Comparison

mui Home vs ReliaHome

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

Head to head
About

mui Home

This app serves as a companion for a smart home display, allowing users to set up the device, communicate with family through messages and event sharing, and control connected smart home devices.

Highlights
  • mui Board setup and customization
  • Family message and event sharing
  • Smart device integration and control
  • Support for Matter and ECHONET Lite devices
  • Customizable icon layout
Features
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mui Home is the companion app for the mui Board. With this app, you can set up your mui Board, exchange messages with your family, and connect smart devices for easy control through the board. * This app is exclusively for the mui Board Gen 2. ■Set up your mui Board from the app■ Use the app to customize the icon layout on the mui Board's menu screen, and adjust language and time settings to fit your preferences. ■Enhance communication with your family■ View handwritten messages and voice notes left on the mui Board directly from the app. Add family events—like school activities or weekend outings—via the app to display them on the mui Board. ■Connect smart devices for more features■ By linking various smart devices through the app, you can control them directly from the mui Board. Examples of compatible devices include: -Lighting -Speakers -Air conditioners -Thermostats -Smart plugs -Devices that support Matter and ECHONET Lite are also supported. (As of April 2025) ■How to use this app■ 1. Download the app and create an account. 2. Connect your mui Board to Wi-Fi. 3. Scan the QR code displayed on the mui Board to complete the setup. ■Learn more about mui Lab■ Website: https://muilab.com/ja/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muilab/ X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/mui_labo ■Contact us■ At mui Lab, we are always looking to improve our services based on user feedback. If you encounter any issues or have suggestions, please feel free to contact us via the form on our website: https://muilab.com/ja/contact/

About

ReliaHome

Manage your home's electrification with this app, designed to work with a smart panel. It helps with system setup, extends battery life during outages, and automatically manages energy loads for new appliances.

Highlights
  • Guided system commissioning
  • Off-Grid Manager for battery life
  • Panel Guard for load management
  • Usage monitoring and trend tracking
  • Energy consumption optimization
  • Schedule energy usage
Features
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ReliaHome App - Energy Control at Your Fingertips Take full control of your home’s electrification with the ReliaHome App, designed for seamless integration with the ABB ReliaHome™ Smart Panel and ReliaHome™ Flex. Benefits when paired with the ReliaHome Smart Panel or ReliaHome Flex: • Commission the system using a guided setup flow that ensures the Smart Panel or Hub is correctly installed, optimized and configured to the user’s needs. • Automatically manage energy loads with Panel Guard, enabling the addition of electric appliances such as EV chargers, induction stove tops, and water heaters without exceeding electrical thresholds. • Use Off-Grid Manager to extend battery life during outages by adjusting energy use in real time. (With ReliaHome Flex, Off-Grid Manager manages state-of-charge and requires an integrated third-party grid status signal, currently supported with Tesla.) • Monitor usage, set schedules, and track trends to optimize energy consumption. Keep your electrical system running at its best with ABB ReliaHome™ ELITE circuit breakers. No Smart Panel or Flex required: connect directly to ELITE breakers over Bluetooth to update their firmware, applying the latest adaptive, machine-learning protection algorithms to reduce nuisance tripping and keep your home's power running smoothly. Enjoy the convenience of an electrified lifestyle with the ReliaHome App.

Screenshots

mui Home4 screens
ReliaHome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: mui Home at fortnightly against ReliaHome's every 2 months. mui Home also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mui Home ships an update fortnightly, ReliaHome every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
mui Home versus ReliaHome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermui HomeReliaHome
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermuilab, IncLumin

Customer experience

mui Home

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ReliaHome

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

mui Home

No in-app purchases

None

ReliaHome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mui Home free?
mui Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReliaHome free?
ReliaHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mui Home or ReliaHome have ads?
Neither mui Home nor ReliaHome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mui Home or ReliaHome?
mui Home ships an update fortnightly, and ReliaHome every 2 months. Most recently, mui Home was updated on October 10, 2026 and ReliaHome on October 5, 2026.

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