Comparison

ECO Plugs vs RainPoint

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

RainPoint

Control home appliances and garden irrigation remotely from anywhere. Schedule watering for your lawn and manage multiple devices simultaneously. Share device access with family members for seamless smart living.

Highlights
  • Remote appliance control
  • Irrigation scheduling
  • Multi-device management
  • Timer functions
  • Device sharing
  • Easy device connection
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"RainPoint, smart life, smart living 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Irrigation control: easy to set irrigation sheduled,nurture beatiful lawns of your garden. 3. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 4. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 5. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 6. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices"

Screenshots

ECO Plugs4 screens
RainPoint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RainPoint at 4.6 against ECO Plugs's 2.3. RainPoint also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 249). ECO Plugs's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

RainPoint holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 249 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of ECO Plugs's written reviews are positive against 29% of RainPoint's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ECO Plugs ships an update every 2 months, RainPoint every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ECO Plugs versus RainPoint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterECO PlugsRainPoint
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (249 ratings)4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.5% of reviews28.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2491.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEco Plugs Enterprise Co., Ltd.Fujian Baldr Technology Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

ECO Plugs

All ratings229 ratings
Positive29.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative63.8%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive22.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative74.4%

RainPoint

All ratings1,075 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral21.0%
Negative50.4%

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)

RainPoint

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ECO Plugs

No in-app purchases

None

RainPoint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ECO Plugs free?
ECO Plugs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RainPoint free?
RainPoint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ECO Plugs or RainPoint?
RainPoint is rated higher. ECO Plugs averages 2.3 out of 5 from 249 ratings, while RainPoint averages 4.6 from 1.1K ratings.
Do ECO Plugs or RainPoint have ads?
Neither ECO Plugs nor RainPoint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ECO Plugs or RainPoint?
ECO Plugs ships an update every 2 months, and RainPoint every 3 months. Most recently, ECO Plugs was updated on October 24, 2026 and RainPoint on October 24, 2026.

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