Anker Power vs Poolstar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anker Power
Remotely manage and monitor your Anker power banks, outdoor energy storage, and solar devices. Control output, check status, and perform over-the-air updates for a smarter energy experience.
- Remote device control
- Real-time status monitoring
- Over-the-air updates
- Adjust output power
- Turn devices on/off
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Use the Anker Power app to connect, control, view, and update your supported Anker power banks, outdoor energy storage devices, photovoltaics, and other devices for a smarter experience.. -Control your devices anytime and anywhere Easily adjust the output power of each device and control the device remotely. -View the status of a device at a glance Check the status of each device and turn the device on or off accordingly. -Easily and quickly update your devices Obtain over-the-air (OTA) firmware and software updates for Anker products. Supported devices: 767 PowerHouse MI60 Microinverter Powered Cooler 30 Powered Cooler 40 Powered Cooler 50 SOLIX F1200 MI80 Microinverter(BLE) Prime Power Bank SOLIX E1600 Solarbank SOLIX F2600 SOLIX F1500 SOLIX C1000 SOLIX C800 SOLIX C800 Plus SOLIX F3800 0W Output Switch SOLIX C800X Home Power Panel Double Power Hub Solarbank 2 E1600 Pro SOLIX P1 Meter Smart Meter SOLIX F2000 Solarbank 2 E1600 Plus SOLIX C300 SOLIX C300 DC SOLIX C300X Smart Plug 160W Prime Charger 250W Prime Charger 240W Charging Station SOLIX C300X DC SOLIX C200(X) SOLIX C200 DC SOLIX C200X DC Solarbank 2 E1600 AC SOLIX Everfrost 2 40L Electric Cooler SOLIX Everfrost 2 58L Electric Cooler SOLIX F3800 Plus SOLIX Everfrost 2 23 Solarbank 3 E2700 Pro SOLIX F3000 SOLIX V1 Smart EV Charger 26K Prime Power Bank 20K Prime Power Bank 150W Charging Base SOLIX Alternator Charger Anker SOLIX E10 Power Dock Smart Generator 5500
Poolstar
Control your intelligent pool cleaning robot remotely. Monitor its real-time working status and enhance your pool maintenance efficiency for a smarter, more convenient experience.
- Mobile control
- Real-time status monitoring
- Pool maintenance efficiency
- Smart experience
- Convenient operation
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The Poolstar APP is a dedicated control application for the PoolStar intelligent pool cleaning robot. It supports mobile control, real-time working status monitoring, and improves pool maintenance efficiency for a smart and convenient experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Anker Power at 4.5 against Poolstar's 1.8. Anker Power also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 33%) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Anker Power holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anker Power has 1.4K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Anker Power's written reviews are positive against 33% of Poolstar's.
Anker Power ships an update fortnightly, Poolstar every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Anker Power | Poolstar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better | 1.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 723 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Power Mobile Life LLC | 宁波市普世达泳池用品有限公司 |
Customer experience
Anker Power
Poolstar
Bugs and requests
Anker Power
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent app crashes
- Firmware update issues
- Bluetooth disconnection problems
Requested features
4 requests- Battery health monitoring
- Customizable charge limits
- Time-of-use scheduling
- Improved app performance
Poolstar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Anker Power
No in-app purchases
Poolstar
No in-app purchases
