Comparison

SRNE vs ESS Energy

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

Head to head
About

SRNE

Monitor your solar devices in real-time and configure settings via Bluetooth. Access historical data for solar yield and consumption, and explore product information. A demo mode allows testing device functions without hardware.

Highlights
  • Real-time device data
  • Bluetooth configuration
  • Historical data tracking
  • Demo mode for testing
  • Product information access
  • Feedback function
Features
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With SRNE Monitoring you can see the real-time data of your devices and configure the settings via Bluetooth. You will also get the insight into our product range and you can test the devices in a DEMO version. Demo Mode: Select a device from the demo library and get an insight of the functions. Real-time data: Keep track of the real-time data of your solar devices. History: With the history you can keep an overview of the values of the past days: Solar yield, consumption and other, technical data and values. (Data records may differ from device to device). Feedback function: If you have improvements or comments about the app or devices, you can use the feedback function. Our service team will be happy to respond to your concerns within 72 hrs.

About

ESS Energy

Features
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1.Register the device and fill in the customer information by scanning the bar code; 2.Display the devices position information in the map; 3.Observe single device real time operation situation; 4.Upgrade Device Version Remotely:if a prompt to update device software version, it's not for your app, just the device; 5.Upgrade Device Version Locally: you can upgrade your device by our mobile app; 6.Configure Device Parameters Locally or Remotely: you can configure your device parameters by our mobile app; 7.View Real-time Device Information Locally or Remotely: you can monitor the real-time operation of your device by our mobile app; 8.Config Device Wifi: before config device wifi, please confirm your phone connect with a WLAN that generated by device like "USR-WIFI232****" ,then search which SSID you want the device to connect.

Screenshots

SRNE4 screens
ESS Energy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SRNE at fortnightly against ESS Energy's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

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

SRNE ships an update fortnightly, ESS Energy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SRNE versus ESS Energy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSRNEESS Energy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB54 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSRNE Solar Co.,Ltd仁义 樊

In-app purchases

None

SRNE

No in-app purchases

None

ESS Energy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SRNE free?
SRNE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ESS Energy free?
ESS Energy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SRNE or ESS Energy have ads?
Neither SRNE nor ESS Energy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SRNE or ESS Energy?
SRNE ships an update fortnightly, and ESS Energy every 5 weeks. Most recently, SRNE was updated on October 11, 2026 and ESS Energy on September 10, 2026.

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