PRIME Wire vs ENERWAVE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PRIME Wire
Control connected devices wirelessly from anywhere. Schedule custom timers for lighting and appliances, and manage multiple devices simultaneously. Receive alerts when devices activate, offering convenient home automation.
- Wireless device control
- Custom timer schedules
- Manual ON/OFF control
- Smart Scenes for multiple devices
- Add and configure multiple devices
- Push notifications
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The PRIME ON app provides wireless control of your connected devices from anywhere. The PRIME ON app is the perfect tool to control your PRIME SmartOutlets. PRIME's home automation products now work with Google Home and Amazon Alexa. -Set multiple custom timer schedules for indoor and outdoor lighting, fans, and other electrical devices. -Manual ON/OFF control allows you to control your devices from your smartphone or tablet. -Smart Scenes feature enables the linkage of multiple devices providing control of multiple devices at the same time. -Easily add and configure multiple PRIME devices. -Receive push notifications to alert you when devices activate. *Requires internet access or cellular signal.
ENERWAVE
Manage all your smart home devices from a single application. This app allows seamless control of Wi-Fi switches, receptacles, and plug-in outlets without requiring additional hubs.
- Control devices from one app
- No hubs required
- Works with Wi-Fi switches
- Works with receptacles
- Works with plug-in outlets
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Easily control all your devices from one App without the need of any hubs. Use with ENERWAVE Wi-Fi Switches, Receptacles, and Plug-In Outlets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PRIME Wire at every 6 months against ENERWAVE's every 52 months. PRIME Wire also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 30). ENERWAVE's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for PRIME Wire against 4.8 for ENERWAVE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PRIME Wire has 1K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PRIME Wire ships an update every 6 months, ENERWAVE every 52 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PRIME Wire | ENERWAVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1K ratings) | 4.8 (30 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 52 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prime Wire and Cable, Inc. | Enerlites Inc |
Customer experience
PRIME Wire
ENERWAVE
Bugs and requests
PRIME Wire
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes after iOS updates
- Devices randomly going offline
- Unable to log in or change password
- Schedules/timers not working as expected
- Inability to add or control individual plugs
Requested features
5 requests- Siri/HomeKit integration
- Auto-shutoff timer option
- Improved app UI/UX
- Better cold weather performance
- More reliable connectivity
ENERWAVE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PRIME Wire
No in-app purchases
ENERWAVE
No in-app purchases
