Smappee vs Qbus Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smappee
Monitor and control your home's energy consumption and electric vehicle charging. Optimize usage with solar power or off-peak hours to save money and reduce environmental impact. Gain real-time insights into all energy flows for a smarter, more efficient home.
- Real-time energy consumption data
- Smart EV charging scheduling
- Solar power optimization
- Off-peak hour usage
- Dynamic load balancing
- Complete energy flow overview
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Smappee hands you energy data and smart control for homes and EVs, all in one app. Schedule your EV to charge with solar or run your household during off-peak hours. Smappee makes it easy for people and businesses to use (renewable) energy more efficiently via one interconnected ecosystem. Thanks to Smappee’s energy efficiency solutions you are set for the coming energy transition and smart grid revolution. ADVANCED ENERGY MANAGEMENT Smappee Infinity provides the most comprehensive, future-proof, smart energy offering on the market. It allows you to increase your energy efficiency thanks to detailed, real-time energy consumption data. Add solar, gas and water for a complete overview of all your energy flows at a glance. Smappee Infinity features dynamic load balancing, optimised self-consumption and smart charging. SMART CHARGING SOLUTIONS Have you recently started driving an electric vehicle or are you considering making the switch? With the Smappee EV Line charging solutions you can charge safely, easily and economically. No more blown fuses while charging with this smart charging station. Your car also taps maximum energy during off-peak hours or solar power. You can control your charging sessions and see them in real-time. Download the Smappee App now to unlock insights and control of your energy consumption and start saving energy, costs and the planet!
Qbus Control
Connect your smart home and IoT devices through a single cloud interface. Control installations and devices from anywhere in the world as if they were one system, or directly from your smart switch. Easily set schedules, create moods, and send notifications.
- Unified cloud interface for IoT devices
- Remote control from anywhere
- Control via smart switch
- Set schedules and moods
- Send email and text notifications
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Ubie verbindt slimme woningen en gebouwen met al jouw "Internet of Things"-toestellen. Via één plug & play Cloud-interface kan van om op het even welk platform van overal ter wereld een installatie met verschillende toestellen en systemen bediend worden alsof het één enkel systeem zou zijn. Of bedien jouw slimme toestellen gewoon van op jouw schakelaar. Acties zoals het instellen van kloktijden, sferen maken, e-mails en tekstberichten versturen etc. kunnen makkelijk door de eindklant uitgevoerd worden.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Qbus Control at none against Smappee's 5. Qbus Control also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Smappee's advantage is review sentiment (35% vs 23%). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Smappee sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Qbus Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smappee ships an update every 3 weeks, Qbus Control every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smappee | Qbus Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (45 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.6% of reviews — better | 23.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smappee NV | Qbus |
Customer experience
Smappee
Qbus Control
In-app purchases
Smappee
- Optimise 1 device (monthly)$2.991 Month
- Optimise 2-5 devices (monthly)$5.991 Month
- Optimise 1 device (yearly)$24.901 Year
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- Optimise 2-5 devices (yearly)$59.901 Year
- Optimise 1 device (lifetime)$229.99
Qbus Control
No in-app purchases









