POWERbot vs S
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
POWERbot
Control your robot vacuum remotely with this application. Start cleaning cycles, send the device back to its charging station, and manage other essential functions with ease.
- Remote vacuum control
- Start/stop cleaning
- Return to dock
- Device management
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POWERbot-E APP just helps you to release your hands from housework. You can only control you robot vacuum via app, to get started, go back to docking station or other controls.
S
Monitor your distributed PV power plant's performance with real-time data. View energy generation, module-level details, and receive alarm notifications to ensure optimal operation and expected yield.
- Module-level monitoring
- Real-time data display
- Energy generation tracking (daily, monthly, annual, total)
- Alarm information display
- Operation monitoring
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S-miles Enduser is a mobile application developed by Hoymiles especially for owners of distributed PV power plants, which can absorb the operating data of PV power plants from S-miles Cloud. There are more functions, such as module-level monitoring, real-time data display for both plant-level & module-level as well as daily, monthly, annual, and total energy display. Furthermore, you can easily see the alarm information with the equipment, which could assist the owner in monitoring the operation of the PV power plant, ensuring normal operation of the power plant and obtaining of the expected yield.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: S at 4.2 against POWERbot's 1.7. S also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 7%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). POWERbot's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
S holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 92 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of POWERbot's written reviews are positive against 37% of S's.
POWERbot ships an update every 4 months, S monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | POWERbot | S |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (31 ratings) | 4.2 (92 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.5% of reviews | 37.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 92 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Hoymiles Power Electronics Inc. |
Customer experience
POWERbot
S
Bugs and requests
POWERbot
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes on launch
- App doesn't recognize device
- App freezes during network setup
- App doesn't list device after connection
- App doesn't allow device addition
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- App keeps crashing after update
- App not working on latest iOS
- App doesn't connect to Wi-Fi
Requested features
4 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve mapping functionality
- Allow manual control improvements
- Provide default Wi-Fi password
S
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
POWERbot
No in-app purchases
S
No in-app purchases
