Comparison

Pattie vs BatteryCtrl for SwitchBot Plug

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

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About

Pattie

Features
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Pattie. Your battery's daily habits, with a face. A cute battery companion that watches every charge, learns your patterns, and shows you with one mood how kindly you treated your battery today. WHY PATTIE? iPhone batteries last twice as long when you keep them between 20 and 80 percent. Apple knows this. But Apple won't show you your day. You don't know if today was kind or hard on your battery. You can't get an alarm at your favourite charge level. On iPhone 14 and earlier you can't even set a charge limit. Pattie fixes that. Every charge gets logged. Every hot moment, every deep discharge, every overnight stay above 80 percent. Then Pattie turns it into one number, one face, and one tip you can act on. WHAT PATTIE DOES Today's Battery Stress. A score from 0 to 100 for how kindly you treated your battery today. Built from time over 80 percent, time near empty, heat events, and discharge spikes. The lower the number, the more your battery hurt. A mascot with five moods. Pattie shows you how the battery feels: healthy, charging, charging fast, stressed (low or hot), or critical. Tap, drag, long-press, it reacts. Pattie's week. The last 7 days as colored dots, green for healthy, yellow for moderate, red for hard. See your trends at a glance, no charts to read. Charging history. Every charge gets logged: start time, end time, duration, percent delta, fast-charge flag, peak heat. Plus heat events when iOS reports a serious thermal state. Smart Tips. Personalised advice based on your real charging patterns. Too-long overnight stays. Fast-charging past 80 percent. Hot charges. Near-empty habits. Healthy streaks. Pattie only talks about what you actually did. Charging Goal Alarm. Pick any target from 0 to 100 percent. Pattie pings you with sound the moment you cross it. Foreground or background, it always rings. Live charge at a glance. A Lock Screen Live Activity that stays fresh every few seconds while you're charging. Battery percent, charging speed, goal progress, all without unlocking your iPhone. WHAT PATTIE IS NOT No accounts. No sign-in. No analytics. No ads. No third-party SDKs. No tracking. Everything stays on your device. Forever. HONEST DISCLOSURE iOS does not let third-party apps read battery health percentage, real-time temperature in degrees, or the official charge-cycle counter. Pattie works around this with derived metrics from public Apple APIs. The Stress Score and Smart Tips are best-effort approximations, not Apple's official numbers. Use Pattie as a habits companion, not as a medical-grade diagnostic. iPhone running iOS 17 or later. Pattie is free. No subscription. No paywall. Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/emrahsinekli/5b3149e9932c798bccc2092b09e71ab9#file-privacy-md Terms of Use: https://gist.github.com/emrahsinekli/5b3149e9932c798bccc2092b09e71ab9#file-terms-md Support: https://gist.github.com/emrahsinekli/5b3149e9932c798bccc2092b09e71ab9#file-support-md Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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BatteryCtrl for SwitchBot Plug

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Battery Controller for SwitchBot Plug is a battery longevity utility designed to communicate directly with your SwitchBot Plug Mini over Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to prevent battery degradation and swelling caused by prolonged overcharging. Through native iOS Shortcuts & App Intents integration, you can automate full background power cutoff and resumption based on your device's exact battery level. ---------------------------- β—† Key Features ---------------------------- 1. Native iOS Shortcuts & Automation Integration Powered by App Intents, the app provides instant actions: "Turn On Plug" and "Turn Off Plug". Simply set up an iOS Automation (e.g., Turn OFF at 80%, Turn ON at 20%) to keep your battery healthy automaticallyβ€”even when your iPhone is locked and sleeping. 2. Direct BLE Control (No Hub, No Login) No SwitchBot account or cloud subscription needed. Your iOS device pairs directly with the SwitchBot Plug Mini via Bluetooth, ensuring private, responsive, and reliable operation. 3. Quick Controls & Local History Logs Test your smart plug right from the dashboard. Review timestamped execution logs within the app anytime. 4. Privacy-First Zero analytics, zero ads, zero data collection. All settings and logs stay strictly on your device. ---------------------------- β—† Supported Devices ---------------------------- - SwitchBot Plug Mini (US & JP models) * A SwitchBot Hub is NOT required. ---------------------------- β—† Disclaimer ---------------------------- This app is an independent third-party utility developed by SHADOW'S WORKS LLC. and is not affiliated with or endorsed by SwitchBot (Woan Technology).

Screenshots

Pattie4 screens
BatteryCtrl for SwitchBot Plug1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BatteryCtrl for SwitchBot Plug at none against Pattie's 1. On price, ads, device support 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. Pattie sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. BatteryCtrl for SwitchBot Plug asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Pattie versus BatteryCtrl for SwitchBot Plug: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPattieBatteryCtrl for SwitchBot Plug
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmrah SinekliSHADOW'S WORKS LLC.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pattie

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium Subscription$3.991 Month
None

BatteryCtrl for SwitchBot Plug

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pattie free?
Pattie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BatteryCtrl for SwitchBot Plug free?
BatteryCtrl for SwitchBot Plug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pattie or BatteryCtrl for SwitchBot Plug have ads?
Neither Pattie nor BatteryCtrl for SwitchBot Plug shows ads.

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