Regular Power Watchdog vs Xantrex App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Regular Power Watchdog
Monitor your energy consumption with this app. It scans BLE sensors to display energy data and provides alerts when usage exceeds set limits. Choose the correct interface based on your specific sensor model.
- Scan BLE energy sensors
- Sensor-specific interfaces
- Alerts for exceeding limits
- Monitor energy consumption
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Product model: PWD-SP-30A-1337 、PWD-SP-50A-1337 1. Scan BLE which can sensor energy. 2. According to different sensors to choose a different interface. 3. Get alert message when outside set limit.
Xantrex App
Monitor and manage compatible Xantrex power products remotely. View battery status, charge controller information, and system diagnostics from your mobile device.
- Remote monitoring
- Battery status view
- Charge controller management
- System diagnostics
- Compatibility with specific Xantrex products
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This App is compatible with the following Xantrex products: - Xantrex batteries with part number prefixes 883-, 884- and 886- - XPLORE Battery Charger with part number 819-0120-12 - MPPT Charge Controller 30A and 60A - XanLink - Freedom X, Freedom XC and Freedom XC Pro.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Xantrex App at 5.0 against Regular Power Watchdog's 3.5. Regular Power Watchdog's advantage is ratings volume (174 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Xantrex App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Regular Power Watchdog has 174 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Regular Power Watchdog | Xantrex App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (174 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 174 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 101 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hughes Autoformers | Xantrex Canada ULC |
Customer experience
Regular Power Watchdog
Xantrex App
Bugs and requests
Regular Power Watchdog
Reported bugs
19 issues- Device will not connect
- App disconnects when phone goes to sleep
- Last update is terrible
- Horrible after update
- No longer works with PWD50-50AMP
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- App won't read if out of town
- Won't scan QR code
- Issue with QR code scanning
- Scanner doesn't work on app
- App is bad
- Will not scan code
- Bluetooth worthless
- Does not transfer data
- App doesn't function correctly
- App stopped working
- No readings show on the app
- Cannot set alert notification
- Newest update disconnects
- Not able to set parameters
Requested features
14 requests- WiFi option for remote monitoring
- Time use with graphs
- Ability to check watchdog from home
- History and data logging
- Timestamp for resetting watt-hour counter
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- Line graph for hourly usage rates
- Dark mode
- Landscape mode
- Ability to turn off out-of-range notifications
- Log for alarms and disconnects
- Manual option for connecting device
- Longer Bluetooth range
- Ability to select which notifications to receive
- Home network connection option
Xantrex App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Regular Power Watchdog
No in-app purchases
Xantrex App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Regular Power Watchdog free?
Is Xantrex App free?
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