Comparison

Wallbox vs Intermatic ABRA

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Wallbox

Manage your electric vehicle charging from anywhere with this app. Schedule charging to save money, monitor energy usage, and control your charger remotely. It offers advanced energy management features and access to public charging points.

Highlights
  • Smart charging schedules
  • Remote charger control
  • Energy consumption tracking
  • Remote lock/unlock
  • Solar EV charging
  • Dynamic load balancing
Features
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Unlock the power of your Wallbox charger with the myWallbox app! myWallbox is your hub for our smart charging and energy management solutions and is compatible with all Wallbox electrical vehicle chargers. Connect to Wallbox chargers at home, work or at charging points on-the-go. - Save money by setting charging schedules that take advantage of off-peak rates - Control and monitor your EV charging status from anywhere - Track your energy consumption and spending - Avoid unwanted use with remote lock and unlock - Enable advanced environmentally-friendly energy management features like solar EV charging and dynamic load balancing - Access payment options to charge at locations that offer Wallbox charging

About

Intermatic ABRA

This app allows users to discover, connect, and manage a range of smart home devices. You can organize devices by room, control them remotely, create custom lighting scenes, and integrate with voice assistants for hands-free operation. It also supports scheduling and advanced automation with specific smart switches.

Highlights
  • Discover and connect smart devices
  • Organize devices by room
  • Remote device control
  • Customizable lighting scenes
  • Voice assistant integration
  • Scheduling and automation
  • Surface switch scene calling
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The Intermatic ABRA platform features a simple, intuitive app and a range of smart home products designed for reliability, convenience, and energy savings. • Quickly discover new ABRA devices and connect them to your account • Organize and manage ABRA smart bulbs, switches, and plugs room by room • Control ABRA devices within your home or remotely via the internet • Create custom lighting scenes • Connect to popular voice assistants, enabling control of your ABRA devices with verbal commands • Schedule your ABRA lights to turn on and off at specific times, or at sunrise/sunset with +/- timing offset • Easily program the ABRA Surface Switch to call up lighting scenes while maintaining standby power to your connected ABRA Smart Bulbs • For added versatility, use the ABRA Surface Switch with the Amazon Alexa app to trigger your favorite Alexa routines and control Alexa-compatible smart bulbs, smart plugs, and other smart devices

Screenshots

Wallbox4 screens
Intermatic ABRA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Intermatic ABRA at 5.0 against Wallbox's 4.5. Intermatic ABRA also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Wallbox's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Intermatic ABRA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wallbox has 3.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Wallbox versus Intermatic ABRA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWallboxIntermatic ABRA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.9K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB231 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWallboxIntermatic LLC

Customer experience

Wallbox

All ratings3,864 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews580 reviews
Positive31.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative59.3%

Intermatic ABRA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Wallbox

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App login issues
  • Inability to update firmware
  • Charger disconnects from Wi-Fi
  • Scheduled charging not working
  • Inaccurate energy reporting
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  • App crashes and freezes

Requested features

8 requests
  • Allow multiple users to access charger
  • Add charge limit option
  • Improve energy insights and data visualization
  • Add off-grid mode
  • Improve scheduling and automation
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  • Add support for more EV models
  • Improve Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Enhance app UI and UX

Intermatic ABRA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Wallbox

No in-app purchases

None

Intermatic ABRA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wallbox free?
Wallbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Intermatic ABRA free?
Intermatic ABRA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wallbox or Intermatic ABRA?
Intermatic ABRA is rated higher. Wallbox averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Intermatic ABRA averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Wallbox or Intermatic ABRA have ads?
Neither Wallbox nor Intermatic ABRA shows ads.

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