Comparison

AutoGen vs UniFi Connect

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

Head to head
About

AutoGen

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V4 AutoGen DC generators and V2 AutoGen controllers are the most sophisticated, automatic start stop generators/controllers to date. Monitor and control your generator from any location around the world via its wifi connectivity. With the AutoGen app you have full control of manual starting and stopping from your smart phone, view parameters such as battery bank voltage, generator running status, error notifications and much more. Features: -Monitor battery bank voltage and charge current -Virtual LCD panel to view the state of your generator or battery bank -Start and Stop buttons -Aux On Off button -History Graph with csv export option -Set low battery bank threshold -Start Stop timer -Quiet Time -Email error notifications and more. To find out more informarion on our products, visit us at www dcautogen.com

About

UniFi Connect

Manage and automate your organization's IT infrastructure, from lighting to EV chargers. Discover, configure, and monitor devices remotely, applying custom settings to groups with ease.

Highlights
  • Remote device discovery, adoption, configuration, and monitoring
  • Automate IT solutions like lighting and EV chargers
  • Apply custom settings to multiple devices simultaneously
  • Enterprise-grade network management
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Build an enterprise-grade network that allows you to connect and automate your organization’s IT solutions - from conference room lighting to multimedia displays, EV chargers, and more! With UniFi Connect, you can: - Discover, adopt, configure, and monitor devices from anywhere. - Apply custom settings to multiple devices and groups with a single tap.

Screenshots

AutoGen1 screens
UniFi Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UniFi Connect at monthly against AutoGen's every 72 months. AutoGen's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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

AutoGen ships an update every 72 months, UniFi Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AutoGen versus UniFi Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutoGenUniFi Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 72 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDC Generators Power Co LtdUbiquiti Inc.

In-app purchases

None

AutoGen

No in-app purchases

None

UniFi Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AutoGen free?
AutoGen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UniFi Connect free?
UniFi Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AutoGen or UniFi Connect have ads?
Neither AutoGen nor UniFi Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AutoGen or UniFi Connect?
AutoGen ships an update every 72 months, and UniFi Connect monthly. Most recently, AutoGen was updated on November 3, 2026 and UniFi Connect on November 5, 2026.

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