Electricity Maps vs DashScreen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Electricity Maps
Explore live and historical electricity data globally. Track production mix, CO2 emissions, prices, and renewable energy sources in real-time.
- Real-time electricity data
- Historical electricity data
- Production mix tracking
- CO2 emissions monitoring
- Electricity price data
- Renewable energy insights
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Explore real-time and historical electricity data worldwide — from production mix and CO2 emissions to prices, renewables, and much more.
DashScreen
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DashScreen is the official iOS companion app for the DashScreen digital signage platform. Monitor your connected screens, publish content, and keep an eye on your fleet right from your iPhone. Key features • Real-time dashboard — Check the status of every screen at a glance: online, offline, currently playing. • Screen details — Open any screen to see its current playlist, live status, and playback information. • Media library — Browse, organize, and preview your photos and videos. Group assets into folders to keep things tidy. • Activity feed & stats — See what's happening across your account: recent uploads, publications, and screen events. • Local weather widget — A quick weather snapshot for the city of your choice, right on your home tab. • Secure access — Sign in once, then unlock the app with Face ID or Touch ID. Sessions are device-bound, and you can review or revoke any active session from your profile. • Native, fast, lightweight — Rebuilt from the ground up with SwiftUI for a smooth, native iOS experience. DashScreen Mobile pairs with your existing DashScreen account — sign in with the same credentials you use on the web. An active DashScreen account is required. Visit client.dashscreen.com to create one.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Electricity Maps at every 3 weeks against DashScreen's every 4 months. Electricity Maps also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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.
Electricity Maps ships an update every 3 weeks, DashScreen every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 10, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Electricity Maps | DashScreen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Electricity Maps ApS | Thiris |
In-app purchases
Electricity Maps
No in-app purchases
DashScreen
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Electricity Maps free?
Is DashScreen free?
Do Electricity Maps or DashScreen have ads?
Which is updated more often, Electricity Maps or DashScreen?
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