Comparison

FutureLink vs Lippert Diagnostics

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

Head to head
About

FutureLink

Manage and analyze your solar energy system with real-time diagnostics. Configure settings, monitor power generation from solar panels and batteries, and view historical harvest statistics. Connect via Bluetooth for seamless control and customization of your devices.

Highlights
  • Real-time system diagnostics
  • Configure settings with custom profiles
  • Device identification and customization
  • Solar panel and battery power monitoring
  • Lifetime solar harvest statistics
  • Bluetooth connectivity
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This application is designed to enable communication with your Future Solutions Solar Controller. This tool allows system owners to manage and perform operational analysis via real time system diagnostics. With BT connectivity, this application will allow users to: • Configure settings according to system specifications using preset or custom profiles. • Identify and customize each device in your system for easy access • Power Monitoring including: o Solar panel charging state & voltage o Battery Charging state & voltage • View lifetime solar harvest statistics which show an in-depth history of your renewable power generator

About

Lippert Diagnostics

Features
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The Lippert Diagnostics app allows users to connect to a device and read the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) from the device. DTCs will enable users to troubleshoot why a device does not function correctly. Users can scan QR codes to connect to a device. The diagnostic app will then show a user the number of active trouble codes on that device and inactive trouble codes.

Screenshots

FutureLink4 screens
Lippert Diagnostics3 screens

Verdict

The call

FutureLink and Lippert Diagnostics 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

FutureLink ships an update every 4 months, Lippert Diagnostics every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FutureLink versus Lippert Diagnostics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFutureLinkLippert Diagnostics
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB328 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFuture Sales LLCLippert Components, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

FutureLink

No in-app purchases

None

Lippert Diagnostics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FutureLink free?
FutureLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lippert Diagnostics free?
Lippert Diagnostics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FutureLink or Lippert Diagnostics have ads?
Neither FutureLink nor Lippert Diagnostics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FutureLink or Lippert Diagnostics?
FutureLink ships an update every 4 months, and Lippert Diagnostics every 3 months. Most recently, FutureLink was updated on September 8, 2026 and Lippert Diagnostics on September 17, 2026.

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