Comparison

Winpower vs ViewPower

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Winpower

Monitor and control your uninterruptible power supply (UPS) devices remotely. View device status, alarms, and history, and perform battery tests directly from your mobile phone. Requires compatible software installed on a server.

Highlights
  • View device status
  • Monitor current alarms
  • Access latest history events
  • Operate battery tests
  • Receive push notifications
  • Change language settings
Features
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APP should be used with Winpower software version 5.1.0.0 or newer version. With APP, user can view device status, current alarm, the latest history event, and operate battery test on mobile phone. Input the Winpower server address: http://IP address:8888 in APP, such as http://172.18.140.50:8888. Once APP connects the server OK, all the UPS communicating with Winpower will be shown in the list. User also can scan the QR code of Winpower server adderss to connect server, user can get the QR code by clicking “View Server URL” item of “Monitor” menu of Winpower. The default server port is 8888, if the port is in use by other software, user should click “Web Server Control” item of “Monitor” menu to open “Web Server Control” dialog, and change port to make sure APP function work normally. If user sets “Auto Connect” as “ON”, the server address won’t be re-input after the first time. If “Auto Connect” is “OFF”, the server address should be re-input when user wants to use APP again. Click the “Language” item to change the language. Click UPS name in the UPS list, the real-time data about the UPS will be shown. The detail information includes UPS input, output, battery parameter and UPS status. User can click “Load” or “Bat” button for detail information about load or battery. Click the “Alarm” item, current alarm information will be shown. Click the “History” item, history event will be shown. The number of all the events is no more than 50 in APP. For more history, user should refer to the event log of software installed on server. Click the “Control” item to operate battery quick test. For local UPS, user should input the password of agent and then set battery test, please refer to Winpower user manual to get the default password. For SNMP UPS, APP will link to the SNMP test page for setting battery test. When the UPS event occurs, there will be APP message notification pushed on user phone. About APP message notification function, user needs to set the phone to enable notification message sent and allow the APP software to run in the background.

About

ViewPower

Monitor device status, configure settings, and receive important notifications. Record historical device data for review. This utility app helps manage device operations effectively.

Highlights
  • Display device status
  • Configure device settings
  • Receive warning/alarm notifications
  • Record device data history
Features
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Here are the application uses: 1. Display device status during normal operation. 2. Configure device setting after installation. 3. Notify user when a warning or alarm happened. 4. Allow user record device data history.

Screenshots

Winpower4 screens
ViewPower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Winpower at 6.0 against ViewPower's 11.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for Winpower against 1.0 for ViewPower. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Winpower versus ViewPower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWinpowerViewPower
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSantak Electronic (Shenzhen) Co.,Ltd.祥梯 孟

Customer experience

Winpower

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ViewPower

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Winpower

No in-app purchases

None

ViewPower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Winpower free?
Winpower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ViewPower free?
ViewPower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Winpower or ViewPower?
Winpower and ViewPower are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Winpower or ViewPower have ads?
Neither Winpower nor ViewPower shows ads.

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