Comparison

Renogy vs Grape Solar

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

Head to head
About

Renogy

Monitor your off-grid solar energy systems in real-time, configure devices remotely, and connect with a community of solar enthusiasts. Share your DIY projects, learn from others, and access exclusive promotions and rewards.

Highlights
  • Real-time energy monitoring
  • Device settings configuration
  • Online DIY learning and sharing
  • Exclusive rewards and promotions
  • Access to online store
Features
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The Renogy app is made specially for the off-grid community to monitor your Renogy powered solar solutions, share your DIY solutions in the community, and learn more about the solar energy from Renogy users worldwide. Key Features: • Real-time Monitoring 1 Monitor your energy devices all from one app. 2 Keep track of battery levels, remaining charging times, present voltage, and more. • Settings Configurations 1 Configure your devices via just a few taps on your phone screen. 2 Apply changed settings to your devices instantly. • Online DIY Learning & Sharing 1 Share your off-grid living experiences with like-minded individuals. 2 Learn how others design their solar systems on their own. 3 Stay in the loop about new and upcoming off-grid solutions and events from Renogy. • Abundant Rewards 1 Receive early promotion notices and enjoy membership pricing on hundreds of items. 2 Redeem Renogy products and coupons with your earned points. • Online Store 1 Purchase Renogy products and solutions at the optimal prices. Are you ready to take control of your own energy? Download the Renogy app and join Power Plus now

About

Grape Solar

Monitor and control your solar charge controller remotely. View system status, historical data, and adjust parameters like battery type and load settings. Requires a compatible BT module.

Highlights
  • Remote display and operation
  • PV, battery, and DC load status
  • Historical data display
  • Parameter settings
  • Battery type adjustment
  • Load mode settings
Features
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GrapeSolar APP is used as a remote display and operation panel for the relevant solar charge controller (an external or inbuilt BT module is required for usage). By operation on this APP, you can check the status of PV, battery, DC load for the solar DC charge system with charge controller. We have 3 main pages of operations in ChargePro 2.0. The first page is for displaying the status of the system, the 2nd page is for displaying the historical data, the last page is for displaying the parameters for settings. Except for showing the present system information, we also can set the parameters for the charge controllers in the parameter setting pages, like for battery type, battery charge & discharge voltages, load mode settings and etc. For more information, please contact the solar charge controller providers.

Screenshots

Renogy4 screens
Grape Solar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Renogy at 3.8 against Grape Solar's 2.7. Renogy also leads on ratings volume (806 vs 3) and review sentiment (11% vs 0%). Grape Solar's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Renogy holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Renogy has 806 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Renogy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Grape Solar's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Renogy versus Grape Solar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRenogyGrape Solar
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (806 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews10.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings806 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB7 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRenogy Suzhou Co.,Ltd.HNE

Customer experience

Renogy

All ratings806 ratings
Positive66.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative29.0%
Written reviews357 reviews
Positive10.6%
Neutral10.6%
Negative78.7%

Grape Solar

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Renogy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch after updates
  • Login/account creation issues
  • Bluetooth pairing problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Detailed battery health and usage history
  • Customizable alerts and notifications
  • Apple Watch support
  • Offline mode for remote monitoring

Grape Solar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Renogy

No in-app purchases

None

Grape Solar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Renogy free?
Renogy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Grape Solar free?
Grape Solar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Renogy or Grape Solar?
Renogy is rated higher. Renogy averages 3.8 out of 5 from 806 ratings, while Grape Solar averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Renogy or Grape Solar have ads?
Neither Renogy nor Grape Solar shows ads.

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