Comparison

PhocosLink vs SRNE

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

Head to head
About

PhocosLink

Monitor and manage connected Phocos products in real time. View live status, warnings, and faults, and customize product settings to suit your system's needs.

Highlights
  • Real-time status monitoring
  • Warning and fault display
  • Energy flow monitoring
  • State of charge monitoring
  • Product customization
Features
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PhocosLink makes it easy to manage and monitor your connected Phocos products. Key information such as live status, warnings and faults are displayed in real time. Details about all aspects of the energy system can be monitored such as energy flow or storage state of charge. PhocosLink allows you to easily customize your Phocos product to your system and to meet your specific needs.

About

SRNE

Monitor your solar devices in real-time and configure settings via Bluetooth. Access historical data for solar yield and consumption, and explore product information. A demo mode allows testing device functions without hardware.

Highlights
  • Real-time device data
  • Bluetooth configuration
  • Historical data tracking
  • Demo mode for testing
  • Product information access
  • Feedback function
Features
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With SRNE Monitoring you can see the real-time data of your devices and configure the settings via Bluetooth. You will also get the insight into our product range and you can test the devices in a DEMO version. Demo Mode: Select a device from the demo library and get an insight of the functions. Real-time data: Keep track of the real-time data of your solar devices. History: With the history you can keep an overview of the values of the past days: Solar yield, consumption and other, technical data and values. (Data records may differ from device to device). Feedback function: If you have improvements or comments about the app or devices, you can use the feedback function. Our service team will be happy to respond to your concerns within 72 hrs.

Screenshots

PhocosLink4 screens
SRNE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SRNE at 4.2 against PhocosLink's 3.3. SRNE also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). PhocosLink's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SRNE holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PhocosLink's written reviews are positive against 40% of SRNE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhocosLink ships an update every 4 months, SRNE fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PhocosLink versus SRNE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhocosLinkSRNE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (9 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB78 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPHOCOS AGSRNE Solar Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

PhocosLink

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral33.3%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

SRNE

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

PhocosLink

No in-app purchases

None

SRNE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhocosLink free?
PhocosLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SRNE free?
SRNE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PhocosLink or SRNE?
SRNE is rated higher. PhocosLink averages 3.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while SRNE averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do PhocosLink or SRNE have ads?
Neither PhocosLink nor SRNE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhocosLink or SRNE?
PhocosLink ships an update every 4 months, and SRNE fortnightly. Most recently, PhocosLink was updated on September 25, 2026 and SRNE on September 25, 2026.

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