Comparison

FranklinWH vs AbleEdge Installer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

AbleEdge Installer

Features
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AbleEdge Installer allows installers to commission and configure Eaton’s AbleEdge Smart Breakers quickly and easily. Whether you are installing for your own integration or for one of our strategic partner integrations, the AbleEdge Installer app can be used to connect smart breakers to a Wi-Fi network so that they can communicate through Eaton’s AbleEdge API platform and any organization that has integrated with the APIs. Within the AbleEdge Installer app, you can do the following: • Commission smart breakers to a network following our step-by-step instructions • Modify advanced configurations for your smart breaker • Create and manage sites to keep your installations organized • Join an organization with an invitation code if you are a verified installer for one of Eaton’s partner organizations NOTE: This app is for qualified installers only. Are you a homeowner just trying to connect your devices to our consumer app? Do NOT use this app, but instead download Brightlayer Home, where you can commission devices directly for consumer use. If you are an installer or system integrator and are interested in integrating with Eaton’s AbleEdge API, please visit https://ableedge-portal.eaton.com/ for more information.

Screenshots

FranklinWH4 screens
AbleEdge Installer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FranklinWH at fortnightly against AbleEdge Installer's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FranklinWH ships an update fortnightly, AbleEdge Installer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FranklinWH versus AbleEdge Installer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFranklinWHAbleEdge Installer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (92 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings92 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFranklinWH Energy Storage IncEaton Corporation

Bugs and requests

FranklinWH

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • Refresh problem, requires constant refresh
  • Download function not working after update
  • Duplicates in event list
  • App takes a long time to load data
  • Issues tracking savings, they disappear
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  • Analysis part is useless, shows 0kwh
  • Shows 0 solar, analysis confusing
  • Errors in software
  • App has issues connecting to Agate
  • Grid outage and restoration notifications no longer work
  • Cannot connect to equipment without internet
  • App shows outages that are not occurring
  • Constant disconnect between SOC value and aPower
  • Message 'operation without permission' on access
  • App thinks temperature is Celsius, cannot change
  • Cannot update site name
  • TOU tariff data erased/changed
  • Reporting is not accurate, daily production sums incorrectly
  • Does not register weather correctly
  • Does not give correct FV panel production
  • Does not give correct unit consumption
  • App reports problems that self-correct but doesn't indicate it
  • Asks consumer to take actions without instructions or authorization

Requested features

23 requests
  • Add widget for basic information
  • Allow custom notification sounds
  • Add iPad layout/landscape mode
  • Add FaceID/biometric login
  • Break down months into weeks for Tariff Seasons
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  • Add Mac app or web app access
  • Integrate with HomeKit for automations
  • Make analytics available on PC or tablet
  • Ability to schedule smart circuits by day of week
  • Ability to use different SOC levels for different time periods
  • Add NEM3 profile update
  • Display individual battery percentages
  • More granular control over mode settings
  • Option to revert to previous dashboard/version
  • Manual hardware option for app support loss
  • Add push notification option for user-set SOC
  • Allow direct connection to Agate hotspot
  • Divert power from grid to charge battery
  • Improve TOU tariff data and Edison integration
  • Option to change temperature units (Celsius/Fahrenheit)
  • Allow updating site name without issues
  • Provide State of Health (SOH) data
  • Add true offline mode

AbleEdge Installer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FranklinWH

No in-app purchases

None

AbleEdge Installer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FranklinWH free?
FranklinWH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AbleEdge Installer free?
AbleEdge Installer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FranklinWH or AbleEdge Installer have ads?
Neither FranklinWH nor AbleEdge Installer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FranklinWH or AbleEdge Installer?
FranklinWH ships an update fortnightly, and AbleEdge Installer every 2 months. Most recently, FranklinWH was updated on October 14, 2026 and AbleEdge Installer on October 8, 2026.

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