PRIME Wire vs Westinghouse Smart Plug
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.
Westinghouse Smart Plug
Control home electrical devices remotely using your smartphone. Turn lamps and other appliances on or off from anywhere, offering convenience and energy savings.
- Remote device control
- Control lamps
- Control electrical devices
- Home automation
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Control lamps and other electrical devices around the home with the Westinghouse smart plug app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PRIME Wire at every 6 months against Westinghouse Smart Plug's every 22 months. PRIME Wire also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 230). Westinghouse Smart Plug's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 Westinghouse Smart Plug. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1K and 230 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of PRIME Wire's written reviews are positive against 35% of Westinghouse Smart Plug's.
PRIME Wire ships an update every 6 months, Westinghouse Smart Plug every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PRIME Wire | Westinghouse Smart Plug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1K ratings) | 4.8 (230 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews — better | 35.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 230 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 22 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 | 180 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prime Wire and Cable, Inc. | THE NCC NY LLC |
Customer experience
PRIME Wire
Westinghouse Smart Plug
User reviews
PRIME Wire
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Works as advertised
- 🚀 Simple setup
- 🚀 Reliable functionality
- 👍 Consistent performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable in cold weather
- 🐛 Buggy app updates
- 🔒 Security/privacy concerns
- 🐛 Difficulty pairing devices
Westinghouse Smart Plug
From 230 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to pair and program
- 💡 Timer feature simplifies tasks
- 👍 Works well for intended purpose
- 👍 Controls humidifier and fan on timer
- 🚀 App quickly found plugs
Room to improve
- 🐛 Device malfunctions on WiFi disconnect
- 🐛 Inching feature interferes with scheduled timer
- 🐛 No option to delete or disable switch log
- 🐛 Outdoor plug won't connect to WiFi
- 🐛 Cannot get device set up
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
Westinghouse Smart Plug
Reported bugs
14 issues- Device repeatedly turns on/off on WiFi disconnect
- Inching feature interferes with scheduled timers
- No option to delete or disable switch log
- Outdoor Smart Plug timeout error
- Cannot connect device
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- App unresponsive for one plug
- Device randomly turns on/off
- Nightmare to pair device
- Device flashes power on/off during pairing
- Device unresponsive, goes offline
- Requires password reset often
- Cannot change plug names in app
- No activation sent
- Device doesn't connect
Requested features
2 requests- Firmware update for timer/inching feature
- Option to delete or disable switch log
In-app purchases
PRIME Wire
No in-app purchases
Westinghouse Smart Plug
No in-app purchases
Questions
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