Clipsal Cortex vs MacZone Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clipsal Cortex
Understand and manage your home's energy consumption with real-time data and cost breakdowns. Track solar system performance, identify appliance usage, and compare energy plans to save money and reduce bill shock.
- Track solar system payback
- Real-time home energy data
- Appliance usage and cost breakdown
- Compare energy plans
- Monitor impact on bills
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Energy has long been a complex issue for consumers. Technology today enables us to demystify energy consumption and end bill shock. With the ‘power of data’ and ‘sensors’ put together, we believe we can make energy simple and transparent for consumers. In order to login, you need to have a Clipsal Cortex meter installed by a licensed electrician. Clipsal Cortex features: - Savings tab: Turn your solar system into a financial investment and track its payback over time. - Live tab: Real time data in your home to squeeze every dollar out of your solar and battery investment. - Usage tab: See your appliance usage and cost breakdown and change your behaviour to save more. - Bills tab: See the impact your solar investment is having on your bills and compare available energy plans based on your data to see which will save your more.
MacZone Home
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MacZone gives you total temperature control of each room individually. With up to 14 zones, every room can be at the temperature you want, all the time. MacZone climate control systems are fully scalable, which means you can afford it on almost any budget. Our unique control algorithms turn zone dampers into highly accurate airflow monitors that can be automatically adjusted in 5 per cent increments in every zone. That’s ultra-fine control that will maximise efficiency and minimise costs. You can create up to 9 ‘favourite’ scenarios to suit your lifestyle. Schedule these to match everyday living. You can even schedule different rooms to come on at different times and temperatures or alternatively, start and stop your air conditioning from anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MacZone Home at daily against Clipsal Cortex's every 3 weeks. MacZone Home also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Clipsal Cortex ships an update every 3 weeks, MacZone Home daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clipsal Cortex | MacZone Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clipsal Solar | iZone Pty. Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Clipsal Cortex
No in-app purchases
MacZone Home
No in-app purchases









