TESLA Smart vs Netzero for Powerwall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TESLA Smart
Control your entire smart home ecosystem from a single, intuitive app. Manage all your smart devices, monitor energy consumption, and set up custom automations for a more efficient and connected home experience.
- Unified smart home ecosystem
- Easy device connection
- Energy consumption monitoring
- Customizable user scenarios
- Automation setup
- Fast customer support
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Next-generation smart home in one app. That's what TESLA Smart looks like. An intuitive, user-friendly interface allows you to connect all TESLA smart home elements into one reliably functioning ecosystem. Simply pair your TESLA products with the app and enjoy their great features to the fullest. Take complete control of your home, wherever you are. Through the TESLA Smart app, you can control many products at the same time. In addition, smart technologies bring with them monitoring of energy consumption, which will allow users to make better decisions about the economy of household operation. TESLA Smart offers - A unique smart home ecosystem - Simple and quick connection of smart products to the ecosystem - Full language localization - Wide options for setting user scenarios and automations - Fast customer support
Netzero for Powerwall
Automate your home energy system to maximize savings and monitor your Powerwall's health. Integrate with utility providers for dynamic pricing and receive alerts for solar or battery issues. Gain insights into energy production and use your device as a home energy dashboard.
- Powerwall automation and scheduling
- Utility tariff integration
- Solar production monitoring
- Powerwall health alerts
- Home energy dashboard
- Advanced diagnostics
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Increase savings with Powerwall automation and utility integrations. Connect your energy devices, monitor Powerwall health, and detect solar issues early. Advanced features require a subscription after a 30-day free trial. - Take charge of your Powerwall. Schedule charging, discharging, and backup settings. Export stored energy to the grid when export prices are highest, or before a period of cheap or free electricity. Prevent unnecessary discharge during EV charging and improve efficiency. Automate your home energy with device integrations. - Connect your EV charger, EV, and heating/cooling devices. Pre-heat or pre-cool your home when electricity is cheap, or pause EV charging and heating/cooling during outages. Supports 500+ devices across 50+ brands. - Octopus Energy users benefit from automatic Powerwall charging during Intelligent Octopus Go sessions. Supports Agile Octopus, Tibber, Amber Electric, ComEd Hourly Pricing, and Ameren Power Smart Pricing. Netzero configures Powerwall with live pricing to help cut your bills. - Receive automatic alerts for solar or battery issues. Track Powerwall capacity and degradation to stay within warranty limits. - Get daily, monthly, and yearly production estimates. Spot solar performance issues early. Use the app on your tablet or phone as an always-on home energy dashboard. - Download detailed data, view string-level solar performance, access weather data and developer tools, and enjoy ongoing feature updates. Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Netzero for Powerwall at 90% against TESLA Smart's 23%. Netzero for Powerwall also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). TESLA Smart's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads 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. Netzero for Powerwall sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. TESLA Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.
Netzero for Powerwall holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Netzero for Powerwall has 775 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of TESLA Smart's written reviews are positive against 90% of Netzero for Powerwall's.
TESLA Smart ships an update every 4 months, Netzero for Powerwall weekly. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | TESLA Smart | Netzero for Powerwall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) | 4.8 (775 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.5% of reviews | 90.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 775 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INTER-SAT LIMITED | Netzero Labs, Inc |
Customer experience
TESLA Smart
Netzero for Powerwall
Bugs and requests
TESLA Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Netzero for Powerwall
Reported bugs
2 issues- May not be compatible with PW3
- Diagnostic screen stays black
Requested features
2 requests- stop battery charging?
- AND function on the conditionality
In-app purchases
TESLA Smart
No in-app purchases
Netzero for Powerwall
- Netzero Pro - Monthly$6.991 Month
- Netzero Pro - Annual$69.991 Year
Questions
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