Evergen vs Redback
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Evergen
Optimize and monitor your renewable energy system's performance. Set energy usage goals, track power generation and consumption, and align savings with your billing cycles. Take control of energy costs and reduce environmental impact.
- Set energy usage goals
- Monitor power generation and usage
- Track solar, battery, and home performance
- Synchronize usage with bill cycles
- Optimize system performance
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Evergen is a renewable energy software business. Our vision is to enable smarter energy and support the transition to the decentralised and renewable energy system of the future. For our customers we optimise and monitor system performance, enabling people to take control of their energy costs and reduce their impact on the environment. Goals - With Evergen goals you can set energy usage goals to help keep you on track during your billing cycle. Powerflow - See how much power your system is generating and where you are using it at anytime. Performance - See your solar generation, home usage and battery performance by day, week or month. Bill Synchronisation - Align your usage and savings to your bill cycles to you're always in sync Note: This application is for use with Evergen compatible battery systems only (Alpha ESS, Tesla Powerwall, Energizer and Hive). To find out more please contact 1300 157 867.
Redback
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The Redback app lets you stay connected to and monitor your Redback solar or battery storage system, whether you are at home or on the go. With the Redback app, in real time you can: - see how much energy your solar panels are producing and the current levels of storage in your batteries (when connected) - determine the amount of energy you are either buying or selling to or from the grid - view your monthly data from the last two years - view your daily data from the last two weeks - easily check that your system is operating correctly Get the most from your Redback system with this easy-to-use MyRedback app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Redback at every 2 weeks against Evergen's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Evergen ships an update every 2 months, Redback every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Evergen | Redback |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 14.7% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pacific 2022 Bidco C Pty Limited | Redback Operations Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
Evergen
No in-app purchases
Redback
No in-app purchases









