ThingsBoard Live vs GFG GridGuru
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ThingsBoard Live
This application allows users to monitor and interact with their IoT devices through a mobile interface. It provides access to dashboards, alarms, and device-specific information, enabling remote management of connected systems.
- Browse dashboards
- View and manage alarms
- Access device-specific dashboards
- Group devices by profile
- Utilize mobile actions
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The ThingsBoard Live is a mobile application that was built using open-source Flutter ThingsBoard Application available on github (https://github.com/thingsboard/flutter_thingsboard_app) and served by ThingsBoard IoT platform (https://demo.thingsboard.io). It demonstrates common capabilities provided by ThingsBoard Mobile Application. The application allows you: * Browse dashboards * Browse alarms and open alarm specific dashboards * Browse devices grouped by device profile and open device specific dashboards * Use mobile actions configured within dashboard widgets
GFG GridGuru
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Keeping an eye on your power generation infrastructure can be a tricky affair. How are the solar panels doing? Are the inverters doing their job? How much charge is left in the battery packs? GFG GridGuru helps you track vital infrastructure information on the go with helpful, human-friendly dashboards, and can help catch issues with a variety of alarms set up to ensure your power generation infrastructure operates at peak performance. Please note: This application can only be used if you are a GFG Power client and have infrastructure in place that is being administered/monitored by GFG Power.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ThingsBoard Live at every 2 months against GFG GridGuru's every 7 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ThingsBoard Live ships an update every 2 months, GFG GridGuru every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ThingsBoard Live | GFG GridGuru |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ThingsBoard, Inc. | GFG Power |
In-app purchases
ThingsBoard Live
No in-app purchases
GFG GridGuru
No in-app purchases
Questions
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