WattPulse Pro vs TV Remote for Google & Android
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WattPulse Pro
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WattPulse brings your home's energy to life. Connect your Home Assistant instance and watch solar production, grid usage, battery status, and total consumption flow together in one beautiful overlay chart. REAL-TIME ENERGY MONITORING • Live solar, grid, battery, and consumption metrics • Animated energy flow diagram shows power moving through your home • Instant updates via Home Assistant WebSocket • Offline cache keeps data visible even when HA is unreachable MULTI-SOURCE OVERLAY CHART • See solar, grid, battery, and consumption on a single chart • Switch between Today, Week, Month, and Year views • Smooth Swift Charts visualization with interactive legends • Compare historical patterns across 2 years of data AI-POWERED SUGGESTIONS • On-device suggestions to optimize energy usage • Solar excess alerts — run appliances when production peaks • Low-price alerts — shift load to off-peak hours • Battery optimization tips for maximum self-consumption • All suggestions generated locally — no cloud, no tracking ANOMALY DETECTION • WattPulse learns your typical usage patterns • Get alerts when consumption spikes above normal • Mark events as "normal" to improve detection accuracy • History log of all detected anomalies COST & SAVINGS TRACKING • Three rate plan types: Flat, Time-of-Use, Real-Time Pricing • Automatic cost calculations based on your actual rates • Feed-in tariff support for solar export credits • See daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly savings at a glance CO₂ CARBON OFFSET • Track your solar contribution to reducing emissions • 0.417 kg/kWh emission factor (configurable) • See your carbon offset in real time • Monthly and yearly CO₂ summaries HOME ASSISTANT INTEGRATION • Direct WebSocket connection — no cloud middleman • Auto-discovery of solar, grid, battery, and consumption sensors • Support for multiple HA instances (home, office, vacation home) • Secure token storage in iOS Keychain • Works with Home Assistant 2023.x and later DATA EXPORT & PRIVACY • Export energy data as CSV for any time range • All data stored locally on your device • No analytics, no tracking, no cloud sync • Your energy data never leaves your phone CUSTOMIZATION • Choose between System, Light, and Dark appearance • Configure notification preferences (anomaly, low-price, suggestions) • Set up multiple HA instances and switch between them • Customize rate plans to match your utility bill WattPulse is a one-time purchase. No subscriptions, no ads, no in-app purchases. Buy once, use forever. REQUIREMENTS • iOS 17.0 or later • iPhone or iPad • Home Assistant 2023.x or later • Home Assistant Long-Lived Access Token WattPulse is not affiliated with Home Assistant. Home Assistant is a trademark of its respective owners.
TV Remote for Google & Android
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a Wi-Fi-enabled remote for various smart TVs and streaming devices. Control playback, volume, channels, and even use your device's keyboard for typing. Offers voice search and quick access to streaming apps.
- Wi-Fi control, no pointing needed
- Use iPhone keyboard for typing
- Voice search functionality
- One-tap shortcuts to streaming apps
- Control volume, channels, and playback
- Automatic reconnection
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a remote for the TV you already own. It works over Wi-Fi instead of infrared, so there is nothing to point, and it works from any room. WORKS WITH • Google TV: Sony, TCL, Philips, Xiaomi, Hisense and Sharp TVs, NVIDIA SHIELD and Chromecast with Google TV • Samsung smart TVs (Tizen, 2016 and newer) • LG smart TVs (webOS) • Hisense and Toshiba VIDAA TVs • Roku players and Roku TVs • Chromecast: volume, mute and playback only FEATURES • Large D-pad with an OK key you can hit without looking • Volume, mute, channels, back, home and power • Play, pause, rewind and fast forward • Type with your iPhone's keyboard instead of the TV's on-screen one • Voice search: say it instead of typing it • One-tap shortcuts to Netflix, YouTube, Prime Video and Disney+ • Turn many TVs on from standby • Reconnects by itself if your router gives the TV a new address • Rename your TVs; the connected one is marked in green QUICK SETUP Connect to the same Wi-Fi as your TV, open the app and pick your TV from the list. Depending on the brand, you type the code shown on the TV or press Allow on the TV. You do this once; after that it connects straight away. BEFORE YOU INSTALL • Your iPhone and TV must be on the same Wi-Fi network. • Fire TV and Vizio TVs cannot yet be controlled. • Some TVs ship with network control switched off. • The app is available in 22 languages. PRIVACY The app asks for permission to find devices on your local network. That is how it finds your TV, and the only thing it is used for. Commands go straight from your device to your TV; there is no account and no server. FREE, WITH ADS The app is free and supported by ads. Ads appear between screens, never in the middle of a key press. In Europe and the UK you are asked before any ad is requested. Remove ads with a monthly, 3-month or yearly subscription or a one-time purchase; every feature stays free. A subscription is charged to your Apple ID and renews until cancelled, which you can do at any time in your Apple ID settings. The one-off does not renew. Google TV and Chromecast are trademarks of Google LLC. Samsung, LG, webOS, Roku, Hisense, VIDAA and the other names are trademarks of their owners. This app is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any of them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tonuidavies.github.io/atv-remote-legal/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TV Remote for Google & Android at Free against WattPulse Pro's $2.99. TV Remote for Google & Android also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17). WattPulse Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
TV Remote for Google & Android is free to download; WattPulse Pro costs $2.99 up front. TV Remote for Google & Android sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. WattPulse Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | WattPulse Pro | TV Remote for Google & Android |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 贺 周 | Ann ANN WAMBUI NJUGUNA |
In-app purchases
WattPulse Pro
No in-app purchases
TV Remote for Google & Android
- Ad-Free Monthly$2.001 Month
- Ad-Free for 3 Months$5.003 Months
- Ad-Free for a Year$8.001 Year
- Ad-Free Forever$20.00
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