Gridwatch vs GridWatch Commissioner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gridwatch
Monitor real-time energy demand and electricity supply sources for the UK. Track current and past consumption levels to understand grid performance.
- Live UK energy demand metrics
- Electricity supply source breakdown
- Current consumption levels
- Historical consumption data
- Grid performance insights
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Get live energy demand metrics for the UK and from which sources the electricity is supplied to the grid. View current and historical consumption levels.
GridWatch Commissioner
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The GridWatch Commissioner is a tool that enables the commissioning of GridWatch devices running the Nova platform. The user can quickly visualise all aspects of the GridWatch device installation, including transformer and GSM signals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Gridwatch at 5 against GridWatch Commissioner's 3. GridWatch Commissioner's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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.
| Parameter | Gridwatch | GridWatch Commissioner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carl de Wiele | THE NATIONAL MICROELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS CENTRE LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Gridwatch
No in-app purchases
GridWatch Commissioner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is GridWatch Commissioner free?
Do Gridwatch or GridWatch Commissioner have ads?
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