CyberPower SmartPlug vs Link4 Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CyberPower SmartPlug
Remotely manage your smart plug's power outlets. Schedule on/off times, monitor energy usage, and control devices with voice commands. Organize multiple plugs by location and share access with family.
- Remote on/off control
- Customizable schedules
- Voice control integration
- Energy usage reports
- Group control by location
- Device sharing
- Personalized device naming
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CyberPower SmartPlug app provides an easy way for you to control outlets of your smart plug remotely. Download free CyberPower SmartPlug app and enjoy the benefits the following features bring: - Real-time Control Allows you to turn on/ off your smart plug remotely. - Schedule Control Allows you to set multiple schedules to turn on/ off your smart plug at the specific time. - Voice Control via Amazon Echo and Google Home Speaks to your Echo or Google Home to turn on/ off your smart plug. - Energy Report Provides daily, weekly, monthly energy usage of your smart plug. - Locations Provides the group function for you to add several smart plugs into one Location, such as Living Room, Bed Room... - Group Control In Locations, you can turn on/ off all smart plugs in one room at the same time. - Share Device Allows you to share your smart plugs to your friends or family to control the same smart plug. - Personalize Allows you to rename your smart plug and the outlet names. You can take a photo or change the picture for your smart plug.
Link4 Cloud
Monitor and control your Link4 iGrow 1800 and Pearl environmental controllers remotely. Receive real-time alerts, view sensor data, and make configuration changes from anywhere in the world. Log notes and tasks for your grow operation.
- Real-time alarm notifications
- Sensor readings access
- Configuration changes
- Crop information access
- Grow Journal Notes and Tasks
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Access your Link4 iGrow 1800 and Pearl environmental controllers anywhere you go with the Link4 Cloud App. This App does not work for the Link4 iPonic, iGrow 800, and Sapphire environmental controllers (to access these controllers go to this web address: https://link4cloud.com/). Using the Link4 Cloud with your iGrow 1800 and Pearl environmental controllers you can receive real-time alarm notifications, get sensor readings, make configuration changes, access critical crop information, and enter Grow Journal Notes and Tasks. The Link4 Cloud allows you to always be linked to your grow operation, no matter where you are in the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CyberPower SmartPlug at monthly against Link4 Cloud's every 6 months. CyberPower SmartPlug also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 — 5.0 for CyberPower SmartPlug against 5.0 for Link4 Cloud. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
CyberPower SmartPlug ships an update monthly, Link4 Cloud every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CyberPower SmartPlug | Link4 Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cyber Power Systems, Inc. | Link4 Corporation |
Customer experience
CyberPower SmartPlug
Link4 Cloud
In-app purchases
CyberPower SmartPlug
No in-app purchases
Link4 Cloud
No in-app purchases
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