SRNE vs VIRC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time device data
- Bluetooth configuration
- Historical data tracking
- Demo mode for testing
- Product information access
- Feedback function
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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.
VIRC
This utility app monitors and protects your device's battery health. It provides insights into battery operating data and helps maintain optimal performance.
- Battery monitoring
- Battery protection
- Operating status monitoring
- Battery data viewing
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"VIRC" is a product that provides monitoring for the battery, provides protection for the battery, monitors and protects the operating status of the battery, and users can view the content of the battery operating data
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VIRC at 100% against SRNE's 40%. VIRC also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). SRNE's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
SRNE holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of SRNE's written reviews are positive against 100% of VIRC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SRNE ships an update fortnightly, VIRC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SRNE | VIRC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SRNE Solar Co.,Ltd | 深圳市雄韬电源科技股份有限公司 |
Customer experience
SRNE
VIRC
In-app purchases
SRNE
No in-app purchases
VIRC
No in-app purchases
