What we like
- Two independently switched sockets in a conventional wall plate
- Tidy permanent alternative to two visible adapters
- Combined energy monitoring and Apple-app device schedules
What could be better
- Electrical installation reduces the apparent saving over separate plugs
- No separate energy reading for each receptacle
- The full Eve feature set is still tied to its Apple app
The appearance is the reason to buy it
Eve Energy Outlet puts two smart sockets behind an ordinary white wall plate. Each has its own physical button and can be switched independently. For a desk lamp and another suitable desk device, that is a tidier permanent arrangement than two adapters projecting from the wall.
The checked US price is $54.95, compared with $79.90 for two $39.95 Eve Energy plugs. The hardware comparison looks attractive, but it excludes electrical installation. We would choose the outlet for its built-in appearance, not promise that it is the cheapest way to control two appliances.
A much cheaper pair of Tapo P110M plugs, at the checked $23.99 offer, will appeal more if appearance is secondary. They also move easily when the room changes. Eve's wall outlet makes more sense when you already know this is where the smart control should stay.
Two switches, one energy reading
The biggest disappointment is the meter. The sockets switch separately, but energy consumption is measured for the whole outlet. You can see what the connected desk setup uses together; you cannot directly separate the lamp's consumption from the other device's reading.
That is acceptable when the combined total answers your question. It is a poor choice if the purpose of buying smart plugs is to compare individual appliances. Two metering plugs are more flexible for that job, even if they look less neat.
Eve's Apple-connected iPhone/iPad app provides consumption history, cost estimates and schedules stored on the outlet. It also controls the status lights and button lock. SmartThings offers energy monitoring too. The broader Matter connection provides independent switching in other platforms, but the full Eve interface is not reproduced there; the indoor Energy plug's newer Android support should not be assumed for this model.
A permanent upgrade needs a permanent use
The outlet is for dry indoor US/Canada installations with line, neutral and ground, using the wiring specified by Eve. Its 15 A/1800 W resistive rating applies to the device as a whole, not to each socket separately. Allow for professional installation if the work is outside your experience.
It also needs a Matter controller and Thread border router. Like the removable Eve plug, it can relay traffic for other Thread devices while powered, but that is a bonus to the wall-outlet job.
Buy it for a room where two independently switched sockets and a clean wall finish will remain useful. If you expect to move, rearrange the furniture often or study each appliance's energy use, removable metering plugs are the better purchase.
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