Comparison

Smappee vs Alpha Insta Smoker Control

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time energy consumption data
  • Smart EV charging scheduling
  • Solar power optimization
  • Off-peak hour usage
  • Dynamic load balancing
  • Complete energy flow overview
Features
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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!

About

Alpha Insta Smoker Control

Features
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Alpha Insta Smoker Control is the companion app for the Alpha Insta Smoker by Alpha Drain Solutions. The app connects directly to the appliance over its own Wi-Fi network and shows everything you need during the job on a single screen. What you can do • Start and stop, smoke on/off and fan speed • Temperature and setpoint at a glance, with status (heating, ready, smoking, cooling) • Temperature trend of the last 30 minutes • Pump and heater time, cycles and maintenance reminder • Emergency stop that is always within reach • Pair several smokers using the access code shown on the appliance • Dutch, French, English and German Licence The app requires a licence issued by Alpha Drain Solutions. Activate with the e-mail address linked to your licence; a licence is bound to one phone. Without a licence the app only shows the activation screen. Requirements • An Alpha Insta Smoker (firmware V3 or newer; access code from V4) • iPhone with iOS 16 or newer • Internet for the licence check; control itself works over the appliance's Wi-Fi network Questions or licence requests: info@alphadrainsolutions.be

Screenshots

Smappee4 screens
Alpha Insta Smoker Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alpha Insta Smoker Control at none against Smappee's 5. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Smappee sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Alpha Insta Smoker Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Smappee versus Alpha Insta Smoker Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmappeeAlpha Insta Smoker Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (45 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmappee NVInsta3D

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Smappee

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time1
  • Optimise 1 device (lifetime)$229.99
None

Alpha Insta Smoker Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smappee free?
Smappee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alpha Insta Smoker Control free?
Alpha Insta Smoker Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smappee or Alpha Insta Smoker Control have ads?
Neither Smappee nor Alpha Insta Smoker Control shows ads.

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