Ryobi™ GenControl™ vs Jackery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ryobi™ GenControl™
Remotely monitor and control compatible Ryobi generators and power stations from your smartphone. View real-time fuel/battery levels, load, and runtime. Offers remote overload reset and shutdown capabilities.
- Real-time fuel/battery level monitoring
- Real-time load level monitoring
- Real-time remaining runtime display
- Remote overload reset
- Remote shutdown
- Monitor up to two devices
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Monitor your Ryobi™ 2,300 Watt Inverter Generator and Ryobi™ 40V Lithium 1800 Watt Power Station from your phone. ***Note: Requires Compatible Ryobi Inverter Generator or Ryobi Power Station*** The RYOBI GenControl™ App allows you to pair your phone to your compatible Ryobi Inverter Generator or Power Station using Bluetooth technology. The app will wirelessly show the real-time fuel or battery level, load level, and remaining runtime of your generator or power station. The app also enables remote overload reset and remote shutdown. Information displayed in the App is identical to the information displayed on the LCD screen of your generator or power station. Users can monitor up to two generators or power stations at once. For more information, visit www.RyobiTools.com. Available for purchase at www.homedepot.com
Jackery
Monitor and control your Jackery power stations and solar devices remotely. Track energy data, battery levels, and power flow in real-time. Receive firmware updates and manage device sharing with family.
- Remote device connection
- System status monitoring
- Real-time energy data
- Device control (ON/OFF)
- Family sharing
- Firmware updates
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Explore Further With Jackery Solar With the Jackery App, you can: Connect your device or system from anywhere. Monitor system status, real-time flow, energy data and trends, power generation and more. Monitor device status, battery level, remaining time, temperature and more. Control your device or system likes turning ON/OFF power output. Share your device with your family. Monitor input and output power. Get new firmware updates. Compatible Devices: Jackery Explorer 1000 Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus Jackery Explorer 2000 Jackery Explorer 3000 Jackery HomePower 1000 Jackery HomePower 1000 Plus Jackery Homepower 3000 SolarVault 3 Pro SolarVault 3 Pro Max SolarVault 3 Pro Max AC Jackery HomePower 5000 Plus Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus Jackery HomePower 3600 Pro Max Jackery HomePower 3000 Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus Jackery Smart Transfer Switch Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Jackery Explorer 3000 Pro Jackery Explorer 3000 Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus Jackery Explorer 2000 New Jackery Explorer 1800 Jackery Explorer 1500 New Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus Jackery Explorer 1000 New Jackery Explorer 900 Jackery Explorer 700 Plus Jackery Explorer 600 Plus Jackery Explorer 300 Plus Jackery Explorer 280 Plus Jackery Explorer 240 New Jackery FridgeGuard Jackery SlimPower H1
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ryobi™ GenControl™ at 3.1 against Jackery's 2.3. Ryobi™ GenControl™ also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Jackery's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (27% vs 13%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Ryobi™ GenControl™ holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 231 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of Ryobi™ GenControl™'s written reviews are positive against 27% of Jackery's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Ryobi™ GenControl™ ships an update every 4 months, Jackery every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ryobi™ GenControl™ | Jackery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (59 ratings) — better | 2.3 (231 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | 27.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 231 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | One World Technologies, Inc | Jackery |
Customer experience
Ryobi™ GenControl™
Jackery
Bugs and requests
Ryobi™ GenControl™
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Jackery
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when refusing privacy settings
- Login issues and frequent log-outs
- Inconsistent device status reporting
Requested features
3 requests- Push notifications for battery status
- Ability to toggle between Bluetooth and WiFi
- Offline mode for remote monitoring
In-app purchases
Ryobi™ GenControl™
No in-app purchases
Jackery
No in-app purchases
