Comparison

EasyLink vs Laylo

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

Head to head
About

EasyLink

Features
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Connect Your Meters and Devices: Effortlessly connect your electric meter to monitor energy usage in your home or office. Track your PV generation, EV charger consumption, and overall energy usage with ease. Understand Your Energy Consumption: Gain comprehensive insights into your electricity usage. Discover the standby consumption of your devices and monitor your solar surplus with the EasyLink. Know exactly how much energy you are using for cooking, showering, and other activities. Live and Historical Data: View real-time energy consumption or delve into detailed historical graphs. See the immediate impact of turning on a device and become your own energy expert by comparing data across days, weeks, and months. Analyse your energy patterns and make informed decisions to optimise your consumption. Monitor Costs: Keep an eye on your costs and track your spending. Access multiple years of storage for thorough comparisons across seasons and years, helping you manage and reduce your energy expenses effectively.

About

Laylo

Features
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Track your eggs, manage your flock, and monitor hen health & incubation — all in one beautifully simple app. DAILY EGG TRACKING Log your eggs each day with simple tap controls. View your 7-day production trend at a glance and build a complete history of your flock’s output. FLOCK MANAGEMENT Create individual profiles for each hen with their name, breed, photo, and hatch date. Choose from over 30 breeds, including standard and bantam varieties. See exactly which hens are laying and track individual production with Laylo Pro. HEALTH DIARY Keep a detailed flock-wide health log with categories for treatments, supplements, observations, and weight tracking. Tag entries to specific hens or add flock-wide notes. Never forget when you last wormed or treated for mites. INCUBATION TRACKER Manage every hatch from set to lockdown. Track up to 24 eggs per batch with daily temperature, humidity, and turning logs. Visual indicators keep you in the ideal range, and a clear milestone timeline guides you through candling, lockdown, and hatch day. SMART REMINDERS Set a daily reminder to log your eggs, or let Laylo automatically calculate sunrise and sunset at your location so you never miss a coop check or lock-up time. Incubation reminders keep you on schedule for turning and key milestones. AVIAN INFLUENZA ALERTS Stay protected with automatic monitoring of official UK government avian influenza alerts. Get notified the moment new alerts are published so you can take action to keep your flock safe. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS See today’s egg count, your weekly trend, and your top laying hen directly on your Home Screen or Lock Screen — no need to open the app. INSIGHTS & HISTORY Explore your egg production with a calendar heatmap, monthly breakdowns, per-hen leaderboards, and long-term statistics. Understand your flock’s patterns across the seasons. iCLOUD SYNC & EXPORT Keep your data safe and synced across all your devices with iCloud. Export your records whenever you need them. FREE TO USE — UPGRADE FOR MORE Laylo is free to download and use with generous limits. Upgrade once to Laylo Pro (no subscription) to unlock per-hen egg attribution, unlimited health entries, unlimited incubation batches, full insights, avian flu alerts, iCloud sync, data export, and the medium Home Screen widget. Whether you keep two hens in the garden or manage a growing flock, Laylo is built to make your daily routine simpler and more enjoyable.

Screenshots

EasyLink4 screens
Laylo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Laylo at every 10 days against EasyLink's every 4 months. EasyLink's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EasyLink ships an update every 4 months, Laylo every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
EasyLink versus Laylo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasyLinkLaylo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopercThings LimitedD4N LTD

In-app purchases

None

EasyLink

No in-app purchases

None

Laylo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EasyLink free?
EasyLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Laylo free?
Laylo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EasyLink or Laylo have ads?
Neither EasyLink nor Laylo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EasyLink or Laylo?
EasyLink ships an update every 4 months, and Laylo every 10 days. Most recently, EasyLink was updated on October 3, 2026 and Laylo on October 3, 2026.

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