Wave Cloud Phone vs FranklinWH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wave Cloud Phone
This app allows you to make and receive calls using your Wave voice service number on your mobile device. It offers features like simultaneous ringing, conference calls, voicemail, and contact syncing. Calls made via Wi-Fi can help avoid roaming and cellular charges.
- Make and receive calls on mobile
- Simultaneous ringing across devices
- 3-way conference and call transfer
- Voicemail alerts and retrieval
- Contact synchronization
- Wi-Fi calling to avoid charges
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Stay connected while on the go. The Wave calling app extends the reach of your Wave voice services while using your favorite handheld device. Features included: • Make and Receive calls on your mobile phone or tablet using your Wave-provided number • Simultaneously rings across all devices including connected smart phones and tablets • Enjoy calling features such as 3 way conference and Call Transfer • Voicemail alerts and Message retrieval • Sync your contacts across multiple devices • Make Calls via Wi-Fi that avoid roaming and cellular call plan charges Wave Business customers can also add Presence, Chat, SMS and conferencing features to enable a more comprehensive communications solution. IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ: • You must be a Wave phone customer to use this app. Please call Wave to subscribe: Residential customers: 855-971-1252 Business customers: 844-910-8519 • Requires WiFi or 4G/5G access. Use of these services may incur additional charges. • THIS APP DOES NOT MAKE EMERGENCY 911 CALLS. It will automatically switch to your 4G/5G cellular network to complete a call to 911. About Wave: Wave is a leading provider of fiber internet, voice, and video services on the West Coast. For more information, visit gowave.com or wavebusiness.com. Copyright: 2022 ©WaveDivision Holdings, LLC
FranklinWH
Monitor and control your home energy system remotely. Track solar, grid, battery, and generator supply, alongside home electricity consumption. Optimize usage patterns and manage smart devices for energy savings.
- Remote system management
- 24/7 energy monitoring
- Usage statistics (year, month, day)
- Remote control of consumption patterns
- Smart Circuit management (AC, EV chargers)
- Installer management tools
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With the FranklinWH app, homeowners can manage your Franklin Home Power (FHP) system anytime, anywhere. The FranklinWH app monitors your home electricity consumption 24 hours a day, tracking solar, grid, battery and generator supply and home consumption. It provides usage statistics for time periods including year, month and day. You can remotely control your home electricity consumption pattern and the energy equipment while choosing an economical and energy-saving home electricity consumption plan. With the app, you can control the three optional Smart Circuits, managing unique devices such as air conditioners and EV chargers manually or through automatic schedules. The FranklinWH app also provides installers management of installation, operations and maintenance. Through the direct communication between app and the FHP, problems can quickly be resolved. The FranklinWH app is under constant development and we would love to receive your feedback and suggestions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FranklinWH at fortnightly against Wave Cloud Phone's every 5 months. FranklinWH also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 15%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for Wave Cloud Phone against 3.4 for FranklinWH. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 95 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of Wave Cloud Phone's written reviews are positive against 36% of FranklinWH's.
Wave Cloud Phone ships an update every 5 months, FranklinWH fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wave Cloud Phone | FranklinWH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (45 ratings) — better | 3.4 (95 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45 | 95 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 256 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RCN Telecom Services, LLC | FranklinWH Energy Storage Inc |
Customer experience
Wave Cloud Phone
FranklinWH
Bugs and requests
Wave Cloud Phone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
FranklinWH
Reported bugs
23 issues- Refresh problem, requires constant refresh
- Download function not working after update
- Duplicates in event list
- App takes a long time to load data
- Issues tracking savings, they disappear
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- Analysis part is useless, shows 0kwh
- Shows 0 solar, analysis confusing
- Errors in software
- App has issues connecting to Agate
- Grid outage and restoration notifications no longer work
- Cannot connect to equipment without internet
- App shows outages that are not occurring
- Constant disconnect between SOC value and aPower
- Message 'operation without permission' on access
- App thinks temperature is Celsius, cannot change
- Cannot update site name
- TOU tariff data erased/changed
- Reporting is not accurate, daily production sums incorrectly
- Does not register weather correctly
- Does not give correct FV panel production
- Does not give correct unit consumption
- App reports problems that self-correct but doesn't indicate it
- Asks consumer to take actions without instructions or authorization
Requested features
23 requests- Add widget for basic information
- Allow custom notification sounds
- Add iPad layout/landscape mode
- Add FaceID/biometric login
- Break down months into weeks for Tariff Seasons
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- Add Mac app or web app access
- Integrate with HomeKit for automations
- Make analytics available on PC or tablet
- Ability to schedule smart circuits by day of week
- Ability to use different SOC levels for different time periods
- Add NEM3 profile update
- Display individual battery percentages
- More granular control over mode settings
- Option to revert to previous dashboard/version
- Manual hardware option for app support loss
- Add push notification option for user-set SOC
- Allow direct connection to Agate hotspot
- Divert power from grid to charge battery
- Improve TOU tariff data and Edison integration
- Option to change temperature units (Celsius/Fahrenheit)
- Allow updating site name without issues
- Provide State of Health (SOH) data
- Add true offline mode
In-app purchases
Wave Cloud Phone
No in-app purchases
FranklinWH
No in-app purchases
