ESi Centro Smart vs PicklingTimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ESi Centro Smart
Control your plug-in devices remotely using your iPhone or iPad via Wi-Fi. Schedule devices to turn on or off at specific times and monitor their power consumption in real-time or historically. Automatically restart your router when the internet is down.
- Remote device control
- Global access via cloud
- Customizable schedules
- Real-time power monitoring
- Historical consumption data
- Automatic router reboot
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Centro Smart app together with your Wi-Fi controlled Smart Plug or Smart Strip enables you to control your plug- in devices remotely with your iPhone or iPad via Wi-Fi locally and remotely from anywhere in the world. - Remote control – Turn your PC, lamp, fan, coffee machine or any other plug-in device directly from your iPhone or iPad - Cloud ready– Control you home devices from anywhere in the world - Schedule – Set your device to turn on or off at specific time (e.g. wake up to freshly brewed coffee in the morning). - Power Consumption – Measure the power consumption of your device in real-time or check the history consumption of the past hours, days and months. - Socket Reboot – Automatically restart your router when the internet is down.
PicklingTimer
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The simple tool to evaluate your pickling time!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ESi Centro Smart at every 6 weeks against PicklingTimer's every 4 months. ESi Centro Smart also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
ESi Centro Smart ships an update every 6 weeks, PicklingTimer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESi Centro Smart | PicklingTimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESI Controls Ltd | Koerner Chemieanlagenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H. |
In-app purchases
ESi Centro Smart
No in-app purchases
PicklingTimer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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