ENERWAVE vs enbrighten
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ENERWAVE
Manage all your smart home devices from a single application. This app allows seamless control of Wi-Fi switches, receptacles, and plug-in outlets without requiring additional hubs.
- Control devices from one app
- No hubs required
- Works with Wi-Fi switches
- Works with receptacles
- Works with plug-in outlets
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Easily control all your devices from one App without the need of any hubs. Use with ENERWAVE Wi-Fi Switches, Receptacles, and Plug-In Outlets.
enbrighten
Effortlessly manage smart home devices with automatic discovery and easy router connection. Control devices with voice commands, set custom schedules, and create automations based on various triggers. Monitor and manage devices across multiple homes and rooms from a single interface.
- Hassle-free automatic device discovery
- Voice control with Alexa and Google Assistant
- Simple and custom timer scheduling
- Custom automations based on weather/location
- Multi-home and multi-room device management
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1. Hassle-free set-up – App discovers devices automatically. Connects easily to single-, dual- and tri-band routers. 2. Voice control – No hub required, works directly with Amazon Alexa and Goggle Assistant 3. Simple Schedule Setup – Select one-touch pre-set timers, a full-rage countdown timer or create up to five custom ON/OFF timers per device 4. Custom Automations – Turn devices ON or OFF automatically based on weather, location and more 5. Multi-Home control – Manage and monitor devices for multiple homes, and rooms, all from the same app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: enbrighten at every 5 months against ENERWAVE's every 52 months. enbrighten also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 29). ENERWAVE's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ENERWAVE holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: enbrighten has 12K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ENERWAVE ships an update every 52 months, enbrighten every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ENERWAVE | enbrighten |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (29 ratings) — better | 4.5 (12K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 26.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 52 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 281 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Enerlites Inc | Jasco Products Company LLC |
Customer experience
ENERWAVE
enbrighten
Bugs and requests
ENERWAVE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
enbrighten
Reported bugs
5 issues- App freezes and crashes
- Devices randomly going offline
- Scheduled events not working as expected
- Connectivity issues with certain network setups
- Syncing problems between app and devices
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- More advanced scheduling and automation options
- Better integration with smart home platforms
- Improved error reporting and troubleshooting
- Enhanced device sharing and multi-user support
In-app purchases
ENERWAVE
No in-app purchases
enbrighten
No in-app purchases
