Comparison

Smart vs ESS Energy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Smart

Monitor your smart meter devices in real time with this mobile terminal application. It provides easy-to-understand data visualization for both current and historical information, accessible from anywhere. The app is designed to be efficient, using minimal internet traffic.

Highlights
  • Real-time smart meter status monitoring
  • Easy-to-understand data visualization charts
  • Access historical data anytime, anywhere
  • Display data in multiple dimensions
  • Low internet traffic consumption
Features
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Smart-Meter is a mobile terminal application software for intelligent monitoring of Smart meter devices. It enables users to monitor the status information of Smart meter devices in real time more easily and quickly. intelligent Data visualization, the chart is simple and easy to understand More wise Show real-time and historical data over the web anytime, anywhere Rich content Display real-time and historical data in multiple dimensions Save traffic The traffic generated by the Internet is small, fast, and does not occupy large traffic charges.

About

ESS Energy

Features
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1.Register the device and fill in the customer information by scanning the bar code; 2.Display the devices position information in the map; 3.Observe single device real time operation situation; 4.Upgrade Device Version Remotely:if a prompt to update device software version, it's not for your app, just the device; 5.Upgrade Device Version Locally: you can upgrade your device by our mobile app; 6.Configure Device Parameters Locally or Remotely: you can configure your device parameters by our mobile app; 7.View Real-time Device Information Locally or Remotely: you can monitor the real-time operation of your device by our mobile app; 8.Config Device Wifi: before config device wifi, please confirm your phone connect with a WLAN that generated by device like "USR-WIFI232****" ,then search which SSID you want the device to connect.

Screenshots

Smart4 screens
ESS Energy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ESS Energy at every 5 weeks against Smart's every 2 months. Smart's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart ships an update every 2 months, ESS Energy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smart versus ESS Energy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartESS Energy
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer祥梯 孟仁义 樊

In-app purchases

None

Smart

No in-app purchases

None

ESS Energy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart free?
Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ESS Energy free?
ESS Energy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart or ESS Energy have ads?
Neither Smart nor ESS Energy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart or ESS Energy?
Smart ships an update every 2 months, and ESS Energy every 5 weeks. Most recently, Smart was updated on August 14, 2026 and ESS Energy on September 10, 2026.

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