Smartwire vs Essie Charge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smartwire
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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.
Essie Charge
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Smartwire | Essie Charge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Livewire Engineering and Consulting | Essie Charge |
In-app purchases
Smartwire
No in-app purchases
Essie Charge
No in-app purchases



