PIXIE PLUS vs MyPlaceIQ
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.
MyPlaceIQ
Optimize your home's comfort and energy efficiency with intelligent climate control. Manage individual room temperatures, integrate smart home devices like lights and blinds, and control everything remotely through a single application.
- Individual room temperature control
- Up to 40% energy efficiency
- Remote home control via app
- Smart home device integration (lights, blinds, garage)
- Optimized for Australian climate
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Providing up to 40% better energy efficiency than other systems, MyPlaceIQ lets you choose how best to optimise full home comfort, with your preferred temperature by each individual room; the convenience of full control through one app; and the ability to add affordable and incredibly useful home smarts like lights, garage door, blinds and much more. MyPlaceIQ makes our homes much more energy efficient & gives families full control of your home, from anywhere, all in the MyPlaceIQ app. Developed and made in Australia, with thanks to our pioneering research and development team, MyPlaceIQ is the next generation in super smart home control. MyPlaceIQ gives you and your family the most optimal home comfort, smart control and unmatched energy efficiency - designed specifically for the Australian climate and lifestyle in mind. MyPlaceIQ – super smart air conditioning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PIXIE PLUS at 88% against MyPlaceIQ's 70%. PIXIE PLUS also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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.
PIXIE PLUS ships an update every 5 weeks, MyPlaceIQ monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PIXIE PLUS | MyPlaceIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SAL Nationwide Pty Ltd | Advantage Air Aust Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
PIXIE PLUS
MyPlaceIQ
In-app purchases
PIXIE PLUS
No in-app purchases
MyPlaceIQ
No in-app purchases







