My Observer® Mobile vs Savant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Observer® Mobile
Control your Observer Communicating HVAC system remotely. Manage comfort and efficiency from anywhere with internet access. Orchestrates the operation of your entire Observer system.
- Remote HVAC system management
- Comfort and efficiency optimization
- Wi-Fi enabled wall control operation
- Internet-based access
- System orchestration
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The Observer® Communicating Wall Control orchestrates the operation of the entire Observer Communicating HVAC system, providing you with the optimum mix of comfort and efficiency. Whether you have just the wall control, or the entire Observer system, this mobile app will allow you to manage your Wi-Fi® capable Observer wall control from anywhere that has Internet service. Manage your Observer® comfort system remotely with the My Observer Mobile App.
Savant
Effortlessly manage your entire smart home from lighting and climate to entertainment and security. Personalize your environment with custom scenes and schedules, and gain intelligent control over your home's energy usage. Monitor and manage power consumption, even with solar panels or backup batteries.
- Unified smart home control
- Customizable scenes and schedules
- Real-time lighting visualization
- Intelligent energy monitoring
- Remote security access
- Multi-room audio/video control
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It’s the app that all other smart home apps have been modeled after. Innovative and beautifully designed, the Savant Pro app is the easiest and most intuitive way to manage your smart home. Control your lighting, climate, entertainment and security with a single app on your iOS device. Savant is the only smart home platform that also allows you to monitor and manage how power is used throughout your home. UNIQUE AND PERSONAL Get ready for next-level personalization. Automate your home with Savant Scenes to capture the perfect music, climate, lighting and security for every occasion. Create a schedule around your Savant Scenes or activate them manually using your voice, iOS devices, in-wall touch panels, Savant Pro Remotes, and keypads. The Savant Pro app also lets you customize your views—your rooms and home become the app, and with Savant’s award-winning TrueImage feature, you can visualize your lighting in real-time with images that update live as you adjust the settings. LIGHTING FOR LIFE Savant’s patented Daylight Mode adjusts color temperature to match the sun throughout the day, harmonizing with your natural circadian rhythm. And our impeccably designed keypads let you recall different lighting scenes that you’ve created in the app with just a single touch. INTELLIGENT CONTROL OVER ENERGY USE The Savant Power System is a truly smart energy solution that gives you personalized control over energy consumption, whether you’re 100% on the grid or you have solar panels, a generator or a backup battery. The Savant Power System lets you monitor and prioritize different electrical loads across your home, manage consumption during a grid outage, and gain insights about your historical usage. SECURITY AND SAFETY FROM ANYWHERE With Savant, you can control locks and garage doors, access your security and door entry systems, and access your cameras from anywhere. The app sends you customized notifications for critical events, such as extreme temperatures or motion alerts. AUDIO AND VIDEO EVERYWHERE Savant is an industry leader in audio and video switching technology. Get high fidelity digital audio pumped throughout the home with our newly re-designed music interface, which supports Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Deezer, Sirius XM, TuneIn and more. Want to play video games while watching the big game? With the Savant Pro app, you can tile multiple video streams onto one screen, making it perfect for sports or news events. YOUR PERFECT CLIMATE Control virtually any climate system with Savant. Set climate schedules and control the temperature and lights for pools and spas. Create Savant Scenes to capture the perfect climate, lights and music for any occasion, accessible at the touch of a button through your thermostat. Ready to design your Savant smart home? Visit savant.com to find an authorized dealer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Savant at 4.4 against My Observer® Mobile's 1.5. Savant also leads on ratings volume (8.6K vs 81) and review sentiment (36% vs 12%). My Observer® Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Savant holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Savant has 8.6K ratings behind it against 81, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of My Observer® Mobile's written reviews are positive against 36% of Savant's.
My Observer® Mobile ships an update every 12 months, Savant every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Observer® Mobile | Savant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (81 ratings) | 4.4 (8.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.2% of reviews | 36.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 81 | 8.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 377 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | International Comfort Products Corporation | Savant Systems Inc. |
Customer experience
My Observer® Mobile
Savant
User reviews
My Observer® Mobile
From 81 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Mimics physical thermostat interface
- 👍 Works with Apple router (no hub)
- 👍 Works well initially for some users
- 👍 Can control thermostat
Room to improve
- 🐛 Consistently unable to connect
- 🐛 Doesn't send updates
- 🐛 Shows old data
- 🐛 App is trash
- 🐛 Useless without sync
Savant
From 8.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Impressive home automation control
- 🔒 Reliable and secure system
- 👍 Elegant and intuitive app interface
- 🚀 Quick and responsive app performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
- 🔌 Compatibility issues with software updates
- 👎 Difficult to use and navigate
- 💰 Expensive system and high maintenance costs
Bugs and requests
My Observer® Mobile
Reported bugs
43 issues- Unable to connect
- Doesn't send updates
- Shows old data
- Won't sync
- App doesn't connect
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- Shows old screen
- Unstable
- No support
- No longer works
- App has been abandoned
- Thermostat freaked out
- Current status never updates
- Changes don't save
- Requires Adobe Flash Player
- Less responsive
- Cannot sign in
- App freezes
- Doesn't follow settings
- Out of date firmware/software
- Constantly delete/reinstall needed
- Landscape mode only
- App settings revert
- Stuck on old data
- Not working
- Useless
- Can't close on iPhone X
- Constantly signing out
- Junk interface
- Only updates every few days
- Desktop site won't work
- App support phone number limited
- Buggy
- Functions not complete
- Cannot set fan from Low to Auto
- Furnace doesn't start after app adjustment
- Reads old holds
- Server errors
- Strange problem with email/photos
- Error can't connect to server
- Connectivity issues
- Server problems
- Mobile access not always available
- Expired SSL cert
Requested features
17 requests- New app with modern design
- Improve ease of use
- Add Vacation mode
- Add dark mode
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
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- Update app for iPhone X
- Add Alexa integration
- Add push notifications
- Developer API support
- Support for HVAC advanced/installer menu
- Quick Home/Away modes
- Over-the-air updates
- Scale interface better across screen sizes
- Direct button for advanced functions
- Improve fan indicator accuracy
- Update app for new iPhones
- Add Apple Watch support
Savant
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lighting and shades control not working
- Doorbell and camera integration issues
- Syncing problems between app and hardware
- Unreliable Wi-Fi connectivity
Requested features
4 requests- Voice control integration
- Improved music playback and volume control
- Customizable scenes and automation options
- Better integration with third-party smart home devices
In-app purchases
My Observer® Mobile
No in-app purchases
Savant
No in-app purchases
Questions
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