Comparison

Meross vs Plan & Save

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

Head to head
About

Meross

Control and manage a wide range of smart home devices remotely. Set schedules, create custom scenes, and integrate with voice assistants for automated control. Access troubleshooting guides, firmware updates, and community forums for support.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Custom schedules and scenes
  • Voice assistant integration
  • Firmware updates
  • In-app hardware guides
  • Consumer forum
Features
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Meross app can help you set up and manage smart WiFi bulb, plug, switch, garage door opener, thermostat, air purifier, sensor, humidifier and so on. Meross app offers you special value that other platform apps can not offer such as in-app hardware guide and troubleshooting, in-app setup guide and dedicated troubleshooting, firmware update, cloud service maintenance notice, digital user manual, consumer forum, and new product release information. With Meross app, you can 1. Turn on and off your devices remotely from anywhere with internet. 2. Set schedules and scenes for your devices so that they can run automatically as you wish. 3. Link your devices to your voice assistant platform. 4. Check and update your devices to the latest firmware. 5. Share great product experience with others and discuss about how to use products in Forum. 6. Find information about special offer and new product release. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Plan & Save

Manage recurring expenses, contracts, and important dates with this app. Track subscriptions, food expiry, and contract deadlines with customizable reminders and optional cloud sync.

Highlights
  • Subscription management
  • Contract tracking
  • Food expiry alerts
  • Customizable reminders
  • Cost overviews
  • Date scanning
Features
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Plan & Save helps you understand recurring costs and keep important dates in view. Organize contracts and food, set reminders for deadlines and manage subscriptions in a dedicated Pro section. YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS — WITH PRO Streaming, gym memberships and more: see every subscription with its amount, billing interval and next date. Filter active and ended subscriptions, find missing prices and archive finished entries. Track billing dates separately from cancellation deadlines. CONTRACTS AND RECURRING COSTS Record end dates, notice periods and costs for phone plans, internet, insurance and other contracts. Individual contract costs are visible without Pro. With Pro, see estimated monthly and yearly totals, kept separate by currency. Archived contracts are excluded and one-time amounts are listed separately. FOOD AND BEST-BEFORE DATES Keep track of your stock with a list sorted by best-before date. Read a date using the camera or a photo, then confirm it before applying it. With Pro, filter upcoming or passed dates and archive consumed food. REMINDERS FOR EVERYDAY LIFE Track expiry dates for medicine, warranties and documents too. Use search, templates, pinned entries and multiple reminders. Add selected expiry and cancellation dates to Calendar. START FOR FREE Use up to 10 entries, standard categories, multiple reminders, individual contract costs and best-before date scanning without Pro. Plan & Save Pro — ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION • Subscription management and monthly and yearly cost overviews • Unlimited entries • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Optional iCloud sync across your devices • Siri and Shortcuts • Photos and PDFs attached to the right entry • Archive, export, import and advanced filters • Custom reminder times per entry and further customization YOUR DATA No account is required. Your entries are stored on your iPhone and date recognition runs on the device. iCloud sync is optional and available with Pro; attachments stay on the individual device. No tracking. Plan & Save organizes information and reminders. Archiving an entry does not cancel a contract with its provider.

Screenshots

Meross4 screens
Plan & Save4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plan & Save at 100% against Meross's 77%. Meross's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Meross sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Plan & Save sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Meross versus Plan & Save: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerossPlan & Save
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChengdu Meross Technology Co.,Ltd.Dominik Gausmann

Customer experience

Meross

All ratings7,910 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews1,609 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative16.7%

Plan & Save

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Meross

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unreliable garage door status reporting
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 16 updates
  • Inconsistent device discovery and pairing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more smart home platforms
  • Improve app interface and allow for more customization
  • Enhance scheduling and automation features
  • Provide more detailed energy consumption reporting

Plan & Save

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Meross

Subscriptions6
  • 10 SMS for a month$0.991 Month
  • 优惠测试-月$1.991 Month
  • 优惠测试-年$1.991 Year
Show 3 more
  • 优惠测试-周$1.997 Days
  • 30 SMS for a month1 Month trial$2.491 Month
  • 100 SMS for a month$6.991 Month
One-time2
  • 30 SMS$3.49
  • 100 SMS$9.99
1 purchases

Plan & Save

One-time1
  • Widgets$2.99

Questions

Is Meross free?
Meross is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plan & Save free?
Plan & Save is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Meross or Plan & Save have ads?
Neither Meross nor Plan & Save shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meross or Plan & Save?
Meross ships an update every 2 weeks, and Plan & Save every 2 weeks. Most recently, Meross was updated on November 6, 2026 and Plan & Save on November 5, 2026.

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