calculation
  • User-friendly interface
  • Fast results (under 10 seconds)
  • Clear and reliable display
  • Dark mode for night flights
  • Completely free and ad-free
Features
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**QuickColdAlt: The ultimate Cold Temperature Altitude Correction Calculator designed by an Airline Pilot.** - **Fast and Easy:** Calculate corrections in under 10 seconds with a simple and user-friendly interface. - **Clear and Reliable:** Accurate results are clearly displayed for your confidence. - **Perfect for Night Flights:** The default dark mode reduces eye strain, making it ideal for night operations. - **Always Free:** No cost, no ads—use it anytime, anywhere with peace of mind. With **QuickColdAlt**, save time, fly safer, and simplify your workflow. Download now and experience the difference! ( The airport data provided within the app serves as reference data only. If needed, it is recommended to manually input the desired airport elevation value. ) Visit our official website for more information : www.redswansoft.com App Credits & Licenses This app integrates various libraries and resources to deliver its features efficiently. The following libraries and resources are used: • mwgg/Airports: A JSON database of airports, provided under the MIT License. • Ionicons: Icons provided under the MIT License. • FontAwesome: Free icons provided under the Font Awesome Free License. • Google Fonts: Fonts provided under the Open Font License (OFL). Licenses This app complies with the licensing requirements of each resource. For example: • MIT License Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of the software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. The software is provided “as is”, without warranty of any kind. • Open Font License (OFL) The fonts used in this app are free to use and distribute as long as they are not sold by themselves. Acknowledgment We deeply appreciate the creators and maintainers of these open-source libraries for enabling us to build a better app experience.

Screenshots

HydroHome4 screens
QuickColdAlt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: QuickColdAlt at 100% against HydroHome's 9%. QuickColdAlt also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). HydroHome's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

QuickColdAlt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HydroHome has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of HydroHome's written reviews are positive against 100% of QuickColdAlt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HydroHome ships an update monthly, QuickColdAlt every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HydroHome versus QuickColdAlt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHydroHomeQuickColdAlt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (21 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInsight Energy Ventures, LLCSEUNGSOO YOU

Customer experience

HydroHome

All ratings21 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative85.2%

QuickColdAlt

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

HydroHome

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login credentials not working
  • App freezing or crashing
  • Live data not showing correctly
  • Time displayed incorrectly

Requested features

3 requests
  • View billing and usage history
  • Customizable data views
  • Compatibility with more home setups

QuickColdAlt

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

HydroHome

No in-app purchases

None

QuickColdAlt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HydroHome free?
HydroHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickColdAlt free?
QuickColdAlt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HydroHome or QuickColdAlt?
QuickColdAlt is rated higher. HydroHome averages 4.4 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while QuickColdAlt averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do HydroHome or QuickColdAlt have ads?
Neither HydroHome nor QuickColdAlt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HydroHome or QuickColdAlt?
HydroHome ships an update monthly, and QuickColdAlt every 11 days. Most recently, HydroHome was updated on October 25, 2026 and QuickColdAlt on October 9, 2026.

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