OBT Remote vs Powershop Lab NZ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OBT Remote
This companion app allows users to monitor metrics and alarm events from OB Tools devices. It provides real-time notifications, historical data review, and team collaboration features for managing facility issues.
- View metrics and alarm events
- Review historic data on line charts
- Compare current values on bar charts
- Receive real-time push notifications
- Acknowledge alarms and change severity
- View detailed event logs
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OBT Remote is the companion app for OB Tools Use this app to view metrics and alarm events from all OB Tools monitored devices on your iPhone. Key features: - Review historic data on a customisable line chart. - Compare current values on a bar chart. - Receive push notifications that keep you aware of events in your facility in real time. - Work as a team by acknowledging alarms or changing their severity as problems are resolved. - View detailed event logs.
Powershop Lab NZ
This app offers early access to upcoming features for selected users. It allows you to manage power packs, payment details, and view usage and property information. Some features may differ as they are actively being improved.
- Buy Powerpacks
- Update payment details
- View power usage
- View activity
- Check property information
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Meet Powershop Lab — your sneak peek at the next Powershop app. If you’re a Powershopper selected for early access to Powershop Lab, we’ll be in touch with more details, including how to log in. If you haven't been invited to Powershop Lab, you can continue using the Powershop NZ app or login at powershop.co.nz as usual. In Powershop Lab, you’ll see familiar features alongside new ones we’re still refining. Some things may look or work a little differently — that’s because we’re actively improving them based on your feedback. What you can do in Powershop Lab: - Buy Powerpacks - Update your preferred payment details - View your power usage details - View your activity - Check your property information (Build: 2299)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Powershop Lab NZ at every 5 days against OBT Remote's every 2 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OBT Remote ships an update every 2 months, Powershop Lab NZ every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OBT Remote | Powershop Lab NZ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Jack Woodgate | Powershop |
Customer experience
OBT Remote
Powershop Lab NZ
In-app purchases
OBT Remote
No in-app purchases
Powershop Lab NZ
No in-app purchases
