Comparison

Watt for Smart Devices vs Caraplug

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Watt for Smart Devices

Unify control of your TP-Link Kasa and Tapo smart devices in one intuitive app. Monitor energy usage with detailed charts, manage devices with Siri voice commands, and utilize features like Night Mode and custom spaces for effortless smart home management.

Highlights
  • Unified Kasa & Tapo device control
  • Energy consumption monitoring with charts
  • Siri voice control for devices
  • Night Mode for device LEDs
  • Organize devices by spaces/rooms
  • Home screen widgets for quick access
Features
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Watt is the ultimate companion app for TP-Link smart home devices, Kasa Smart and Tapo. Available for iOS, iPad, and macOS, Watt offers unique and user-friendly features to make your life easier. With its modern and clean design, you can now control all your smart devices with just one app. (Watt does not support Security Cameras from Kasa or Tapo) With Watt, you can monitor your energy consumption with daily updated, simplified graphs. The app supports voice control with Siri, allowing you to turn devices on and off, create events with shortcuts, and check the current status of your devices. Watt also has a Night Mode feature to turn off device LEDs and a Reset Stats feature to erase statistics. Watt supports a wide range of smart devices, including Smart Plugs with Energy Monitoring, Smart Plugs, Smart Bulbs, and more. The app provides an overview of all active devices on the home screen and offers charts for runtime and energy consumption, as well as cost estimates. Watt also supports the concept of spaces/rooms for easy device management. Now you can go even smarter with our unique features while navigating in a more cleaner and modern look. Watt are you waiting for? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unique Features ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Watt gives you unique and simple features to make your life easier. And the best part is controlling everything with just one app. CHARTS Simplified graphs, updated daily, with all information about your energy consumption, both in watts and in your specific money currency. Export the dataset of the chart to CSV ("Excel") VOICE CONTROL with SIRI Control your devices with a little help from Siri, turn on & off devices, one or several at once, create events with shortcuts, know the device's current status. USABILITY The experience of the app was designed based on the user's needs, with intuitive navigation, simple design, and relevant updates, all of this in the same app, we are able to provide the best experience for users NIGHT MODE Turn off the device led and have better sleep. RESET STATS Reset all the statics (Runtime and consumption) KASA & TAPO One single app to control the two product lines from TP-Link WIDGETS Check consumption and chart directly from your home screen -----------#- Supported Devices -#----------- KASA - Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring: EP25, HS110, HS300, KP115, KP125, KP125M KASA - Smart Plug: HS100, HS103, HS105, HS107, KP100, KP105, KP200, KP303, KP400, KP405, EP10, EP40 KASA - Smart Switch: HS200, HS210, HS220, KS200M, KS200, KS220M, KS230, ES20M, KASA - Smart bulbs: KL50, KL50B, KL60, KL110, KL110B, KL120, KL125, KL130, KL135,KL400, KL420, KL430, LB100, LB110, LB120, LB130, LB200, LB230 TAPO - Smart Plug: P100, P105, P110, P115, P125, P125M, P410M, TP10, TP11, TP15 TAPO - Smart bulbs: L430C, L510, L520, L530, L535, L610, L630, L900, L920, L930, TL13, TL31, TL33, TL61, TL62, TL63, TL135 Take control of your electricity cost using the Watt!!! Check all your Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring consumption in real-time. If you want to have a look at the Roadmap for the app: https://watt-app.com/ Disclaimer: This app is not affiliated, endorsed, or supported by Tp-Link in any way, Kasa and Tapo are trademarks of Tp-Link. Watt for Smart Devices is a third-party application intended to work with smart home devices from Tp-Link and by doing that offers the Tp-link IoT Community another way to control devices and explore new features. Icons provided by Icons8 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms & Conditions: https://www.watt-app.com/privacy/watt_terms_conditions.html

About

Caraplug

Control a wide range of smart home devices like lights, garage doors, and irrigation systems. Automate device actions based on real-time weather conditions such as precipitation and temperature. Integrates with popular smart home platforms.

Highlights
  • Control smart lights, irrigation, garage doors, and curtains
  • Automated device control based on weather conditions
  • Customizable weather triggers (precipitation, temperature, wind)
  • Compatibility with Alexa, HomeKit, and Google Home
  • Weather control features
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Manage and control multiple types of smart devices, including light switches, irrigation systems, garage doors, curtains, etc., with additional weather control features. With weather control, automatically turn devices on/off or skip schedules based on precipitation, temperature, wind speed and other factors. Users can set the criteria themselves. Compatible with Alexa, HomeKit, and Google Home.

Screenshots

Watt for Smart Devices4 screens
Caraplug4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Caraplug at 5.0 against Watt for Smart Devices's 4.0. Caraplug also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7). Watt for Smart Devices's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Watt for Smart Devices sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Caraplug asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Caraplug holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watt for Smart Devices has 73 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watt for Smart Devices ships an update fortnightly, Caraplug every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Watt for Smart Devices versus Caraplug: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatt for Smart DevicesCaraplug
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (73 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings73 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiago MendesHLLB TECH LLC

Customer experience

Watt for Smart Devices

All ratings73 ratings
Positive72.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative21.9%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive51.5%
Neutral13.4%
Negative35.1%

Caraplug

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Watt for Smart Devices

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Voice commands return 'Something went wrong' error
  • Devices disappear after app updates
  • Session expiration errors requiring re-login
  • Chart data only displays in year view
  • Graphs curve back on themselves and show nonsense
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  • M1 Mac compatibility crashes
  • App crashes on startup
  • Loading screen hangs indefinitely
  • Device toggle fails silently
  • Energy consumption data stuck at zero
  • Devices show as on when they are off
  • Week/month/30-day charts not updating properly
  • Device detection network fault errors
  • Tapo device support broken after updates
  • Incompatibility with newer TP-Link devices
  • App version too old error messages

Requested features

15 requests
  • Camera support for Tapo and Kasa cameras
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Hourly power consumption data granularity
  • Peak and off-peak electricity rate configuration
  • Device renaming with custom names
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  • Device tagging and filtering by tags
  • Individual outlet control for power strips
  • Schedule and timer functionality
  • Smart automation actions
  • Larger font sizes for accessibility
  • Maximum/minimum energy value display
  • Half-hourly data segments
  • Data export functionality
  • Unrecognized usage alerts
  • Per-space graphing capability

Caraplug

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Watt for Smart Devices

Subscriptions7
  • Buy Me a Marshmallow$0.491 Month
  • Buy Me a Chocolate Bar$0.991 Month
  • Buy Me a Coffee$1.991 Month
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  • Buy Me a Bag of Marshmallows$4.991 Year
  • Buy Me a Pack of Chocolate Bar$8.991 Year
  • Yearly 4x more support to App!$18.491 Year
  • Buy Me a Bag of Coffee$18.491 Year
None

Caraplug

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Watt for Smart Devices free?
Watt for Smart Devices is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Caraplug free?
Caraplug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Watt for Smart Devices or Caraplug?
Caraplug is rated higher. Watt for Smart Devices averages 4.0 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Caraplug averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Watt for Smart Devices or Caraplug have ads?
Neither Watt for Smart Devices nor Caraplug shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Watt for Smart Devices or Caraplug?
Watt for Smart Devices ships an update fortnightly, and Caraplug every 2 weeks. Most recently, Watt for Smart Devices was updated on October 21, 2026 and Caraplug on October 7, 2026.

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