Comparison

SOLARMAN Smart vs EnergyControl

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

Head to head
About

SOLARMAN Smart

This app provides intelligent energy management for global users with a focus on visual data display and comprehensive monitoring. It allows for quick plant setup, 24-hour remote monitoring of PV power plants, and efficient collaboration with business partners for operations and maintenance.

Highlights
  • Visual energy data display
  • 24-hour remote monitoring
  • Quick plant setup
  • Authorization for collaboration
  • Real-time and historical data
  • Energy consumption tracking
Features
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SOLARMAN Smart is a brand new generation of Intelligent Energy Management Application, which is specially designed for global users. With the basic features of full-on visual experience, excellent data display and all-round monitoring, it achieves the goal of convenient operation. 【Build a Plant within 1 min】 No need to fill in tedious information. SOLARMAN Big Data will help to enrich more contents. 【24-hour Remote Monitoring】 Go to SOLARMAN Smart APP to check running status of PV power plant at anytime and anywhere. Reveal all data (Production, Consumption, Battery, Grid, Real-time, Historical Data and etc,.) at a glance. 【Efficient Coordination】 Add authorization function. Users can authorize the plant you created to your business partner to do O&M cooperatively. Meanwhile, users can receive the plant from your business partner, which means users do not have to create a plant or configure the devices. 【More Functions】 Based on energy management field, SolarMAN-3.0 APP will keep the constantly innovation and bring better experience for every user. Dear Users, if you have any suggestions or comments, please feel free to send us a note and let us know how we are doing. Feedback Email:zhihao.huang@igen-tech.com

About

EnergyControl

Track and analyze your household's energy and water consumption. Easily input meter readings, manage various utilities with flexible meters, and gain insights into your spending with clear charts and forecasts. Understand your usage patterns and predict future costs.

Highlights
  • Flexible meter management for various utilities
  • Consumption analysis with charts and tables
  • Intelligent cost and consumption forecasts
  • Fast meter reading input with estimation
  • Cost management with contract date tracking
  • CSV import and export of meter data
Features
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How much electricity will I consume this year? What is the difference in heating costs between winter and summer? How much water does my household use per week? How long will the level of my oil tank last? If you can not answer such or similar questions then EnergyControl is your app! *** Simple and Intuitive You do not need to make complicated settings - everything is simple and easy to understand. You have already recorded some meter readings? No problem - import your csv file and off you go. *** Flexible meters You can manage as many meters as you like. Each meter is configurable as you need it - for electricity, oil, gas, water and much more. With virtual meters you can join two meters and evaluate them in combination. If you want, you can give each meter its own color, so you can find it quickly. Entered meter data can be exported to a CSV file at any time. *** Consumption Analysis Analyze your consumption and costs with clear tables and charts. You can view the data in weeks, months, quarters or years. Intelligent forecasts tell you what costs you have to expect in the whole year or how long your fuel tank will last. *** Fast Meter Input With a swipe to the right in the overview you can enter a meter reading without annoying detour. The current meter reading is estimated and preset, so you often have to make only minimal adjustments. *** Cost Management You can manage the costs for each meter. The costs change to January? No problem. Just enter the new contract with the start date and the data will be calculated correctly. *** Free & Ad Free You can download and use EnergyControl completely for free.

Screenshots

SOLARMAN Smart4 screens
EnergyControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EnergyControl at 86% against SOLARMAN Smart's 45%. SOLARMAN Smart's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. EnergyControl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SOLARMAN Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SOLARMAN Smart ships an update every 2 weeks, EnergyControl every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SOLARMAN Smart versus EnergyControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSOLARMAN SmartEnergyControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.8% of reviews86.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIGEN Tech Co., Ltd.Ronny Steigemann

Customer experience

SOLARMAN Smart

All ratings5,771 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews524 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral13.7%
Negative41.4%

EnergyControl

Written reviews29 reviews
Positive86.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative10.3%

Bugs and requests

SOLARMAN Smart

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Registration process issues
  • Frequent crashes and login problems
  • Inconsistent data display and sync issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to control battery and inverter settings
  • Improve historical data and export functionality
  • Implement push notifications for grid failures and returns
  • Provide more detailed consumption and production data

EnergyControl

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SOLARMAN Smart

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

EnergyControl

One-time1
  • EnergyControl Premium$3.99

Questions

Is SOLARMAN Smart free?
SOLARMAN Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EnergyControl free?
EnergyControl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SOLARMAN Smart or EnergyControl have ads?
Neither SOLARMAN Smart nor EnergyControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SOLARMAN Smart or EnergyControl?
SOLARMAN Smart ships an update every 2 weeks, and EnergyControl every 2 months. Most recently, SOLARMAN Smart was updated on October 24, 2026 and EnergyControl on October 24, 2026.

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