Comparison

Online vs Smongle

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

Head to head
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Online

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Smongle

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Smongle® – The Plug & Play Energy System from Austria Smongle® combines real-time energy data, intelligent device control, smart home functionality and energy communities in a single platform. Monitor your electricity consumption, feed-in and energy flows at any time and expand your system with the growing Smongle® Ecosystem. From energy monitoring and automation to intelligent energy management, Smongle® makes complex energy technology simple. Smongle® offers: • Live energy data directly from your existing smart meter • Real-time monitoring of consumption, feed-in and power • Cloud-based Energy Management System (EMS) from Austria • Centralized control and configuration of all Smongle® devices • Plug & Play setup of new devices in just a few steps • Full transparency of energy consumption and feed-in within energy communities • Overview of available surplus energy • Automatic synchronization and intelligent cloud services • No account required – simply log in using your Smongle® serial number and GUEK provided by your grid operator • Continuously expanding Smongle® Ecosystem for intelligent home energy management With just a few steps, Smongle® becomes a powerful energy management system for homes, businesses and energy communities. One System. One App. Everything Connected. Plug & Play for Everyone. New: Smongle® and expansion devices will soon be available independently of energy community memberships. Devices can be purchased through the official online shop, including prepaid cloud services. Note: An internet connection is required for operation. If community data is not visible, please contact your administrator for activation. The more active Smongle® devices are connected within an energy community, the more accurate the shared energy data becomes.

Screenshots

Online1 screens
Smongle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smongle at fortnightly against Online's every 15 months. Online's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). 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

Online ships an update every 15 months, Smongle fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Online versus Smongle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnlineSmongle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReisenbauer Solutions GmbHmechsat e.U.

In-app purchases

None

Online

No in-app purchases

None

Smongle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Online free?
Online is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smongle free?
Smongle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Online or Smongle have ads?
Neither Online nor Smongle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Online or Smongle?
Online ships an update every 15 months, and Smongle fortnightly. Most recently, Online was updated on October 14, 2026 and Smongle on October 17, 2026.

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