PRIME Wire vs SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere
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.
SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere
This lightweight utility app allows users to track assets and view their recent activity. It provides current location data and a summary of the last 30 minutes of activity, requiring no hardware installation. The app is designed for ease of use with large controls.
- Current asset location
- 30-minute activity summary
- No hardware installation needed
- Intuitive and easy to use
- Large, simple controls
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A lightweight mobile app version of ConnectAnywhere with the features to locate an asset indicating its current state or to get a summary of the last 30 mins of its activity. - with no hardware installation required! ConnectAnywhere can be downloaded for free and installed on almost any mobile device while using existing cellular data plans or WiFi networks. Key features: • Current Location • 30 min Summary • Intuitive and easy to use – simple with large controls
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: PRIME Wire at 1K against SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere's 1. SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PRIME Wire has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PRIME Wire ships an update every 6 months, SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PRIME Wire | SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 218 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prime Wire and Cable, Inc. | Blue Oceans Satellite Systems Inc |
Customer experience
PRIME Wire
SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere
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
SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PRIME Wire
No in-app purchases
SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PRIME Wire free?
Is SkyHawk ConnectAnywhere free?
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