Phyn

Name: Phyn
Rating: 4.7 (2657 reviews)
Author: PHYN LLC

By: PHYN LLC App

Smart Water Assistant

Overview

Version:

8.25.2

Last updated: 2026-09-08

Ranking

#35,254 ▼ 68

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Phyn is a Smart Water Assistant that helps you understand and manage your home's water use. From the Phyn app you’ll see how much water your family uses and where it’s going, with instant leak alerts via SMS and push notifications. Plumbing Checks can detect pinhole leaks and poor seals, and Water Use Plus tracks daily and monthly usage to help you save on water costs. Pre-Freeze Warnings help prevent pipe bursts by warning you before ice forms.

Phyn Plus adds auto and remote shutoff, continuous leak monitoring, and deeper plumbing diagnostics. It integrates with Alexa, Google Assistant, and IFTTT and lets you manage water across up to 6 properties from a single account.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Home Automation Analytics Data

By:

PHYN LLC

Rating:

4.70

(2,657)

Version:

8.25.2 Last updated: 2026-09-08

Version code:

890847221

Creation date:

2018-04-03

Compatible devices:

Size:

139.61MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-15

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 35,254 ▼ 68

Other platforms

Phyn (v8.25.3)

25,146 3.50

(695)

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Developed by:

PHYN LLC

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/phyn/id1338894928

Website:

http://www.phyn.com

User Reviews

User sentiment is mixed: the hardware excels at leak detection and remote monitoring, and offers detailed water-use data, which provides peace of mind and potential insurance value. However, persistent software bugs, connectivity problems with modern Wi‑Fi/mesh systems, unreliable shutoffs, tough setup hurdles, and uneven customer support undermine the experience.

Pros

Excellent leak detection and automatic water shutoff to prevent water damage.
Strong remote monitoring and alerts from anywhere, even when the internet is down.
Detailed water usage analytics showing gallons used and toilet flush counts.
Provides peace of mind and potential insurance value by monitoring for leaks.
Generally reliable and valuable when functioning well; long-term positive impressions.

Cons

Buggy app/interface with unresponsive controls, crashes, and frequent login issues.
Connectivity issues with Wi‑Fi/mesh networks and difficult setup (e.g., incompatible with certain routers).
Unreliable shutoffs and frequent false positives that turn the water off unexpectedly.
Poor customer support and slow issue resolution.
Setup hurdles such as state/location selection and extensive permission requirements.

Recent reviews

This app is really clunky. First it’s not at all clear that it is secure. It feels like the synchronization with the network leaves an unprotected entry point for hackers for each device. I feel like if it were secure, they’d make that clear. Second, the setup should allow you to set your parameters for all your leak detection devices at once-get all (in my case, 5) units in the app and named, then ask what parameters I want (humidity and temperature alarms), then apply them to all my units. Likewise, I shouldn’t have to add an address for each unit. It also appears that using a separate network connection seems to add a new home (if I try to use the existing address it says that address was already used) and it doesn’t ask if I want to use that existing address. Once you add a second address, there’s no way to delete it short of deleting the app (that I could find). Finally, if you set a parameter too low, or get a disconnected from the network notification, troubleshooting does nothing but bring you in circles.