Comparison

StarEye vs WattDip

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

Head to head
About

StarEye

Easily configure and manage smart home devices with one-click setup. Access cloud storage for recordings, photos, and videos, and monitor your devices remotely. Receive instant notifications for activity, such as guest arrivals.

Highlights
  • One-click device configuration
  • Cloud storage for records, photos, and videos
  • Remote device monitoring
  • On-demand photo and video capture
  • Push notifications for activity
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Used to manage Star Eye products The main function: 1. One-click configuration, which is very easy for users to use the configuration for the first time (you can configure nearby devices in configuration mode to connect to the router at the same time); 2. The user logs in to the system, and the device supports cloud storage records, cloud storage photos, and cloud storage videos; 3. Watch the device at any time; 4. Take photos and videos of equipment scenes at any time; 5. When guests visit, they will wake up work video and push notifications.

About

WattDip

Track ComEd electricity prices and receive alerts for optimal energy usage. Customize widgets for at-a-glance price checks and set price thresholds for notifications. Manage your alerts efficiently within the app.

Highlights
  • Real-time ComEd electricity prices
  • Price history tracking
  • Customizable Home Screen widgets
  • Price threshold alerts
  • Adjustable alert active times
  • Multiple alert management
Features
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WattDip helps you follow ComEd electricity prices and choose when to use power. See the latest price, today’s prices and price history. Add a Home Screen widget to check prices at a glance, with colors based on the price levels you choose. Get an alert when the price goes above or below an amount you set. Use the latest five-minute price or an average of the past 10–60 minutes. Choose when alerts are active and how often they repeat, including every 30 minutes. View and manage your alerts in one place. One active alert and Classic Home Screen widgets are free. WattDip Pro is an optional yearly subscription that lets you keep multiple alerts active and use Black Titanium widgets. Black Titanium shows two price readouts, with a price-history chart in the medium size. No utility login is needed. Manage your alerts in the app, and delete your alert data in Settings. Prices cover ComEd’s Chicago market and exclude delivery charges, taxes and fees. Times use Central Time. Future price estimates may change. Alerts and widget updates may be delayed by data availability, your connection or iOS. WattDip is independently developed by Flamesilk LLC and is not affiliated with ComEd. Privacy Policy: https://flamesilk.com/wattdip/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StarEye4 screens
WattDip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WattDip at 100% against StarEye's 11%. WattDip also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). StarEye's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. StarEye sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and WattDip sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WattDip holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StarEye has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of StarEye's written reviews are positive against 100% of WattDip's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StarEye ships an update fortnightly, WattDip weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
StarEye versus WattDip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarEyeWattDip
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (18 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Xuanyuanxing Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.Flamesilk LLC

Customer experience

StarEye

All ratings18 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive10.8%
Neutral5.0%
Negative84.2%

WattDip

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

StarEye

One-time9
  • 3-day cycle storage (1 Month)$3.99
  • 7-day cycle storage (1 Month)$4.99
  • 30 day cloud storage 1 Month$5.49
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  • 60 day cloud storage 1 month$8.49
  • 3-day cycle storage (3 Month)2 variants$9.99
  • 7-day cycle storage (3 Month)$12.99
  • 30 day cloud storage 6 Month$20.49
  • 7-day cycle storage (6 Month)$24.99
  • 7-day cycle storage (1 Year)$49.99
1 purchases

WattDip

Subscriptions1
  • WattDip Pro$4.991 Year

Questions

Is StarEye free?
StarEye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WattDip free?
WattDip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StarEye or WattDip?
WattDip is rated higher. StarEye averages 3.0 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while WattDip averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do StarEye or WattDip have ads?
Neither StarEye nor WattDip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StarEye or WattDip?
StarEye ships an update fortnightly, and WattDip weekly. Most recently, StarEye was updated on November 11, 2026 and WattDip on November 6, 2026.

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