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 September 21, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FranklinWH versus AbleEdge Installer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFranklinWHAbleEdge Installer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (92 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.2% 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
Size161 MB28 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFranklinWH Energy Storage IncEaton Corporation

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 September 21, 2026 and AbleEdge Installer on August 3, 2026.

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