Scholli vs PBI connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Scholli
Control Shelly smart home devices directly from your phone without needing an internet connection or sharing your data. This app offers local control for a wide range of Shelly products, including relays, dimmers, and color bulbs.
- Cloud-free Shelly device control
- No registration or data collection
- Supports Shelly 1, 1PM, 2.5
- Control RGBW2, Dimmer, Plug
- Manage Shelly Bulbs and Duo
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Control Shelly devices locally without cloud, registration or any kind of data collection. Currently supported and tested: --- API v1 --- ā¢ Shelly 1 ā¢ Shelly 1PM ā¢ Shelly 2.5: relay mode ā¢ Shelly 2.5: roller shutter mode ā¢ Shelly RGBW2: color mode ā¢ Shelly RGBW2: white mode ā¢ Shelly Dimmer ā¢ Shelly Plug ā¢ Shelly Plug S ā¢ Shelly Bulb: color mode ā¢ Shelly Bulb: white mode ā¢ Shelly Duo ā¢ Shelly Vintage A60 ā¢ Shelly Vintage G125 --- API v2 --- ā¢ Shelly 2PM Gen3: switch & cover ā¢ Shelly Plus 2PM Gen4: switch & cover ā¢ Shelly Pro 4PM ā¢ Shelly Dimmer Gen3 ā¢ Shelly Plus Plug S ā¢ Shelly Power Strip 4 Gen4 ā¢ Shelly Pro3EM: atleast detected as Shelly, settings accessible via 'Devices' page
PBI connect
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Control your Pramac Battery Inverter through Bluetooth PBI connect is used for the Pramac battery inverters as LCD display replacement, commissioning help and configuration tool. It helps you to do the commissioning of your inverter and visualize device information, actual values and error logs in an easy way, through a Bluetooth interface which communicates with your smartphone.
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Verdict
Scholli and PBI connect are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Scholli | PBI connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | ā |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | ā |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Pollet | Pramac Storage Systems GmbH |
In-app purchases
Scholli
No in-app purchases
PBI connect
No in-app purchases
