Access Control vs HomeWizard Energy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Access Control
Monitor your home's entrance remotely. Receive video calls from your doorbell, see visitors, and converse with them. Unlock your door and even peek outside at any time, all from your smartphone.
- Receive video calls from external unit
- See and converse with visitors
- Unlock electronic door locks remotely
- Peek outside functionality
- Easy QR-code setup
- Share with family members
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This app allows you to receive calls from your Niko access control external video unit, to see who is ringing the doorbell and to have a conversation with your visitor wherever you are. With the peek outside functionality you can see the visitor before unlocking the door. What do you need? Please make sure your access control system and smartphone are both connected to the internet. With this app you can immediately receive calls after completing the installation process. Niko Access Control is available in several European languages. Features: • Easy setup by scanning the QR-code on the external video unit • Receive video calls from your external video unit, wherever you are • Unlock your electronic doorlock by using the app, wherever you are • Peek outside at any time • Share the app with family members • Personalize the name of your external/internal video unit • Select ring tones and adjust volume By downloading the app for Niko Access Control, you accept the terms and conditions that you can find on https://www.niko.eu/enus/legal/privacy.
HomeWizard Energy
Monitor and manage your home's energy consumption and production in real-time. See your costs, savings, and solar surplus all in one place. Automate smart devices for efficiency and environmental benefit.
- Live energy consumption and production insights
- Track power, gas, water, and solar panel data
- Cost calculation with custom tariffs
- Automate smart devices based on energy prices
- Manage multiple homes and invite family
- Connect with various solar inverter brands
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Smart energy consumption made easy! Connect all HomeWizard smart products in one app and take control of your energy. Instantly see your consumption, production and savings. Good for your wallet and the planet. Our app is rated 4.7 stars based on 130,000+ reviews. Smart with (solar) energy. Our users are already doing it. Why HomeWizard? • Live insight into energy: consumption, solar surplus and costs • Everything in one place: power, gas, water and solar panels • Easy to install and a user-friendly app • Works with every energy provider and contract type • Clear overview for every household With the free HomeWizard app, everything is neatly organised. • View consumption per day, week, month and year • Live insight into power, gas and water consumption • See costs by entering your own tariffs (fixed, variable or dynamic) • Weekly alerts for unusual changes • Manage multiple homes and invite family members • Connect with other systems through the local API • Start your washing machine, dryer or dishwasher on solar energy or at low prices via Home Connect (Bosch, Siemens, Neff and Gaggenau) Supported HomeWizard products. • P1 Meter: live consumption and solar surplus, gas per day • Energy Socket: measures consumption per device and switches automatically on time, surplus or lowest price (dynamic contracts) • Plug-In Battery: store your solar energy for later and monitor live charging and discharging • Energy Display: live insight into your energy consumption without opening your phone • kWh Meter: insight into production and big consumers such as EV chargers or heat pumps Extra insight with Energy+ • Connect your solar panels with inverters from SolarEdge, Growatt, SMA, Enphase, Huawei, Solis, GoodWe, APsystems and SolaX • Smart alerts for unusual consumption such as water leakage or high power usage • Extra graphs: standby consumption, 3-phase and overvoltage • Unlimited data storage and export to CSV • Automate with smart tasks: switch devices on solar energy, measured power or the cheapest hours (dynamic tariffs) Start today with smart (solar) energy! ----- Privacy policy: https://www.homewizard.nl/media/Apple/hwenergy_privacy_en.html Terms of Use: https://www.homewizard.nl/media/Apple/hwenergy_eula_en.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HomeWizard Energy at 80% against Access Control's 21%. HomeWizard Energy also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months). Access Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads and device support 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. HomeWizard Energy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Access Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
Access Control ships an update every 9 months, HomeWizard Energy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Access Control | HomeWizard Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (94 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.2% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 94 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Niko n.v. | HomeWizard B.V. |
Customer experience
Access Control
HomeWizard Energy
In-app purchases
Access Control
No in-app purchases
HomeWizard Energy
- Energy+$0.991 Month
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