HydroHome vs Maplemeter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Maplemeter
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Maplemeter is your companion for tracking your time inside and outside Canada. Perfect to help permanent residents working towards Canadian citizenship to keep track of their records in an easy-to-use place. Key Features: • Travel Journal: Quickly log your international travels with detailed information. • Temporary and Permanent Residence Periods: Add the periods where you lived in Canada either temporarily (such as on a work/student permit) or the date you finally became a permanent resident! • Smart Duration Tracking: Our app automatically calculates how many days you spent in and outside of Canada. • Beautiful Visual Interface: Clean, intuitive design for effortless physical presence tracking. Maplemeter helps you stay on top of the time you spent living in Canada with confidence and ease. Keeping all your periods of residence and international trips organized and easily accessible, it is now easy to maintain accurate records of the time you have lived in Canada. === DISCLAIMER === Maplemeter is provided solely for general guidance and for informational purposes, and is not intended to be a substitute for professional immigration and/or legal advice. We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability of the information provided through our app. Your use of Maplemeter is at your own risk. The final decision on your eligibility for Canadian citizenship rests with the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in accordance with the Citizenship Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29).
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Verdict
HydroHome and Maplemeter are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | HydroHome | Maplemeter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Insight Energy Ventures, LLC | Maplemeter |
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
Maplemeter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HydroHome
No in-app purchases
Maplemeter
No in-app purchases









