Comparison

OhmPlug vs IRL with Friends

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

Head to head
About

OhmPlug

Control smart plugs remotely to save energy and add convenience. Automate your home with routines, voice commands, and group devices by room. Earn rewards for energy savings through an optional connected service.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Voice control integration
  • Smart home routines
  • Device grouping by room
  • Energy saving alerts
  • Earn rewards for energy savings
Features
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The official app to control OhmPlug smart plugs, designed to help you save energy while adding convenience to your home. • Easily set up OhmPlug smart plugs using bluetooth and Wi-Fi. • Remotely control appliances from anywhere so you don’t waste energy when you’re out. • Voice control your lights and entertainment.* • Give your OhmPlug a nickname (“air purifier”) that works with voice control.* • Create smart home routines to automate your home.* • Group your OhmPlugs based on which room they are in. • Remotely turn lights on and off while on vacation to increase home security. * Functionality is available via Amazon Echo and Google Home. You must connect your OhmPlug to your Amazon Echo or Google Home accounts. Information may be shared in accordance with OhmConnect’s Privacy Policy at https://www.ohmconnect.com/privacy-policy. You may also use OhmPlug smart plugs to get paid for saving energy in conjunction with OhmConnect, a free service that you can sign up for at ohmconnect.com.* • Set up your OhmConnect account to receive timely alerts when electricity demand is spiking so you can use less when it counts. • Automatically turn off OhmPlugs to save energy and money. • Earn money and gift cards for saving energy during peak usage hours if you sign up for OhmConnect. To get paid for saving energy, sign up for OhmConnect’s demand response program and link your utility account here: ohmconnect.com If you join OhmConnect’s demand response program, your OhmPlug will automatically turn off during OhmConnect energy-savings events for your area unless you program your OhmPlug through the App to remain on or you use your OhmConnect account to opt your OhmPlug out of a specific event.

About

IRL with Friends

This app focuses on fostering genuine, in-person connections by helping you organize friends into groups and share your real-time location. It emphasizes face-to-face interactions over digital metrics, aiming to reduce social media noise.

Highlights
  • Build real friendships
  • Organize friends into Circles
  • Share Scenes to broadcast location
  • Facilitate face-to-face meetups
  • No follower counts or algorithms
Features
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IRL helps you build real friendships, not follower counts. Connect with people face-to-face, organize your friends into Circles, and share Scenes to broadcasts where you are so friends can join. No swiping, no algorithms, no noise. Just real life.

Screenshots

OhmPlug4 screens
IRL with Friends4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IRL with Friends at 5.0 against OhmPlug's 4.3. OhmPlug's advantage is ratings volume (959 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IRL with Friends holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OhmPlug has 959 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OhmPlug ships an update every 3 months, IRL with Friends every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OhmPlug versus IRL with Friends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOhmPlugIRL with Friends
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (959 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings959 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB47 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOhmConnect, IncJames Olejar

Customer experience

OhmPlug

All ratings943 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative74.1%

IRL with Friends

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

OhmPlug

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login/password reset issues
  • App crashes when adding devices
  • Devices randomly disconnect from WiFi
  • Incompatible with 5GHz networks

Requested features

4 requests
  • Widget for on/off control
  • Apple HomeKit integration
  • Live power consumption stats
  • Dusk-to-dawn timer setting

IRL with Friends

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

OhmPlug

No in-app purchases

None

IRL with Friends

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OhmPlug free?
OhmPlug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IRL with Friends free?
IRL with Friends is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OhmPlug or IRL with Friends?
IRL with Friends is rated higher. OhmPlug averages 4.3 out of 5 from 959 ratings, while IRL with Friends averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do OhmPlug or IRL with Friends have ads?
Neither OhmPlug nor IRL with Friends shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OhmPlug or IRL with Friends?
OhmPlug ships an update every 3 months, and IRL with Friends every 6 weeks. Most recently, OhmPlug was updated on November 7, 2026 and IRL with Friends on October 31, 2026.

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