Comparison

ECO Plugs vs Vista Cloud

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

Head to head
About

ECO Plugs

Control smart plugs and connected devices remotely via Wi-Fi. Schedule on/off times, set custom security programs, and monitor energy consumption from your smartphone or tablet.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Customizable scheduling
  • Home security programs
  • Energy consumption tracking
  • Wi-Fi network integration
  • Sunrise/sunset programming
Features
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The App controls the ECO Plugs serial products - such as, switches, yard stakes, power strip, and smart box. Simple plug your device into power supply, and download ¨ECO Plugs〃 to your smart phone easy to control your ECO Plugs devices with your Wi-Fi network, allow you turn On or Off, or pre-set customized security programs from anywhere. The ECO Plugs App runs on your smart phone or tablet to control any electronic devices that plug into a ECO Plugs switch, power strip, yard stake, or smart box. Other than regular on/off setting, the ECO Plugs App allows to set astronomic sunrise or sunset program, optional DST time adjustment, holiday security program or random timer. To make your home security when you are away from home, create a pure city for our next generation. Moreover, the App also concerned about your electric budget. All you have to do is connect between household appliances and ECO Plugs devices with watts check feature, then can easily check your electric consumption and electric bill. ECO Plugs devices including indoor-use and outdoor-use switches, still outdoor-use yard stakes and smart box, which are available at major retails.

About

Vista Cloud

Control your Wi-Fi landscape lighting system remotely. Adjust lights, customize zones, and set schedules for automated lighting. All settings are securely stored in the cloud for convenient access.

Highlights
  • Remote controller access
  • Real-time light on/off and dimming
  • Zone customization with photos
  • Automated scheduling (timed, sunset/sunrise)
  • Cloud-based settings storage
Features
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Vista Cloud lets you access your Vista LCS Wi-Fi landscape lighting controllers anywhere, anytime. • Easily add controllers to your account and connect them to your home Wi-Fi network. • Turn the lights on/off and change the dim level in real-time. • Customize power output per zone for all three dim levels. • Name your zones and add photos to help you easily identify them. • Schedule on/off times with optional dim. • Set specific times or sunset to sunrise with offset. • Apply the same schedule daily or different schedules per weekday. • All your settings are stored safely and securely in the cloud.

Screenshots

ECO Plugs4 screens
Vista Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vista Cloud at 3.0 against ECO Plugs's 2.3. ECO Plugs's advantage is ratings volume (229 vs 35) and review sentiment (22% vs 13%). On price, update cadence, ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vista Cloud holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ECO Plugs has 229 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of ECO Plugs's written reviews are positive against 13% of Vista Cloud's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ECO Plugs ships an update every 2 months, Vista Cloud every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ECO Plugs versus Vista Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterECO PlugsVista Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (229 ratings)3.0 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.0% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings229 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEco Plugs Enterprise Co., Ltd.U.S.T.E., Inc

Customer experience

ECO Plugs

All ratings229 ratings
Positive29.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative63.8%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive22.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative74.8%

Vista Cloud

All ratings35 ratings
Positive48.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative45.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative62.5%

Bugs and requests

ECO Plugs

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App not finding devices after iOS 16 update
  • Devices disconnecting from WiFi
  • App crashing and not responsive
  • Inability to configure WiFi settings on device

Requested features

3 requests
  • Homekit/Siri integration
  • IFTTT support
  • More timer options (e.g. sunset to 11PM)

Vista Cloud

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ECO Plugs

No in-app purchases

None

Vista Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ECO Plugs free?
ECO Plugs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vista Cloud free?
Vista Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ECO Plugs or Vista Cloud?
Vista Cloud is rated higher. ECO Plugs averages 2.3 out of 5 from 229 ratings, while Vista Cloud averages 3.0 from 35 ratings.
Do ECO Plugs or Vista Cloud have ads?
Neither ECO Plugs nor Vista Cloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ECO Plugs or Vista Cloud?
ECO Plugs ships an update every 2 months, and Vista Cloud every 5 weeks. Most recently, ECO Plugs was updated on September 21, 2026 and Vista Cloud on June 1, 2026.

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