THINKWARE iVolt vs Metra Heise Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
THINKWARE iVolt
Monitor and control your iVolt battery's performance wirelessly. View real-time data like capacity, status, temperature, and voltage. Manage settings for optimal battery health and longevity.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Real-time battery capacity display
- Charge/discharge status monitoring
- Remaining charge/discharge time estimation
- Battery temperature display
- Input/output voltage and current monitoring
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Connect to your iVolt Battery via Bluetooth to manage settings. DISPLAY CONTENTS 1) Battery capacity (%) 2) Battery status (charge/discharge) 3) Remaining time until full charging (when charging) 4) Remaining time until full discharging (when discharging) 5) Battery temperature 6) Input - voltage /current 7) Output - voltage /current COMPATIBLE BATTERY MODEL ▶iVolt PRO (BAB-95) Note: Not Compatible with iVolt MINI (BAB-50)
Metra Heise Connect
Control Heise LED lighting products remotely from your smartphone or tablet. The app automatically detects lighting types and allows for group control of various products.
- Remote control for Heise LED lighting
- Automatic lighting type detection (RGB, RGBW, Chasing)
- Group control of multiple products
- Wireless streaming connection
- Free to download
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All-new, free downloadable app for smartphones & tablets that allows users to remotely control Heise LED lighting products. The app automatically connects via wireless streaming and detects if a product connected to the control box is RGB, RGBW, or Chasing, allowing groups of all products to be used and controlled within the same mobile app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: THINKWARE iVolt at 3.7 against Metra Heise Connect's 2.1. Metra Heise Connect's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 8%) and ratings volume (14 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
THINKWARE iVolt holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 8% of THINKWARE iVolt's written reviews are positive against 40% of Metra Heise Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
THINKWARE iVolt ships an update every 6 weeks, Metra Heise Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | THINKWARE iVolt | Metra Heise Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 2.1 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | THINKWARE SYSTEMS CORPORATION | Metra Electronics Corp. |
Customer experience
THINKWARE iVolt
Metra Heise Connect
In-app purchases
THINKWARE iVolt
No in-app purchases
Metra Heise Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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