Comparison

Autarkie Manager vs Brune Control

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

Head to head
About

Autarkie Manager

Monitor and manage your home's energy consumption and generation from solar panels and batteries. Visualize energy flows, set custom notifications, and track long-term data. Integrates with Apple Watch and iOS widgets for convenient access.

Highlights
  • Energy flow visualization
  • Long-term data storage (premium)
  • Customizable notifications
  • Apple Watch integration
  • iOS 14 Widgets
  • Real-time data acquisition (premium)
Features
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Our autarky manager (www.otrky.com) allows you to manage your E3/DC system or OpenWB installation. The comprehensive visualization of all energy flows in your home gives you a complete picture of how much energy is currently drawn from your solar panel / battery / grid and where it is consumed (home / battery / grid / virtual wallbox). It is also possible, as an optional premium feature, to store your energy data for a period of up to 2 years. This will give you a long term overview of how and where your energy was generated and consumed. Configurable notifications let you when certain conditions are met in near real time. The Apple Watch integration shows you the charging state of your battery and how much power it currently consumes / provides. In addition to that, as a premium feature, a beautiful visualization of the current energy flow (sankey diagram) and an overview of the last 24 hours. This premium feature also gives you a rich set of watch complications so that you do not even have to open the watch app. Beginning with iOS 14 we support Widgets which allow you to have a quick overview of your system. tl;dr? :-) no problem, here is a summary of all the features you get: * Comprehensive and complete visualization of all energy flows in your home (last 24 hours) * Overview of the consumed / generated power over the last days (can be extended to 2 years with our premium feature) * Build your own notification rule set in order to get message if something has happened * Apple Watch integration - battery state of charge and current charge / drain power both in app and as complication * iOS 14 Widget - state of your system with all important benchmarks Premium Features: * Storage of the generated / consumed power for up to two years * Notifications * Extended Apple Watch features - beautiful energy flow diagram (sankey) of your systems current state / 24h overview graph. More complications for you to stay informed, all the time. * Support for chargers from www.go-c.co for solar based vehicle charging * Enhanced Widgets showing a Sankey- and Line-Diagram * Real time data acquisition via RSCP exclusively for E3DC systems (update interval configurable between 1 and 30 seconds). This includes detailed performance information for the DC/DC Converter, String Inverter and the battery data (shown on Dashboard when clicking on PV and Battery icon). NOTE: No purchase of Widgets necessary, if the 'extended Apple Watch' feature has already been bought.

About

Brune Control

Features
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Benefit from the free Brune Control App with helpful tools to control and manage your Brune humidifier or dehumidifier. The app makes it easy and also supports you when you need to repurchase accessories and filters. Features: - Check the current water level of your humidifier or if the tank of your dehumidifier is full. - See at a glance the current humidity in the room and the set point. - Monitor your device and check if there are any current error or warning messages. - Set the desired relative humidity directly. - Adjust the fan levels.

Screenshots

Autarkie Manager4 screens
Brune Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brune Control at none against Autarkie Manager's 8. Autarkie Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Autarkie Manager sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Brune Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Autarkie Manager ships an update every 11 days, Brune Control every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Autarkie Manager versus Brune Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAutarkie ManagerBrune Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaria MeiselLuftbefeuchtung Proklima GmbH

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Autarkie Manager

Subscriptions4
  • Wallbox / goe / Tesla SoC$0.491 Month
  • History Data / Notifications$0.491 Month
  • Wallbox / goe / Tesla SoC$4.491 Year
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  • History Data / Notifications$4.491 Year
One-time4
  • Additional Widgets$1.99
  • Enhanced Apple Watch App$3.99
  • Wallbox / goe / Tesla SoC$8.99
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  • E3DC RSCP Realtime$14.99
None

Brune Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Autarkie Manager free?
Autarkie Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brune Control free?
Brune Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Autarkie Manager or Brune Control have ads?
Neither Autarkie Manager nor Brune Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Autarkie Manager or Brune Control?
Autarkie Manager ships an update every 11 days, and Brune Control every 7 months. Most recently, Autarkie Manager was updated on October 29, 2026 and Brune Control on October 30, 2026.

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