PIXIE PLUS vs Clipsal Cortex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PIXIE PLUS
Control your smart home devices remotely with this app. It allows for voice control, remote monitoring, and advanced security setup. Organize devices by room, create schedules, and sync lights with music for a personalized smart home experience.
- Remote device control
- Voice control compatibility
- Room-based organization
- Customizable schedules
- Device discovery and setup
- Sync lights to music
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Make your home smart simply with PIXIE PLUS. The PIXIE PLUS App is used to control and is compatible with the PIXIE smart home range of devices from SAL National Pty Ltd. The PIXIE PLUS app works with the PIXIE Gateway and one PIXIE Gateway must be present in a project for the PIXIE PLUS app to operate. The PIXIE Plus app adds advanced system capabilities to a PIXIE smart home, introducing voice control compatibility through a number of service providers and remote monitoring options, with more sophisticated security setup capability for larger homes and families needing to manage who is in control of different parts of the smart home. The PIXIE PLUS app allows the user to divide the home into Rooms for fast, fine tuned control and configuration of PIXIE smart home devices and delivers the ability to control the home from anywhere an internet connection is available. PIXIE PLUS enables the ability to create schedules for scenes and groups, provides direct control of all devices, groups and scenes, and is also used for device discovery, setup and configuration processes of a PIXIE smart home system. PIXIE PLUS is easy to operate and allows the user to control a comprehensive selection of lighting commands; set a scene, set a schedule, dim, switch, group devices, sync your lights to music and more! PIXIE PLUS is compatible with all SAL PIXIE smart devices (including smart gateway, smart dimmer, smart switch, smart LED strip kit etc.) and popular voice control devices. Need more information on the navigation of PIXIE PLUS or PIXIE range products, check out the HELP page on the app or visit sal.net.au.
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
PIXIE PLUS and Clipsal Cortex both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of PIXIE PLUS's written reviews are positive against 76% of Clipsal Cortex's. PIXIE PLUS also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 PIXIE PLUS against 5.0 for Clipsal Cortex. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of PIXIE PLUS's written reviews are positive against 76% of Clipsal Cortex's.
PIXIE PLUS ships an update every 5 weeks, Clipsal Cortex every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PIXIE PLUS | Clipsal Cortex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better | 76.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SAL Nationwide Pty Ltd | Clipsal Solar |
Customer experience
PIXIE PLUS
Clipsal Cortex
In-app purchases
PIXIE PLUS
No in-app purchases
Clipsal Cortex
No in-app purchases









