Electric Charger vs GridSure
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Electric Charger
This app provides remote control and detailed visualization for compatible iCharger models. It offers custom charging presets, capacity-based charge rate calculations, and dual networking capabilities for field or home use.
- Charge visualizer
- Customizable cell view
- NiMH/Lipo preset editing
- Capacity charging calculation
- Dual networking
- ZeroConf support
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- Charge visualizer, see what's happening on one screen - Limit the view to just what you need. e.g: if you have only 6s packs, why show the other cells? - Full editing of NiMH and Lipo, Lilo presets. - "Capacity" charging. Specify the number of packs and smallest Lipo size, the app works out the charge rate. - Dual networking. The app will work at the field or at home with no change to configuration. - ZeroConf support: easily find your Pi3 - Can control external case fans (via some extra hardware, see docs/images) Note: works only with iCharger 306, 308, 406 and 4010 models. Requires: a Raspberry pi3 connected to your iCharger via USB.
GridSure
Provides real-time visibility, control, and diagnostics for electric power systems. Enables faster response, reduced downtime, and optimized grid performance for utility and large energy users.
- Real-time visibility
- Control of electric power systems
- Diagnostics for power systems
- Actionable grid intelligence
- Faster response times
- Downtime reduction
- Grid performance optimization
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The GridSure mobile app by UtilityInnovation Group is a powerful platform that gives utility and large energy users real-time visibility, control, and diagnostics for electric power systems. Whether in the field or at the office, GridSure Connect and AnywhereEngineering features put actionable grid intelligence at your fingertips, helping teams respond faster, reduce downtime, and optimize grid performance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GridSure at 4.5 against Electric Charger's 3.0. GridSure also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 2). Electric Charger's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). 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.
GridSure holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively.
Electric Charger ships an update every 4 months, GridSure every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Electric Charger | GridSure |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | shinywhitebox ltd | UtilityInnovation Group |
Customer experience
Electric Charger
GridSure
In-app purchases
Electric Charger
No in-app purchases
GridSure
No in-app purchases
Questions
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