Comparison

OpenWB Dashboard vs RCT App 2.0

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

Head to head

SOLAR. STORED. POWER.

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🔧 Utilities

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About

OpenWB Dashboard

Features

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Diese App gibt dir die Möglichkeit deine OpenWB Daten bequem über dein Handy einsehen lassen. Darüber hinaus kannst du die verschiedenen Lademodi ändern und den aktuellen Ladestand einsehen. Nachdem du dich mit deinen OpenWB Cloud Daten eingeloggt hast, besitzt du die komplette Kontrolle über deine Wallbox. • Mit der schnellen Übersicht kannst du blitz schnell sehen wie voll dein Auto ist und direkt den Lademodus umstellen. • Mit den individuell einstellbaren Statistiken lassen sich zusammenhänge besser verstehen. • Mit der Möglichkeit mehrere Koten hinzuzufügen, lassen sich mehrere Wallboxen über eine App steuern. Damit hast du jeder Zeit die Kontrolle über all deine Ladepunkte. • Mithilfe der Widgets kannst du wichtige Infos über deine Wallbox einsehen ohne die App zu öffnen. • Durch die Siri Shortcuts lassen sich mächtige Automatisierungen bauen mit welchen du noch mehr aus deiner Wallbox holen kannst. Disclaimer: Die App ist ein privates Projekt und steht in keiner Verbindung mit der openWB GmbH & Co. KG. Die App ist lediglich ein Client für die Daten der openWB Cloud.

About

RCT App 2.0

Monitor your solar power system's performance in real-time. Track electricity production, storage, consumption, and grid feed-in. Analyze historical data to optimize self-consumption and manage your energy.

Highlights

Real-time PV system data
Electricity storage tracking
Consumption analysis
Grid feed-in monitoring
Daily, monthly, yearly data analysis
Inverter commissioning

Features

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The User has all the important data of his RCT Power Storage system in view. Online energy flow, access to historical data and simple system settings are possible. Installers are using the RCT Power App for commissioning the Storage System.

Screenshots

OpenWB Dashboard4 screens

RCT App 2.03 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenWB Dashboard at every 6 weeks against RCT App 2.0's every 4 months. RCT App 2.0's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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

OpenWB Dashboard ships an update every 6 weeks, RCT App 2.0 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

OpenWB Dashboard versus RCT App 2.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	OpenWB Dashboard	RCT App 2.0
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	—	3.7% of reviews
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.6	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	4 MB	40 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Pascal Faude	RCT Power GmbH

In-app purchases

None

OpenWB Dashboard

No in-app purchases

None

RCT App 2.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenWB Dashboard free?

OpenWB Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is RCT App 2.0 free?

RCT App 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do OpenWB Dashboard or RCT App 2.0 have ads?

Neither OpenWB Dashboard nor RCT App 2.0 shows ads.

Which is updated more often, OpenWB Dashboard or RCT App 2.0?

OpenWB Dashboard ships an update every 6 weeks, and RCT App 2.0 every 4 months. Most recently, OpenWB Dashboard was updated on October 6, 2026 and RCT App 2.0 on October 15, 2026.