Comparison

PostNL vs HomeWizard Energy

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

Head to head
About

PostNL

Track and send packages with ease. Get a complete overview of items in transit and find nearby service points. Activate My Mail for a view of incoming mail (Netherlands only). Receive real-time status updates via notifications and a home screen widget.

Highlights
  • Track packages
  • Send packages
  • Find PostNL points
  • My Mail overview
  • Status notifications
  • Home screen widget
  • Digital stamps
Features
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Easily track packages with the PostNL app Track and send your packages with the PostNL app. In the app, you always have a complete overview of everything on its way to you. Sending a package is also easy via the app. Looking for a PostNL point? You can easily find these in the app as well. Curious about which mail is on its way to you? Activate My Mail so you also have a complete overview of all your mail (note: only available in the Netherlands). This way, you always have us at hand! Always up-to-date If you enable notifications, we ensure that you are always informed of the latest status of your package. Also, install the PostNL widget on your home screen to always stay up-to-date. Sending something? Have the QR code from your account scanned and receive a shipping confirmation by email. Easily create a label via the app and have it printed at a PostNL point. Need a stamp? Buy a digital stamp and write it on the letter, convenient! Download the app and let us know what you think!

About

HomeWizard Energy

Monitor and manage your home's energy consumption and production in real-time. See your costs, savings, and solar surplus all in one place. Automate smart devices for efficiency and environmental benefit.

Highlights
  • Live energy consumption and production insights
  • Track power, gas, water, and solar panel data
  • Cost calculation with custom tariffs
  • Automate smart devices based on energy prices
  • Manage multiple homes and invite family
  • Connect with various solar inverter brands
Features
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Smart energy consumption made easy! Connect all HomeWizard smart products in one app and take control of your energy. Instantly see your consumption, production and savings. Good for your wallet and the planet. Our app is rated 4.7 stars based on 130,000+ reviews. Smart with (solar) energy. Our users are already doing it. Why HomeWizard? • Live insight into energy: consumption, solar surplus and costs • Everything in one place: power, gas, water and solar panels • Easy to install and a user-friendly app • Works with every energy provider and contract type • Clear overview for every household With the free HomeWizard app, everything is neatly organised. • View consumption per day, week, month and year • Live insight into power, gas and water consumption • See costs by entering your own tariffs (fixed, variable or dynamic) • Weekly alerts for unusual changes • Manage multiple homes and invite family members • Connect with other systems through the local API • Start your washing machine, dryer or dishwasher on solar energy or at low prices via Home Connect (Bosch, Siemens, Neff and Gaggenau) Supported HomeWizard products. • P1 Meter: live consumption and solar surplus, gas per day • Energy Socket: measures consumption per device and switches automatically on time, surplus or lowest price (dynamic contracts) • Plug-In Battery: store your solar energy for later and monitor live charging and discharging • Energy Display: live insight into your energy consumption without opening your phone • kWh Meter: insight into production and big consumers such as EV chargers or heat pumps Extra insight with Energy+ • Connect your solar panels with inverters from SolarEdge, Growatt, SMA, Enphase, Huawei, Solis, GoodWe, APsystems and SolaX • Smart alerts for unusual consumption such as water leakage or high power usage • Extra graphs: standby consumption, 3-phase and overvoltage • Unlimited data storage and export to CSV • Automate with smart tasks: switch devices on solar energy, measured power or the cheapest hours (dynamic tariffs) Start today with smart (solar) energy! ----- Privacy policy: https://www.homewizard.nl/media/Apple/hwenergy_privacy_en.html Terms of Use: https://www.homewizard.nl/media/Apple/hwenergy_eula_en.html

Screenshots

PostNL4 screens
HomeWizard Energy3 screens

Verdict

The call

PostNL and HomeWizard Energy both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of HomeWizard Energy's written reviews are positive against 21% of PostNL's. HomeWizard Energy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). PostNL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 92). On price, rating, update cadence and iOS requirement 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. HomeWizard Energy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. PostNL asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for PostNL against 4.6 for HomeWizard Energy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PostNL has 2.1K ratings behind it against 92, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of PostNL's written reviews are positive against 80% of HomeWizard Energy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PostNL versus HomeWizard Energy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPostNLHomeWizard Energy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.1K ratings)4.6 (92 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1K — better92
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPostNL Holding B.V.HomeWizard B.V.

Customer experience

PostNL

All ratings2,108 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive21.0%
Neutral11.8%
Negative67.2%

HomeWizard Energy

All ratings92 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

PostNL

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Account creation issues
  • Inaccurate tracking information
  • Notification problems

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add English language option
  • Improve delivery preferences
  • Provide more delivery updates

HomeWizard Energy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PostNL

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HomeWizard Energy

Subscriptions1
  • Energy+$0.991 Month

Questions

Is PostNL free?
PostNL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HomeWizard Energy free?
HomeWizard Energy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PostNL or HomeWizard Energy?
HomeWizard Energy is rated higher. PostNL averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while HomeWizard Energy averages 4.6 from 92 ratings.
Do PostNL or HomeWizard Energy have ads?
PostNL shows ads; HomeWizard Energy does not.
Which is updated more often, PostNL or HomeWizard Energy?
PostNL ships an update every 2 weeks, and HomeWizard Energy every 2 weeks. Most recently, PostNL was updated on September 23, 2026 and HomeWizard Energy on September 21, 2026.

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