Zimi vs Hive Solar Batteries
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zimi
Control your smart home devices like lighting, fans, and appliances with this app. Schedule actions, set timers, monitor energy usage, and integrate with voice assistants for a convenient, hands-free experience.
- Control lighting, fans, and appliances
- Voice assistant integration
- Daily scheduling
- Auto-off timers
- Energy monitoring
- Device pairing
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Zimi is the smart app to control all your Powermesh, Senoa and Zimi devices. Make all your lighting, fans, appliances, switches and power points smarter with Zimi. Enjoy the freedom to control it how you want, with the app, your voice and the switch. Add a daily schedule for convenience, an auto-off timer for safety, or view your power use in the energy monitor. It's never been this easy. Connect Zimi to your favourite voice assistant for a simple hands-free lifestyle. Download the Zimi App, pair your devices in a flash, and start living smarter now.
Hive Solar Batteries
This app provides information and management tools for home solar storage solutions. It details a modular battery system that can be expanded for greater storage capacity, designed for easy installation by homeowners and professionals.
- Modular solar battery system
- Expandable storage capacity
- All-in-one pre-engineered design
- Time-saving installation
- Error minimization during setup
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HIVE Solar Batteries implements cutting edge technology for the use of home solar storage solutions. The Hive 2.9kW battery is a modular solution and is capable of being expanded to 17.4kWh for even greater storage capacity. It has an all-in-one design that is popular with installers and homeowners, as our system has been pre-engineered and prepared in the factory, so that it saves valuable time and minimises the chance of errors during installation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Zimi at every 5 weeks against Hive Solar Batteries's every 4 months. Hive Solar Batteries's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Zimi ships an update every 5 weeks, Hive Solar Batteries every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zimi | Hive Solar Batteries |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 23.8% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZIMI INNOVATIONS PTY LTD | Alpha ESS Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Zimi
Hive Solar Batteries
In-app purchases
Zimi
No in-app purchases
Hive Solar Batteries
No in-app purchases
Questions
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