Comparison

Smartwire vs Essie Charge

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

Head to head
About

Smartwire

Features
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Smartwire is an application that provides usage information from a variety of utility meters (electricity / water / gas / heating / cooling) for the residential, commercial and industrial sectors. From anywhere with an Internet connection the end-user can: - Access usage data on his/her mobile devices, 24 hours a day 7 days a week. - Visualize energy data represented by concise graphs, tables and charts. - Compare trends and make better informed decisions around energy management. - Estimate a metering point's utility bill. FEATURES: - Secure access to only authorised meters' data. - Usage profiles for user-selectable time periods. - Summary usage statistics. - Energy performance indicator related to pre-defined baselines or historic usage. - Tariff report with cost contribution chart. - Meter configuration detail with location shown on world map. The application can be downloaded by any person. However, to use the functionality of this application you need to have utility meters which are actively read from the Livewire data centre.

About

Essie Charge

Features
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Essie Charge is a mobile and tablet application that enables subscribed users to charge their portable devices in different Essie charge stations. The different charging station locations are placed on the map within the app, for users to easily locate them.

Screenshots

Smartwire4 screens
Essie Charge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smartwire at every 2 months against Essie Charge's every 7 months. Smartwire also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smartwire ships an update every 2 months, Essie Charge every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Smartwire versus Essie Charge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartwireEssie Charge
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLivewire Engineering and ConsultingEssie Charge

In-app purchases

None

Smartwire

No in-app purchases

None

Essie Charge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smartwire free?
Smartwire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Essie Charge free?
Essie Charge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smartwire or Essie Charge have ads?
Neither Smartwire nor Essie Charge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smartwire or Essie Charge?
Smartwire ships an update every 2 months, and Essie Charge every 7 months. Most recently, Smartwire was updated on October 8, 2026 and Essie Charge on October 6, 2026.

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