Plugwise Home vs IronVault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plugwise Home
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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
IronVault
Securely manage your firearm inventory offline. Track firearm details, round counts, and maintenance schedules with private, local storage. Ideal for collectors and owners prioritizing data sovereignty.
- 100% offline privacy
- Visual firearm inventory
- Round counter and logs
- Maintenance tracker
- Secure photo storage
- No subscriptions or ads
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IronVault — The Premier 100% Offline Firearm Inventory & Gun Log Manage your entire collection with complete privacy. No account required. No cloud. No data collection. Everything stays securely on your device. Perfect for responsible gun owners, collectors, and NFA holders who refuse to upload serial numbers to any server. KEY FEATURES ◉ 100% OFFLINE PRIVACY Your firearms, serial numbers, photos, and notes never leave your iPhone. No account, no cloud backups, no tracking. ◉ VISUAL ARMORY View your collection like a digital gun rack. Track make, model, caliber, serial number, purchase cost, and current value. ◉ SMART ROUND COUNTER & RANGE LOG Log every range day. Ammo inventory auto-deducts. Round counts update automatically for every firearm. ◉ MAGAZINE & PARTS LIFE TRACKING Track individual magazines, spring life, and reliability. Know exactly when a magazine spring needs replacement. ◉ DRY-FIRE SUPPORT Log dry-fire sessions. They count toward spring and part life with a customizable conversion ratio. ◉ INTELLIGENT MAINTENANCE TRACKER Set reminders by round count or time. Never miss a cleaning, recoil spring change, or service interval again. ◉ RELIABILITY STATS Automatically calculate Mean Rounds Between Failures for each firearm. Spot patterns early. ◉ REAL COST ANALYSIS See true cost-per-round and total investment across your entire collection. ◉ INSURANCE & ESTATE READY Generate professional PDF reports with photos, serials, values, and beneficiary notes — perfect for insurance claims or estate planning. ◉ SECURE LOCAL PHOTO STORAGE Attach multiple photos to each firearm. All images stay inside the app’s private sandbox. ◉ ONE-TIME PURCHASE No subscriptions. No ads. No recurring fees. Own the app forever. Built for: • Insurance documentation • Barrel & spring life tracking • Maintenance scheduling • Estate planning • Collectors and privacy-focused owners Your data is yours. Period. Download IronVault today and take control of your armory — completely offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Plugwise Home at Free against IronVault's $2.99. IronVault's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, 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
Plugwise Home is free to download; IronVault costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plugwise Home | IronVault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anna Technology B.V. | 天 解 |
In-app purchases
Plugwise Home
No in-app purchases
IronVault
No in-app purchases
Questions
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