# Sense Home

> Monitor your electric use to save money, see what's running, and avoid disaster.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sense.androidclient](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sense.androidclient)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.sense.androidclient`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sense Labs, Inc.
- **Category:** HOUSE\_AND\_HOME
- **Downloads:** 121,889
- **Rating:** 3.77 / 5 (1,845 ratings)
- **Version:** 2026.13
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-09
- **First published:** 2016-08-31
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 51 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sense.androidclient)
- **Website:** [http://sense.com](http://sense.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://sense.com/privacy/](https://sense.com/privacy/)

## Description

**Sense Home** helps you understand and manage your household’s electricity use in real time. View current energy consumption, compare usage with previous months, identify devices that may be wasting power, and discover what is driving your electric bill—all from your phone.

Stay connected to your home with customizable notifications for important events, such as an oven left on or a sump pump that stops running. By revealing energy patterns and standby power usage, Sense Home helps you make smarter decisions, reduce waste, save money, and lower your environmental impact.

## Rankings

- #202,305 — Overall
- #117 — House and home (Free)

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.sense.androidclient.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Sense Home is strong for energy tracking and convenience, with lasting value and clear insights. However, ongoing reliability issues, device misidentification, disruptive updates, and inconsistent support recur in reviews, undermining effectiveness for some users.

### Pros

- Comprehensive energy usage monitoring and insights (real-time and historical).
- Convenient, user-friendly interface.
- Helpful for identifying circuits/loads and optimizing energy usage.
- Long-term value; enjoyed and relied on for years.
- Allows monitoring peak usage.

### Cons

- Frequent connectivity and reliability issues, including inability to connect and unreliable real-time data, often worsened by updates.
- Inaccurate device identification and labeling with limited ability to rename or fix names.
- Frustrating update process and maintenance that degrade usability, including forced updates and web app deprecation.
- Support quality is inconsistent (some reports of poor support).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.sense.androidclient)