FranklinWH vs Hele
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FranklinWH
Monitor and control your home energy system remotely. Track solar, grid, battery, and generator supply, alongside home electricity consumption. Optimize usage patterns and manage smart devices for energy savings.
- Remote system management
- 24/7 energy monitoring
- Usage statistics (year, month, day)
- Remote control of consumption patterns
- Smart Circuit management (AC, EV chargers)
- Installer management tools
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With the FranklinWH app, homeowners can manage your Franklin Home Power (FHP) system anytime, anywhere. The FranklinWH app monitors your home electricity consumption 24 hours a day, tracking solar, grid, battery and generator supply and home consumption. It provides usage statistics for time periods including year, month and day. You can remotely control your home electricity consumption pattern and the energy equipment while choosing an economical and energy-saving home electricity consumption plan. With the app, you can control the three optional Smart Circuits, managing unique devices such as air conditioners and EV chargers manually or through automatic schedules. The FranklinWH app also provides installers management of installation, operations and maintenance. Through the direct communication between app and the FHP, problems can quickly be resolved. The FranklinWH app is under constant development and we would love to receive your feedback and suggestions.
Hele
Earn and redeem reward points on qualifying purchases, including fuel, at participating locations. Points can be used like cash back for desired rewards, and users also receive exclusive discounts and freebies.
- Earn reward points on purchases
- Redeem points like cash back
- Get discounts and freebies
- Points earned on fuel purchases
- Easy to join and use
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At Hele Rewards, we value our customers, so we want to reward YOU for shopping with us! Hele Rewards are easy to get and spend. You’ll earn rewards points on qualifying purchases including fuel! Points can be spent just like cash back at Hele locations for the rewards you want when you want them. Each point = $0.01* That’s it, you’re in! In addition to points, you will also earn discounts and freebies. *Points cannot be redeemed for cash. Other exclusions may apply. See cashier for details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FranklinWH at 3.4 against Hele's 2.7. FranklinWH also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 17 months) and review sentiment (39% vs 21%). Hele's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FranklinWH holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 92 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of FranklinWH's written reviews are positive against 21% of Hele's.
FranklinWH ships an update fortnightly, Hele every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FranklinWH | Hele |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (92 ratings) — better | 2.7 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.2% of reviews — better | 21.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FranklinWH Energy Storage Inc | KickBack Points, L.L.C. |
Customer experience
FranklinWH
Hele
In-app purchases
FranklinWH
No in-app purchases
Hele
No in-app purchases
