OpticsRE vs HomeGrid Energy
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
HomeGrid Energy
Monitor battery status and equipment performance in real time. View data charts, check for faulty devices, and configure network settings. Match batteries with inverters and adjust battery parameters for optimal operation.
- Real-time battery monitoring
- Data chart visualization
- Faulty device identification
- Equipment running status
- Battery and inverter matching
- Network configuration
- Battery parameter settings
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This is an APP that monitors battery information in real time，though view the data chart，monitor the battery condition in real time, check the faulty device information ，equipment running status，match between battery and inverter; network configuration and set battery parameters，etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HomeGrid Energy at 100% against OpticsRE's 8%. HomeGrid Energy also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). OpticsRE's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 11). 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.
HomeGrid Energy holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of OpticsRE's written reviews are positive against 100% of HomeGrid Energy's.
OpticsRE ships an update every 7 months, HomeGrid Energy every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | OpticsRE | HomeGrid Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (44 ratings) | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alpha Technologies, Inc. | HOMEGRID |
Customer experience
OpticsRE
HomeGrid Energy
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
HomeGrid Energy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OpticsRE
No in-app purchases
HomeGrid Energy
No in-app purchases
