Comparison

MixPower vs MetaEss

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

Head to head

About

MixPower

Features

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A user-friendly and informative monitoring app for System Owners and Installers (Think Power). This app provides accurate & comprehensive real-time data analysis with system fault alarms and reports, delivered straight to the user – even remotely. This ensures reliable and stable system operation with minimal downtime, giving users peace of mind at all times.

About

MetaEss

Features

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The MetaEss app is a home energy management app that allows you to manage and monitor your inverter both remotely and via direct local connection. Get a real-time overview of your home's PV energy use and production. And increase the benefits of household electricity use.

Screenshots

MixPower4 screens

MetaEss4 screens

Verdict

The call

MixPower and MetaEss 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

MixPower ships an update every 6 weeks, MetaEss every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

MixPower versus MetaEss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	MixPower	MetaEss
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	67 MB	144 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Ningbo Boden New Energy Co., Ltd.	涛孙

In-app purchases

None

MixPower

No in-app purchases

None

MetaEss

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MixPower free?

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

Is MetaEss free?

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

Do MixPower or MetaEss have ads?

Neither MixPower nor MetaEss shows ads.

Which is updated more often, MixPower or MetaEss?

MixPower ships an update every 6 weeks, and MetaEss every 2 months. Most recently, MixPower was updated on September 14, 2026 and MetaEss on September 11, 2026.