Comparison

E5 WiFi plug vs PLT Connect

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

Head to head
About

E5 WiFi plug

Control home appliances remotely using your smartphone. Connect smart plugs to your WiFi and manage them from anywhere. Schedule on/off times and share control with family members for convenience and energy savings.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • WiFi connectivity
  • Appliance scheduling
  • Multi-user control
  • Customizable plug names
  • Appliance photo association
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Chuango E5 Remote Switch is your gateway to smart and green living. The WiFi version is based on the latest cloud computing technology that you can trust and enables you to remotely control your home appliances anywhere in the world with just a few swipes and taps on your smartphone. 1. Just swipe and tap on your E5 app to connect your E5 to your WiFi router, and you are ready for smart and green living! 2. One main switch can connect up to 15 sub plugs via a secure, proprietary wireless protocol, and you can rename them and associate them with real-life photos on the app for easy appliance control on the go. 3. The E5 app is simple and intuitive to use, and you can turn appliances on/off at will anywhere anytime, or pre-set on/off schedules for multiple appliances any way you like. 4. One Chuango E5 system can be controlled by multiple family members via their respective smartphones; you can set your own power profile to fit your daily routine, and so can your loved ones. With Chuango E5, you will never find yourself returning to a dark living room after a long workday, or a stuffy dorm room on a sweltering summer afternoon again. You deserve to live in style and enjoy smart energy savings at the same time. Don’t delay – get yourself a Chuango E5 now and download the app for free!

About

PLT Connect

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PLT-Connect allows the user to manage the boiler and the heating installation, over the internet, through the new APP, as long as there is a WiFi network available at the location of the boiler. Compatible with the range of boilers PLT-AC and PLT-AC Compact

Screenshots

E5 WiFi plug4 screens
PLT Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: E5 WiFi plug at 2 against PLT Connect's —. E5 WiFi plug also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
E5 WiFi plug versus PLT Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterE5 WiFi plugPLT Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 17 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — better—
Requires iOS7.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChuango Security Technology CorporationSolarbayer GmbH

In-app purchases

None

E5 WiFi plug

No in-app purchases

None

PLT Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is E5 WiFi plug free?
E5 WiFi plug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PLT Connect free?
PLT Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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