Comparison

SmarterLiving vs TCP SmartStuff

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

Head to head

About

SmarterLiving

Monitor your home's electricity usage in real-time from anywhere. This app helps you understand and reduce your energy consumption. Requires an account with Manx Utilities and a smart meter to function.

Highlights

Real-time electricity consumption monitoring
Understand energy usage patterns
Reduce home electricity consumption
Remote access to data
Requires Manx Utilities account
Requires smart meter

Features

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SmarterLiving is an application designed to help people understand and reduce their home electricity consumption. Monitor your energy consumption anytime, anywhere with Smarter Living. To use the application you will need an account with Manx Utilities and a smart meter.

About

TCP SmartStuff

Features

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The suite of Smart Stuff products includes LED fixtures and controls that can be added to standard fixtures to let you take control of your lighting.

Screenshots

SmarterLiving4 screens

TCP SmartStuff4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SmarterLiving at every 3 months against TCP SmartStuff's every 16 months. TCP SmartStuff's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmarterLiving ships an update every 3 months, TCP SmartStuff every 16 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

SmarterLiving versus TCP SmartStuff: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SmarterLiving	TCP SmartStuff
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	20.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 16 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0	11.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	20 MB	173 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	HILDEBRAND TECHNOLOGY LTD	Technical Consumer Products, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

SmarterLiving

No in-app purchases

None

TCP SmartStuff

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmarterLiving free?

SmarterLiving is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is TCP SmartStuff free?

TCP SmartStuff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SmarterLiving or TCP SmartStuff have ads?

Neither SmarterLiving nor TCP SmartStuff shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SmarterLiving or TCP SmartStuff?

SmarterLiving ships an update every 3 months, and TCP SmartStuff every 16 months. Most recently, SmarterLiving was updated on November 3, 2026 and TCP SmartStuff on November 3, 2026.