Comparison

ecobee by Generac vs Apprentices

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

Head to head
About

ecobee by Generac

Control your smart home devices, including thermostats, cameras, and sensors. Automate your home for comfort and peace of mind, and monitor entryways and cabinets with intelligent alerts. Save energy with custom schedules and find potential rebates.

Highlights
  • Control SmartThermostat, SmartCamera, and SmartSensor
  • Step-by-step installation guides
  • Customizable thermostat schedules
  • Home automation with Autopilot
  • Intelligent alerts for entryways and cabinets
  • Energy rebate search
Features
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The ecobee by Generac app connects your home’s comfort, security, and energy systems into one intelligent experience. Powerful on their own and brilliant together, ecobee and Generac products learn your home’s patterns, adapt automatically, and help keep you comfortable, protected, and prepared, wherever you are. Comfort and energy savings · Control your smart thermostat from anywhere. · Save energy automatically with devices that adapt to your schedule, occupancy, and comfort preferences. · Track energy use and savings with easy-to-read reports. · Get alerts for HVAC maintenance and air filter changes. · Lower utility bills with solar products that use stored energy when utility prices peak, saving you money automatically. Home security · Easily monitor and manage your Smart Doorbell Camera and SmartCamera. · See what’s happening in and around your home in real time. · Get real-time alerts for important activity, including people and packages with an ecobee Smart Security plan. Resilience and backup power · Manage your PWRcell 1 & 2 home battery systems, PWRmicro inverters and PWRManager load control systems directly in the app. · Monitor real-time and historical energy production and storage. · Stay prepared with Outage Guard, which tracks severe weather and automatically charges your battery ahead of potential outages. · Extend backup power during outages with intelligent coordination between your thermostat and battery system. Keep everything running smoothly, all in one place. Download the ecobee by Generac app today.

About

Apprentices

Features
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Apprentices is for the small group that wants more than a weekly meeting. It gives your group a way to walk one person at a time down past the behavior they keep confessing, to the lie underneath it, and to stay with them while it heals. At each gathering the app runs a guided workshop, and your group handles follow-up and prayer in whatever order suits it. The workshop walks five layers together: Behavior, Emotion, Idol, Gospel Truth, and Commitment. Discernment cards help the group decide when to move deeper, when to stay, and when to step back.

Screenshots

ecobee by Generac4 screens
Apprentices4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Apprentices at none against ecobee by Generac's 14. ecobee by Generac's advantage is chart position (#56 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. ecobee by Generac sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Apprentices asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ecobee by Generac ships an update fortnightly, Apprentices weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
ecobee by Generac versus Apprentices: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterecobee by GeneracApprentices
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (203K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings203K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#56 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size561 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerecobee Ltd.Peter James

Bugs and requests

ecobee by Generac

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Temperature settings not saving
  • Sensor detection issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Broken widget functionality
  • Account management problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multi-zone management options
  • Customizable smart actions
  • Flexible scheduling intervals
  • Improved energy monitoring
  • Seamless HomeKit integration

Apprentices

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

ecobee by Generac

Subscriptions13
  • Smart Security Standard14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Smart Security Standard2 Months trial$4.991 Month
  • Smart Security Standard1 Month trial$4.991 Month
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  • Smart Security Standard$4.991 Month
  • Smart Security Complete14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Smart Security Complete2 Months trial$9.991 Month
  • Smart Security Complete1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Smart Security Complete$9.991 Month
  • Smart Security Standard14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Smart Security Standard$49.991 Year
  • Smart Security Complete2 Months trial$89.991 Year
  • Smart Security Complete14 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Smart Security Complete1 Month trial$89.991 Year
None

Apprentices

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ecobee by Generac free?
ecobee by Generac is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apprentices free?
Apprentices is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ecobee by Generac or Apprentices have ads?
Neither ecobee by Generac nor Apprentices shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ecobee by Generac or Apprentices?
ecobee by Generac ships an update fortnightly, and Apprentices weekly. Most recently, ecobee by Generac was updated on October 17, 2026 and Apprentices on October 6, 2026.

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