Comparison

Aotea Energy vs Warden

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

Head to head
About

Aotea Energy

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Optimise your energy, maximise your savings. This app gives you a live window into your Aotea Energy System, showing exactly how your power flows between your home, your battery, and the grid. Live system insights โ€” Track in real time how your battery, inverters, home, and the power grid interact. 24-hour performance view โ€” See how much energy youโ€™ve sold or bought, and at what price, over the past day. Historical data access โ€” Review energy and pricing data from any day to analyse trends and make smarter energy decisions.

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Warden

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Warden tracks real-time wholesale electricity prices in New Zealand and Australia, alerting you the moment prices spike or drop so you can save money on power. See the current price, how it compares to the last 35 days, and exactly when the cheapest 1, 2, or 3-hour window is coming up in the next 24 hours โ€” perfect for timing hot water cylinders, EV charging, or any flexible load. If you have a PowerWarden smart device, manage it directly from the app: turn it on or off, set a weekly or weekday/weekend schedule, or switch on Holiday Mode before you go away. Features: โ€ข Real-time wholesale price tracking for NZ and AU โ€ข Push notifications for price spikes and cheap windows โ€ข 24-hour forecast with cheapest window finder โ€ข PowerWarden smart device control โ€” on/off, scheduling, holiday mode โ€ข Daily email digest option โ€ข Adjustable price alert thresholds Warden is built for homeowners with flexible loads โ€” hot water cylinders, EV chargers, pool pumps โ€” who want to shift usage to cheap periods and avoid price spikes, without watching the market all day. A Warden account is required to use this app. By downloading this app you agree to Apple's standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Aotea Energy4 screens
Warden4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Warden at every 2 days against Aotea Energy's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aotea Energy ships an update every 2 months, Warden every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Aotea Energy versus Warden: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAotea EnergyWarden
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size45 MB29 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTE UIRA O TE RINGA LIMITEDBen Statham

In-app purchases

None

Aotea Energy

No in-app purchases

None

Warden

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aotea Energy free?
Aotea Energy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Warden free?
Warden is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aotea Energy or Warden have ads?
Neither Aotea Energy nor Warden shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aotea Energy or Warden?
Aotea Energy ships an update every 2 months, and Warden every 2 days. Most recently, Aotea Energy was updated on November 8, 2026 and Warden on October 31, 2026.

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