Hive Active Heating

Slick, intuitive user interface ; Adjustable wireless thermostat ; Hot water control

No location detection ; No British Gas bill integration ; No self install option

and its minimalist appearance is elegant, intuitive and shared across browser and mobile apps. As ever iOS and Android lead the way with the arrival of a Windows Phone version unknown. One frustrating aspect to both iOS and Android, however, is the...

It's intuitive and easy to use ; The thermostat system has a great design ; Alexa integration is fantastic

You need a professional to set it up ; No motion sensing to turn heating on ; Adding products can get pricey

Hive Active Heating is simple, stylish and smart. It's easy to use and offers a great way to make your home smarter. And the more Hive products you add to it, the better it becomes.

Very easy to use ; Thermostat looks suitably stylish ; Alexa integration

Not as smart as some rivals ; Zonal heating is expensive

Simple enough for anyone to use and powerful enough to be useful

The Hive Active Heating system is a great upgrade for anyone that wants or needs the ability to be able to control their heating remotely. It’s by no means the most advanced (or good-looking) smart thermostat, but it will do the job for a lot of people.

Remotely control your heating system with your phone; No need to change gas supplier; Suggest features; Regular updates

Might not work with your heating system; Not cheap

If you've got an aged heating/hot water control system with poor or limited scheduling capabilities it's definitely worth looking into Hive.

The Hive Active Heating system is a great upgrade for anyone that wants or needs the ability to be able to control their heating remotely. It’s by no means the most advanced (or good-looking) smart thermostat, but it will do the job for a lot of people.

Handy when it works.

Keeps disconnecting, requiring a complex series of button presses and power cycling to reset. When it disconnects it defaults to OFF, so your heating and hot water schedule does not work!

Relatively easy to fit and works very well.

Bit old fashioned looking in comparison to the nest.

So easy to programme and change