PoEWit vs ControlPortal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PoEWit
This app enables advanced electrical and network infrastructure using Power over Ethernet (PoE). It aims to make sophisticated digital devices more reliable, easily installed, and intelligently networked and powered.
- Advanced electrical and network infrastructure
- Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology
- Reliable and easy device installation
- Efficient, safe, and intelligent networking
- Sophisticated Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE)
- Power Devices (PD)
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Our goal is to advance a building’s electrical and network infrastructure using Power over Ethernet, or PoE as it has never been done before. Doing so, sophisticated digital devices can be more reliable and easily installed anywhere. We want every device to be networked and powered in an efficient, safe and intelligent manner using PoE. Our products are sophisticated Power sourcing equipment (PSE) and Power devices (PD) that will revolutionize everyday electronic devices.
ControlPortal
This app automatically discovers and connects to a specific server on your local network. It offers a full-screen experience suitable for kiosk or guided access modes and ensures continuous reconnection during network interruptions.
- Automatic server discovery
- Local network connectivity
- Full-screen experience
- Kiosk mode support
- Guided Access mode support
- Automatic reconnection
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PoE Texas ControlPortal Connectivity App automatically finds the ControlPortal Server on your local network and connects you to it. The app provides a full-screen experience and can be used as the main Kiosk mode or Guided Access mode app, as well as it automatically reconnects you to the ControlPortal Server on network interruptions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PoEWit at 100% against ControlPortal's 0%. PoEWit also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). ControlPortal's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15). 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.
PoEWit holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PoEWit has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PoEWit's written reviews are positive against 0% of ControlPortal's.
PoEWit ships an update every 2 weeks, ControlPortal every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PoEWit | ControlPortal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Poewit | TEAndrews Holdings LLC |
Customer experience
PoEWit
ControlPortal
In-app purchases
PoEWit
No in-app purchases
ControlPortal
No in-app purchases
