GivEnergy vs Hypervolt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GivEnergy
Monitor your home's energy consumption, solar generation, and battery storage in real-time. Understand your savings, optimize your system with smart automations, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
- Real-time power usage monitoring
- Solar generation tracking
- Battery charge and discharge monitoring
- Grid import/export monitoring
- Smart Tariff automation
- Energy saving insights
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Take charge of your home's energy with the GivEnergy App. Ever wondered how much power your home is using right now? How much energy are your devices really using, or how much money are you saving with your solar panels and battery system? The GivEnergy App puts the answers right in your pocket. With the GivEnergy app, you can: • See your systems' power usage at a glance, monitoring your home’s demand in real time. • Watch your solar panels shine – tracking exactly how much clean energy your panels are generating. • Make the most of your battery – know when it’s charging, when it’s powering your home, and how much you’re saving. • Stay on top of grid use – monitor imports and exports so you can cut costs and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. • Automate your battery system to save you money, using the all-new, totally free Smart Tariff system. It’s energy made simple: Clever automations to make your life easier, clear insights when you want them, powerful data when you need it. Because understanding your energy shouldn’t be complicated.
Hypervolt
Unlock the full potential of your smart home charger. This app allows you to manage charging sessions, reduce electricity costs, and monitor your energy expenditure. Optimize your charging experience and save money.
- Smart charging management
- Bill minimization
- Spending tracking
- Energy expenditure monitoring
- Unlock full charger power
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The Hypervolt App is the perfect companion for your Hypervolt Home smart charger! With Hypervolt, you can unlock the full power of smart charging, minimize your bills, track your spending, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hypervolt at 75% against GivEnergy's 18%. Hypervolt also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GivEnergy | Hypervolt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 74.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GivEnergy Software Limited | Hypervolt Limited |
Customer experience
GivEnergy
Hypervolt
User reviews
GivEnergy
From App Store reviewsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful app for monitoring solar and battery system
- 🚀 Improved performance and responsiveness in recent updates
- 💡 Helpful data and graphs to understand energy usage
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and issues with app functionality
- 🔍 Inconsistent data and lack of accuracy
- 🔧 Poor customer support and lack of timely bug fixes
- 🔄 Frequent app updates breaking existing features
Hypervolt
From 1 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🚀 Responsive and fast
- 💡 Schedule charging improved
- 📊 Good cost analysis
- ✨ Customizable LED colors
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy app performance
- ⚠️ Intermittent charging issues
- 🔌 Charger fails to wake car
- 🔒 Unable to lock/unlock charger
- 📉 Reports not exportable
Bugs and requests
GivEnergy
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or fails to load on certain devices
- Incorrect data displayed for energy import/export
- Loss of battery information and settings after updates
- Local network connectivity issues
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to set custom charge/discharge schedules
- Improved battery monitoring and temperature tracking
- Integration with smart home platforms and automation
- Customizable data views and color schemes
Hypervolt
Reported bugs
18 issues- Latest version does not allow export of reports
- App shows 'waiting for solar' message when no solar
- Analytics screen duplicates oldest record
- Unable to lock charger (stuck 'pending')
- Disconnected charger, cannot reconnect
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- Not letting me create a new account
- Stopped working after last update
- App no longer connects to charger
- App says 'no charging available' while charging
- Every feature says 'try again later'
- No connection to LED lights or settings
- Back to energy tariff not working
- Plug and charge not working
- Lock option doesn't work
- Schedule charging - loss of KW calculation
- App goes offline, requires restart
- Cloud-based charger issues
- App doesn't show change in status when stopping/starting charging
Requested features
17 requests- Widgets for live data
- More LED customization
- More tariff compatibility
- iOS shortcuts/Siri integration
- YouTube video guide
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- Option for standby instead of Eco
- More detailed charging rate graphs
- Ability to set max Amps per session
- Select charge mode per session
- Improve Amazon Echo integration
- Add Alexa integration for Australia
- Ability to add more tariffs (AUD)
- Change currency to AUD
- Error version checking on app update
- Up to 4 tariffs per energy plan
- Set percentage to charge to
- More LED effects
In-app purchases
GivEnergy
No in-app purchases
Hypervolt
No in-app purchases
