ECO Plugs vs FlyerUpgradeTools
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.
FlyerUpgradeTools
This utility app provides firmware upgrades for Waydoo products. It ensures your devices have the latest software for optimal performance and functionality.
- Firmware upgrades
- Waydoo product support
- Device optimization
- Latest software updates
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an upgrade tool for upgrading Waydoo product's firmware
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FlyerUpgradeTools at 3.7 against ECO Plugs's 2.3. ECO Plugs's advantage is ratings volume (229 vs 3) and review sentiment (22% vs 0%). 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.
FlyerUpgradeTools holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ECO Plugs has 229 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of ECO Plugs's written reviews are positive against 0% of FlyerUpgradeTools's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ECO Plugs ships an update every 2 months, FlyerUpgradeTools monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ECO Plugs | FlyerUpgradeTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (229 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 229 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eco Plugs Enterprise Co., Ltd. | Shenzhen Waydoo Intelligence Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
ECO Plugs
FlyerUpgradeTools
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)
FlyerUpgradeTools
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ECO Plugs
No in-app purchases
FlyerUpgradeTools
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ECO Plugs free?
Is FlyerUpgradeTools free?
Which has better reviews, ECO Plugs or FlyerUpgradeTools?
Do ECO Plugs or FlyerUpgradeTools have ads?
Which is updated more often, ECO Plugs or FlyerUpgradeTools?
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