OpticsRE vs EnergyTrak
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OpticsRE
Monitor and control OutBack power conversion systems remotely. View energy use, production, and historical data. Receive email and mobile notifications for alerts and system events.
- Connect with OutBack devices
- View energy use and production
- Access historical performance data
- Receive email notifications
- Remote control access
- Eliminate site visits
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OPTICS RE is an intelligent platform for users of OutBack power conversion systems, as it allows them to connect with OutBack products (Mojave, AXS Port, Mate3 family, RoseWater) and view important information about their system's energy use and production, as well as historical performance and event data. It also provides email & mobile notifications* and alerts, allowing for remote control access, which can help eliminate unnecessary site visits. With OPTICS RE, users can use any internet-connected device to monitor and control their OutBack power conversion systems remotely, providing convenience and flexibility. * Mobile Push Notifications only available for Mojave systems at this time. Features: Connect with Mojave, AXS Port, Mate3 Family, and RoseWater internet connected devices View energy use and production Historical performance and event data Email notifications and alerts Mobile push notifications for Mojave systems Remote control access Eliminate unnecessary site visits If you have any questions or suggestions? Please contact our support team: Customer support: https://www.outbackpower.com/resources/technical-support/support-center Privacy policy: https://www.outbackpower.com/about-outback/policies-and-notices/privacy-policy Technical support: https://www.outbackpower.com/resources/technical-support/support-center
EnergyTrak
Monitor your standby generator and home battery storage system remotely. Get real-time status updates, proactive alerts for faults, and automatic software updates. Ideal for homeowners and professionals managing energy solutions.
- Real-time system status monitoring
- Proactive fault and warning alerts
- Automatic over-the-air software updates
- Remote diagnostics for professionals
- Optimized solar power integration insights
- Off-grid power setup monitoring
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Monitor your standby generator and battery storage system with EnergyTrak, the official application for Briggs & Stratton Energy Solutions products. Instantly check crucial system status updates, including system status and overall performance. Whether your system is used to provide backup power, lower energy bills, optimize solar power integration, or live off-grid, EnergyTrak delivers detailed insights about your complete power setup. For Pros, EnergyTrak allows you to provide best-in-class support by viewing advanced system diagnostics and deploying automatic software updates remotely, ensuring your fleet of generators and batteries is optimized and healthy. EnergyTrak Features: View Real-Time Status: Remotely monitor your Briggs & Stratton standby generator and home battery from anywhere with the new EnergyTrak app. Get Proactive Alerts: Receive notifications for system faults or warnings. Receive Automatic Updates: Get the latest software and firmware over-the-air. Enabled for Expert Support: Allows your installer 24/7 monitoring and diagnostics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EnergyTrak at 4.7 against OpticsRE's 1.5. EnergyTrak also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (33% vs 8%). OpticsRE's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 13) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
EnergyTrak holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of OpticsRE's written reviews are positive against 33% of EnergyTrak's.
OpticsRE ships an update every 7 months, EnergyTrak every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | OpticsRE | EnergyTrak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (43 ratings) | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alpha Technologies, Inc. | Briggs & Stratton, LLC |
Customer experience
OpticsRE
EnergyTrak
Bugs and requests
OpticsRE
Reported bugs
21 issues- Impossible to sign on at times
- App will not work without a password when using Google sign-in
- App is non-functioning
- "Something went wrong please try again" error on login
- App hangs on login screen
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- App stopped working with Radian Series
- App ceased function on all fronts with zero warning
- App is not working anymore
- Cannot login with current version
- App doesn't work
- Doesn't remember credentials
- App is not user friendly and not stable
- App worked and now it doesn't
- App backend decommissioned
- App throws login errors
- App recently broke and is not functional
- App won't let me add any system other than Mojave
- App doesn't show profile or system created on computer
- Cannot see existing profiles
- Shows system already added when trying to add
- Wildly inaccurate data, irregular refresh interval
Requested features
8 requests- Update system list to include Radian Series (historical)
- Improve app stability and reliability
- Fix login issues
- Provide better communication regarding outages
- Make app user-friendly
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- Allow access to all data in one place
- Offer a dark mode option
- Improve historical data collection accuracy
EnergyTrak
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OpticsRE
No in-app purchases
EnergyTrak
No in-app purchases
