Comparison

powerfox home vs Hello #

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

Head to head
About

powerfox home

Features
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Willkomen bei der komplett neugestalteten "powerfox home" App! Diese App ist der komplett neu entwickelte Nachfolger unserer powerfox App und berücksichtigt das umfangreiche Feedback von unseren Nutzern. Aktuell sind folgende Funktionnen verfügbar: - Aktivierung und Neukonfiguration von powerfox Geräten - Überblick zu aktuellen Daten auf dem neu-gestylten Start-Screen - Überblick zu historischen Daten im Analytik Bereich - Vergleiche mit eigenen historischen Werten und neu mit anderen powerfox Nutzern im Vergleichs-Bereich - Übersicht zu Kosten bei Hinterlegung von Tarifen im Bereich "Abschlag" Weitere Funktionen aus der alten powerfox App und neue Funktionen folgen ab jetzt wieder in kürzeren Abständen Erleben Sie die volle Kontrolle über Ihren Energieverbrauch: Sehen Sie direkt Ihren aktuellen Energieverbrauch auf Ihrem Smartphone, erhalten Sie detaillierte Informationen zum Stromverbrauch und bei Betrieb einer PV-Anlage zur Einspeisung. Darüberhinaus können Sie über die Kunden-API die powerfox Daten in Ihrem Smarthome-System zur Steuerung von Geräten nutzen. Zur Nutzung der powerfox App benötigen Sie zusätzlich den poweropti auf Ihrem Stromzähler oder den powerfox FLOW für Ihren Gaszähler Wir freuen uns über Feedback. Mehr Infos unter www.powerfox.energy oder in unserem Hilfecenter unter https://powerfox.zendesk.com

About

Hello #

Monitor and control your smart car from your iPhone, Apple Watch, and Lock Screen. View battery, range, and status, manage charging, and precondition climate. Share your digital key securely with trusted individuals.

Highlights
  • Real-time car status monitoring
  • Digital key sharing
  • Live charging tracking
  • Remote climate control
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Hello # is an app for smart #1, #3 and #5 owners. See your car at a glance, arrange it your way, and control it from your iPhone, your Lock Screen and your wrist. Your car, your way Battery, range and status sit at the top. Pin your favourite details in the header, arrange your buttons and search anything in one place. Digital Key Your iPhone becomes the key: lock, unlock and drive over Bluetooth, and share it with someone you trust. Available where smart offers it for your car. Charging Follow a charge live, set a limit or schedule it. The range map shows how far you can go. Climate and comfort Precondition before you get in and warm the seats where your car has them. Every command waits for the car to confirm before it shows as done. Everywhere Widgets and controls for your Home Screen, Lock Screen, Control Centre and Action button. Siri, Shortcuts and ready-made recipes. On Apple Watch, Hello # shows your car and carries the key. CarPlay, iPhone Duo and iPad too. Works with smart #1, #3 and #5, and shows only what your car supports. There is no Hello # account and no analytics: the app talks to smart's servers with your own account, and your sign-in details are only ever sent to smart. ABRP receives data only if you link it. Questions or ideas? Write to us from Help & Contact in the app.

Screenshots

powerfox home4 screens
Hello #4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: powerfox home at none against Hello #'s 4. powerfox home also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hello # sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. powerfox home asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

powerfox home ships an update every 10 days, Hello # every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
powerfox home versus Hello #: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterpowerfox homeHello #
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—97.1% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerpower42 GmbHClement Gonzalvez

In-app purchases

None

powerfox home

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Hello #

One-time4
  • Espresso$1.99
  • Americano$3.99
  • Cappuccino$9.99
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  • The whole pot$17.99

Questions

Is powerfox home free?
powerfox home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hello # free?
Hello # is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do powerfox home or Hello # have ads?
Neither powerfox home nor Hello # shows ads.
Which is updated more often, powerfox home or Hello #?
powerfox home ships an update every 10 days, and Hello # every 4 weeks. Most recently, powerfox home was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hello # on November 12, 2026.

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