Zimi vs Clipsal Cortex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zimi
Control your smart home devices like lighting, fans, and appliances with this app. Schedule actions, set timers, monitor energy usage, and integrate with voice assistants for a convenient, hands-free experience.
- Control lighting, fans, and appliances
- Voice assistant integration
- Daily scheduling
- Auto-off timers
- Energy monitoring
- Device pairing
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Zimi is the smart app to control all your Powermesh, Senoa and Zimi devices. Make all your lighting, fans, appliances, switches and power points smarter with Zimi. Enjoy the freedom to control it how you want, with the app, your voice and the switch. Add a daily schedule for convenience, an auto-off timer for safety, or view your power use in the energy monitor. It's never been this easy. Connect Zimi to your favourite voice assistant for a simple hands-free lifestyle. Download the Zimi App, pair your devices in a flash, and start living smarter now.
Clipsal Cortex
Understand and manage your home's energy consumption with real-time data and cost breakdowns. Track solar system performance, identify appliance usage, and compare energy plans to save money and reduce bill shock.
- Track solar system payback
- Real-time home energy data
- Appliance usage and cost breakdown
- Compare energy plans
- Monitor impact on bills
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Energy has long been a complex issue for consumers. Technology today enables us to demystify energy consumption and end bill shock. With the ‘power of data’ and ‘sensors’ put together, we believe we can make energy simple and transparent for consumers. In order to login, you need to have a Clipsal Cortex meter installed by a licensed electrician. Clipsal Cortex features: - Savings tab: Turn your solar system into a financial investment and track its payback over time. - Live tab: Real time data in your home to squeeze every dollar out of your solar and battery investment. - Usage tab: See your appliance usage and cost breakdown and change your behaviour to save more. - Bills tab: See the impact your solar investment is having on your bills and compare available energy plans based on your data to see which will save your more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clipsal Cortex at 76% against Zimi's 26%. Zimi's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Zimi ships an update every 5 weeks, Clipsal Cortex every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zimi | Clipsal Cortex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.9% of reviews | 76.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZIMI INNOVATIONS PTY LTD | Clipsal Solar |
Customer experience
Zimi
Clipsal Cortex
In-app purchases
Zimi
No in-app purchases
Clipsal Cortex
No in-app purchases
