Comparison

TECO eHOME vs HCPLC

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

Head to head
About

TECO eHOME

Manage your home air conditioner remotely using your smartphone or tablet. Control your AC from anywhere with network connectivity, schedule operations, and manage power settings. Receive helpful reminders for maintenance and care.

Highlights
  • Remote control
  • Schedule control
  • Power management
  • Maintenance reminders
  • Caring reminders
Features
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TECO eHome APP provides users to use intelligent mobile phone and tablet to manage home air conditioner service, as long as the intelligent mobile phone can connect network, users can control home air conditioner at any place. Functions including: Remote Control, Schedule Control, Power management, Forgetting reminder/Caring reminder.

About

HCPLC

Access library services from your mobile device. Manage your account, search the catalog, place holds, and discover new titles. Find library locations and view upcoming programs.

Highlights
  • Manage library account
  • Search catalog
  • Place holds
  • Renew books
  • Find library locations
  • View upcoming programs
  • Access digital resources
Features
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Enjoy the Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalog, renew and reserve books. With the HCPLC app, you can find and discover titles, place holds, and manage your account. Plus, you can find your nearest library location, view upcoming programs at your local branch, and access featured digital resources.

Screenshots

TECO eHOME3 screens
HCPLC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HCPLC at 3.8 against TECO eHOME's 1.8. HCPLC also leads on review sentiment (27% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 12 months vs every 25 months). TECO eHOME's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HCPLC holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of TECO eHOME's written reviews are positive against 27% of HCPLC's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TECO eHOME ships an update every 25 months, HCPLC every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TECO eHOME versus HCPLC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTECO eHOMEHCPLC
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (5 ratings)3.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews26.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTECOM CO., LTD.Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners

Customer experience

TECO eHOME

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

HCPLC

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative73.3%

In-app purchases

None

TECO eHOME

No in-app purchases

None

HCPLC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TECO eHOME free?
TECO eHOME is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HCPLC free?
HCPLC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TECO eHOME or HCPLC?
HCPLC is rated higher. TECO eHOME averages 1.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while HCPLC averages 3.8 from 6 ratings.
Do TECO eHOME or HCPLC have ads?
Neither TECO eHOME nor HCPLC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TECO eHOME or HCPLC?
TECO eHOME ships an update every 25 months, and HCPLC every 12 months. Most recently, TECO eHOME was updated on October 4, 2026 and HCPLC on October 12, 2026.

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