Regular Power Watchdog vs Maxbattery
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.
Maxbattery
Diagnose vehicle electrical systems with this tool. It performs battery health, start system, and charging system tests for various battery types and standards. Generates test reports for technicians and consumers.
- Battery Health Test
- Start System Test
- Charging System Test
- Test Report Generation
- Supports 6V/12V Lead-acid, GEL, and AGM batteries
- Compatible with multiple battery standards
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Maxbattery， suitable for technicians and on the consumers, is safe to use with its anti-heat characteristics and prevention against backfire electrical sparks that can occur during electrical system diagnosis Function supported： 1. Battery Health Test 2. Start System Test 3. Charging System Test 4. Test Report Applicable battery types: 6V/12V(Lead-acid battery, GEL battery and AGM battery) Supported battery standards: CCA、BCI、CA、MCA、JIS、DIN、IEC、EN、SAE、GB
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Maxbattery at 100% against Regular Power Watchdog's 38%. Maxbattery also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5). Regular Power Watchdog's advantage is ratings volume (174 vs 7). 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.
Maxbattery holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Regular Power Watchdog has 174 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Regular Power Watchdog's written reviews are positive against 100% of Maxbattery's.
| Parameter | Regular Power Watchdog | Maxbattery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (174 ratings) | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 174 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hughes Autoformers | Matco Tools |
Customer experience
Regular Power Watchdog
Maxbattery
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
Maxbattery
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Regular Power Watchdog
No in-app purchases
Maxbattery
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Regular Power Watchdog free?
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