# HydroHome vs MapleTracker Canada

The clearest difference is rating: MapleTracker Canada at 5.0 against HydroHome's 4.4. HydroHome's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (21 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MapleTracker Canada sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. HydroHome asks for nothing beyond the download.

MapleTracker Canada 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.

## The numbers

| Metric | HydroHome | MapleTracker Canada |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hydrohome-by-bc-hydro/id6569249587/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mapletracker-canada/id6761776466/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **21** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 10.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 82 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Insight Energy Ventures, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1057590886) | [Yiren WU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891421987) |

## What reviewers say

### HydroHome

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hydrohome-by-bc-hydro/id6569249587)

This app provides BC Hydro customers with tools to monitor and manage their home's electricity consumption. It offers hourly usage data, energy breakdown insights, and personalized saving tips. Optional hubs unlock real-time data and smart home device control.

**Highlights:** Hourly energy use data, Energy usage breakdown, Saving insights and tips, Custom budget notifications, Real-time energy monitoring (with hub), Smart home device control (with hub)

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Live energy data
- 📊 Usage breakdown
- 👍 Great improvement from old app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🤔 Unintuitive navigation
- 💰 Locked features behind paywall
- 🤯 Buggy and broken

**Reported bugs**

- Login credentials not working
- App freezing or crashing
- Live data not showing correctly
- Time displayed incorrectly

**Requested features**

- View billing and usage history
- Customizable data views
- Compatibility with more home setups


### MapleTracker Canada

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mapletracker-canada/id6761776466)

This app helps Canadian permanent and temporary residents track their physical presence in Canada. It calculates days towards PR obligations and citizenship eligibility, simulating travel impacts and providing detailed trip logs. All data is stored offline for privacy.

**Highlights:** PR Status Dashboard, Citizenship Countdown, Trip Impact Simulator, Trip Record Logging, Temporary Resident Tracking, Presence Heatmap, PDF Export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coffee Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Lunch Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Dinner Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HydroHome free?

HydroHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MapleTracker Canada free?

MapleTracker Canada is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, HydroHome or MapleTracker Canada?

MapleTracker Canada is rated higher. HydroHome averages 4.4 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while MapleTracker Canada averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do HydroHome or MapleTracker Canada have ads?

Neither HydroHome nor MapleTracker Canada shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*