Clearstream vs ecobee SmartBuildings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clearstream
This application provides church leaders with powerful SMS communication tools. Easily send mass texts to your congregation, respond to individual messages, and access valuable statistics to enhance engagement. Seamlessly integrates with Planning Center for streamlined operations.
- Send mass texts
- Reply to individual messages
- View statistics
- Syncs with Planning Center
- iPhone integration
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Powerful texting software for your church. Connect with your members via SMS from your iPhone. Send mass texts, reply to individual numbers, view useful statistics and more! Syncs with Planning Center. Requires a Clearstream account.
ecobee SmartBuildings
Manage multiple thermostats across various business locations remotely. Receive alerts for temperature and HVAC equipment, and adjust settings on the go. This app provides centralized control for multi-site businesses.
- View all building thermostats in one place
- Remote thermostat control
- Temperature and HVAC equipment alerts
- Modify comfort settings on the go
- Switch HVAC system modes remotely
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ecobee SmartBuildings is a thermostat management software for multi-site businesses. The SmartBuildings mobile app gives you access and control over each thermostat, no matter where you are. With the ecobee SmartBuildings mobile app you can: • View all your buildings’ thermostats in one place • Control each thermostat no matter where you are • Stay one step ahead with temperature and HVAC equipment alerts • Modify comfort settings on the go • Easily switch HVAC system modes from anywhere Because we never take our users’ feedback for granted, we want more of your thoughts. smartbuildings@ecobee.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clearstream at 83% against ecobee SmartBuildings's 16%. Clearstream also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 30). ecobee SmartBuildings's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Clearstream holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clearstream has 1.4K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Clearstream's written reviews are positive against 16% of ecobee SmartBuildings's.
Clearstream ships an update every 2 weeks, ecobee SmartBuildings every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clearstream | ecobee SmartBuildings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.4K ratings) — better | 2.1 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 15.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clearstream | ecobee Ltd. |
Customer experience
Clearstream
ecobee SmartBuildings
Bugs and requests
Clearstream
Reported bugs
1 issue- Subscriber activity not recorded properly
Requested features
1 request- Ability to edit or delete scheduled messages directly from the app
ecobee SmartBuildings
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Clearstream
No in-app purchases
ecobee SmartBuildings
No in-app purchases
Questions
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