Things vs GR EMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Things
Monitor and manage your home energy system with real-time data. Optimize consumption, save money on utility bills, and gain control over your energy usage with intuitive controls and advanced features. Ideal for homeowners and business owners.
- Real-time energy usage information
- Optimize energy consumption
- Save money on utility bills
- Intuitive controls
- Advanced energy management features
- Homeowner and business owner tool
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Monitor and control your home energy system with ease using our powerful IoT platform. Our app provides real-time information on your energy usage, allowing you to make informed decisions about your consumption. With intuitive controls and advanced features, you can optimize your energy usage and save money on your utility bills. Whether you're a homeowner or business owner, our app is the perfect tool for managing your energy needs.
GR EMS
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1. Monitor, analyze, and display equipment and system data and events; 2. Operation mode scheduling, to achieve various operational strategies, and support power spot trading; 3. System energy consumption management, zero carbon strategy, and carbon trading support; 4. Forecast and optimize system operation to achieve integrated energy management.
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Verdict
Things and GR EMS are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Things | GR EMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 深圳市它虎科技有限公司 | Shenzhen Gooree Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
Things
No in-app purchases
GR EMS
No in-app purchases
