Power Zero vs xDTU Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Power Zero
Monitor and control your smart energy devices remotely. Track energy usage and production in real-time, find ways to improve efficiency, and manage your solar system's status.
- Real-time energy usage tracking
- Energy production monitoring
- Energy efficiency improvement suggestions
- Remote smart home device control
- Solar system status monitoring
- Historical energy data
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Manage your Power Zero smart energy devices anytime, anywhere Maximize your Power Zero experience and save battery with the Power Zero App: · Track your energy usage and production in real time with Mobile Optimized Energy · Find ways to improve energy efficiency · Control your smart home devices and remotely manage your Power Zero energy usage · Monitor the status of your solar system in real-time as well as various historical status data
xDTU Connect
Monitor your ESP32 hardware with OpenDTU firmware. View telemetry data directly on your device or through widgets. Ensure read-only web access is configured for optimal performance.
- ESP32 hardware monitoring
- OpenDTU firmware integration
- Telemetry data display
- Widget support
- Feedback and suggestions section
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This app is an iOS client for your ESP32 hardware with OpenDTU firmware on board. The app allows you to receive telemetry data from the OpenDTU device and display it on the app screen or in a widget. IMPORTANT: make sure that you have read-only access to web interface without password (OpenDTU Settings > Security Settings > Permissions) Check out the information section if you have any questions, want to leave feedback or have any suggestions for the development of the application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: xDTU Connect at weekly against Power Zero's every 6 weeks. Power Zero's advantage is review sentiment (41% vs 20%) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
Power Zero ships an update every 6 weeks, xDTU Connect weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Power Zero | xDTU Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.9% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 毅 伍 | Aliaksandr Strakovich |
Customer experience
Power Zero
xDTU Connect
In-app purchases
Power Zero
No in-app purchases
xDTU Connect
No in-app purchases
