Clipsal Cortex vs MyZone3 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.
MyZone3 Home
Control your home's air conditioning system and individual zones remotely via WiFi or mobile data. Adjust temperature, modes, fan speed, and airflow for compatible Daikin, Panasonic, and Toshiba units.
- Remote AC control
- Zone management
- Temperature adjustment
- Mode and fan speed control
- Airflow customization
- Favorite settings
- Sleep timer
- Scheduling
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The MyZone3 Home app enables you to control your air conditioning unit and your zones from your iPhone/iPad device via WiFi locally or via mobile data remotely (if you have registered for MyZone Worldwide). Air conditioning units currently compatible with MyZone include Daikin, Panasonic and Toshiba. You will require a compatible MyZone control system, such as the MyZone3, to be installed operational and configured to enable the MyZone3 Home app to function correctly. The MyZone3 Home app enables control of the following functions on your air conditioning system: • System On / Off • AC unit temperature set-point adjustment • AC unit modes • AC unit fan speed • Zone control including Open, Close and Climate Control (if fitted) • Airflow control • Favourite selection • Sleep timer • Schedule activation and deactivation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clipsal Cortex at 76% against MyZone3 Home's 0%. Clipsal Cortex also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). MyZone3 Home's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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.
Clipsal Cortex ships an update every 3 weeks, MyZone3 Home every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Clipsal Cortex | MyZone3 Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clipsal Solar | iZone Pty. Ltd. |
Customer experience
Clipsal Cortex
MyZone3 Home
In-app purchases
Clipsal Cortex
No in-app purchases
MyZone3 Home
No in-app purchases








