Comparison

ESP RainMaker Home vs TRE

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

Head to head
About

ESP RainMaker Home

Features
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Transform your home into a smart ecosystem with ESP RainMaker Home - Built with React Native, a hybrid technology, for a seamless, native experience - Organize devices by rooms and homes for intuitive control - Create scenes to control multiple devices at once - Instant device state synchronization across all your devices - Control devices locally or through the ESP RainMaker cloud - Support for smart lights, sockets, switches, fans, and sensors - Quick device setup via QR code, BLE discovery, and SoftAP - Google and Apple Sign-In support - Real-time notifications for device status and system events - Built on open-source technologies with modular architecture

About

TRE

Features
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The TRE-Solutions Application is a graphical user interface of which provides at a glance views of key performance indicators in addition to the comprehensive real-time monitoring systems. The TRE-Solutions Application manages your smart PV plant anytime, anywhere. With the TRE-Solutions Application, installers and owners can view the operating status, real-time and historical data of the plant and energy production & consumption management. In addition, it enables installers to perform wizard local commissioning and convenient operation & maintenance through mobile phones. Download the TRE-Solutions App to experience more functions. Local Commissioning Communicates with the inverter or SmartLogger to perform local maintenance functions, such as device commissioning, parameter setting, log export, and software upgrade. Visualized Energy Management ·Real-time energy flow. ·Full visualization of power yield, revenues and social contribution. ·Module-level monitoring. Smart Operation & Maintenance ·The overall operation status of multiple plants obtained for quick faulty plants identification. ·Real-time alarms, faulty devices, handing suggestions and one-click navigation available for Mobile O&M. *Smart Operation & Maintenance is available only to installer.

Screenshots

ESP RainMaker Home4 screens
TRE4 screens

Verdict

The call

ESP RainMaker Home and TRE are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

ESP RainMaker Home ships an update every 11 days, TRE every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ESP RainMaker Home versus TRE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESP RainMaker HomeTRE
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Trek2000

In-app purchases

None

ESP RainMaker Home

No in-app purchases

None

TRE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ESP RainMaker Home free?
ESP RainMaker Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TRE free?
TRE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ESP RainMaker Home or TRE have ads?
Neither ESP RainMaker Home nor TRE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ESP RainMaker Home or TRE?
ESP RainMaker Home ships an update every 11 days, and TRE every 10 days. Most recently, ESP RainMaker Home was updated on September 17, 2026 and TRE on September 14, 2026.

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