Comparison

Gridwatch vs BatteryIQ

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

Head to head

Keeping your batteries safe

Free

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About

Gridwatch

Monitor real-time energy demand and electricity supply sources for the UK. Track current and past consumption levels to understand grid performance.

Highlights

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.

About

BatteryIQ

Features

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BatteryIQ scans local batteries to check they're safe, and allows you to add your batteries to your BatteryIQ Favourites so you can see their charge level and safety status from anywhere in the world.

Screenshots

Gridwatch4 screens

BatteryIQ3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gridwatch at every 3 months against BatteryIQ's every 5 months. Gridwatch also leads on device support (5 vs 2). BatteryIQ's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gridwatch ships an update every 3 months, BatteryIQ every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

Gridwatch versus BatteryIQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Gridwatch	BatteryIQ
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	66.7% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 5 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	8 MB	18 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Carl de Wiele	Makesweat

In-app purchases

None

Gridwatch

No in-app purchases

None

BatteryIQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gridwatch free?

Gridwatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is BatteryIQ free?

BatteryIQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Gridwatch or BatteryIQ have ads?

Neither Gridwatch nor BatteryIQ shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Gridwatch or BatteryIQ?

Gridwatch ships an update every 3 months, and BatteryIQ every 5 months. Most recently, Gridwatch was updated on October 17, 2026 and BatteryIQ on October 28, 2026.