Z vs iSmartFox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Z
Manage and monitor your smart home energy devices remotely. Connect to EV chargers and microinverters via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi for real-time status updates and control. Compatible with BENY home chargers and balcony/garden PV equipment.
- Remote EV charger monitoring
- Microinverter status viewing
- Bluetooth direct connection
- Wi-Fi cloud registration
- Real-time device status
- BENY device compatibility
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Beny smart home energy management APP "Z-Box", allows connection and remote viewing of EV chargers and microinverter devices: -Near-field direct connection via Bluetooth, or register a cloud account via Wi-Fi connection for remote control. -Applicable to BENY home charger. -Applicable to BENY microinverter balcony/garden PV equipment. -Real-time monitoring of all device status.
iSmartFox
Control and monitor smart home systems, from lights and blinds to complex heating and solar power setups. Organize devices by room or view them on a main screen. Connect locally or via cloud platforms.
- Control lights and blinds
- Monitor heating and solar systems
- Organize devices by room
- Local and cloud connectivity
- View data from various devices
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Aplikace iSmartFox se používá pro ovládání systémů založených na Smartfox PLC (respektive Foxtrot s podporou Smartfox protokolu). Umožňuje ovládat a/nebo zobrazovat data z různých zařízení od jednoduchých typů jako např. světla a žaluzie až po složitější technologické celky jako je kotelna a fotovoltaický systém. Pomocí konfigurace se dají jednotlivá zařízení/panely seskupovat do celků (což mohou být např. místnosti), nebo mít pouze jednoduchý přehled na úvodní obrazovce. Aplikace umožňuje připojení k systému po lokální síti, nebo přes cloud. Jako cloud platforma se používá Smartfox Cloud, nebo Tecoroute (systém musí být k dané platformě připojený a uživatel musí mít platný účet). Konfiguraci pro aplikaci dodává integrátor/programátor systému.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Z at 5.0 against iSmartFox's 1.0. Z also leads on ratings volume (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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Z holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Z ships an update monthly, iSmartFox every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Z | iSmartFox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | zhejiang benyi new energy technology co.,ltd. | GEOVAP |
Customer experience
Z
iSmartFox
In-app purchases
Z
No in-app purchases
iSmartFox
No in-app purchases
