ECO Plugs vs OrbitAssist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote device control
- Customizable scheduling
- Home security programs
- Energy consumption tracking
- Wi-Fi network integration
- Sunrise/sunset programming
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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.
OrbitAssist
This app helps troubleshoot and resolve connectivity issues with smart devices. It guides users through tests to identify and fix potential problems, ensuring a smooth experience with smart products.
- Connectivity issue identification
- Troubleshooting tests
- Device connection assistance
- Smart product experience enhancement
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At Orbit we strive to ensure that every customer has the best possible experience with our smart products. Unfortunately, there may be times when you experience issues with setting up or keeping your device connected to the internet - in those cases, Orbit Assist can help! With just a few taps of your screen, Orbit Assist completes the tests required to identify and help fix potential causes of connectivity issues, so you can go back to enjoying your Orbit Products to the fullest!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ECO Plugs at 2.3 against OrbitAssist's 1.0. ECO Plugs also leads on review sentiment (22% vs 0%) and ratings volume (249 vs 38). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ECO Plugs holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ECO Plugs has 249 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of ECO Plugs's written reviews are positive against 0% of OrbitAssist's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ECO Plugs | OrbitAssist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (249 ratings) — better | 1.0 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 249 — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eco Plugs Enterprise Co., Ltd. | Orbit Irrigation |
Customer experience
ECO Plugs
OrbitAssist
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)
OrbitAssist
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ECO Plugs
No in-app purchases
OrbitAssist
No in-app purchases








