Comparison

Engen App vs SmartKwam

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

Head to head
About

Engen App

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Allowing you access 24 hours to securely access our services and products with a touch of a button. With us you are number one. Everyday convenience: order groceries and take out online and have it delivered or picked up buy airtime, water, electricity and DSTV easy payments online get rewarded for any functionality when using the App stand a chance to win points daily collect loyalties and get rewarded at your participating service station find your favourite Engen service station Download the App to see for yourself. When you want to know more, open the Engen app and select β€œAsk Engen” through our chat centre which is available 24 hours.

About

SmartKwam

Features
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Your whole home runs on one app now. Lights. Cameras. Locks. Geyser. Alarm. Plugs. All in one place. No more juggling six apps and six logins just to turn the lights on and check the cameras. SmartKwam is a smart home app built for South African homes. It works with the devices you already have β€” and the ones you'll buy next β€” with support for over 1,000 products from 100+ brands. WHAT SMARTKWAM DOES β€’ Control every smart device from one app β€’ Watch live camera feeds from anywhere β€’ Lock and unlock doors remotely β€’ Schedule your geyser around Eskom off-peak hours β€’ Arm and disarm your alarm with one tap β€’ Track energy usage per device and per room β€’ Create scenes that automate your entire home BUILT FOR SOUTH AFRICA Load shedding. Rising electricity costs. High-security living. SmartKwam understands. β€’ Load shedding integration β€” get alerts, schedule devices around outages β€’ Live energy dashboard in Rands, not just kilowatt-hours β€’ Geyser scheduling to cut up to 40% off your electricity bill β€’ Multi-camera security views for residential and estate homes SCENES THAT MATCH YOUR LIFE β€’ Good Morning β€” lights ease on, alarm disarms, geyser starts β€’ Leaving Home β€” everything locks, alarm arms, lights off β€’ Movie Night β€” lights dim, TV scene activates, doors lock β€’ Load Shedding β€” non-essential devices off automatically UP AND RUNNING IN MINUTES No electrician. No technician. Just download, create an account, scan to pair your devices, and start automating. SmartKwam is an AdvannoSmart product, designed and built in South Africa.

Screenshots

Engen App4 screens
SmartKwam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: SmartKwam at 2 against Engen App's β€”. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
Engen App versus SmartKwam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEngen AppSmartKwam
PriceFreeFree
Adsβ€”No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Devicesβ€”iPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better13.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size75 MB185 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBuddy Industries CCAdvannoSmart Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Engen App

No in-app purchases

None

SmartKwam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Engen App free?
Engen App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartKwam free?
SmartKwam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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