Comparison

Plugwise Home vs Bengs

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

Head to head

About

Plugwise Home

Features

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The Plugwise Home app lets you manage your smart thermostat, zone heating, and energy use directly from your phone. Compatible with: • Adam HA / Adam SA smart heating hub (firmware 0.4.5+) • Anna / Anna P1 smart thermostat (firmware 1.8.17+) • Smile P1 smart meter reader(firmware 3.0.0+) Key features: • Control temperatures per room • Set heating schedules and modes • Monitor real-time gas and electricity

About

Bengs

Features

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BENGS è un sistema intelligente per la gestione attiva e integrata di diverse tipologie di dati. Tra le varie tipologie di dati, attualmente Bengs supporta: temperatura, umidità, variazione delle grandezze elettriche. Il sistema consente di: - Monitorare il tuo consumo di elettricità - Monitorare i cambiamenti di temperatura e umidità - Ricevere notifiche in tempo reale sull'app - Ricevere una notifica tempestiva in caso di Blackout Il tuo consumo di energia può essere controllato tramite la nostra app o dal tuo browser. - Il sistema interagisce con te e ti avvisa con una serie di allarmi e notifiche indicando se stai consumando troppo o troppo poco (ad esempio se un tuo dispositivo smette di funzionare). - Il sistema ti avverte tempestivamente in caso di blackout - Il sistema non si spegne mai grazie alla batteria di backup interna Il sistema BENGS è adatto sia alle aziende che ai privati, è un modo pratico e innovativo per risparmiare sulla bolletta elettrica.

Screenshots

Plugwise Home4 screens

Bengs4 screens

Verdict

The call

Plugwise Home and Bengs are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Plugwise Home versus Bengs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Plugwise Home	Bengs
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 months	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	18 MB	84 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Anna Technology B.V.	Bithiatec srl

In-app purchases

None

Plugwise Home

No in-app purchases

None

Bengs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plugwise Home free?

Plugwise Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Bengs free?

Bengs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Plugwise Home or Bengs have ads?

Neither Plugwise Home nor Bengs shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Plugwise Home or Bengs?

Plugwise Home ships an update every 4 months, and Bengs every 4 months. Most recently, Plugwise Home was updated on October 12, 2026 and Bengs on October 13, 2026.