myStrom Mobile vs Voltcraft SEM6000
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myStrom Mobile
Monitor solar power generation, manage energy consumption, and control smart home devices. Automate your home with custom scenes and actions, and enhance security with smart alerts. Integrates with popular third-party smart home products.
- Solar power generation metering
- Electricity consumption monitoring
- Smart device control
- Scene and action automation
- Device organization by room
- Home security monitoring
- Third-party device integration
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The app for solar power metering, energy management, smart home and security from myStrom. For myStrom Smart Home devices and myStrom-compatible devices. To use the myStrom app, you must own at least one myStrom or myStrom-compatible device, e.g. a myStrom WiFi Switch or a SONOS Speaker. The app and cloud are basically free to use, but an in-app subscription will be required for certain functions. The myStrom app allows you to * Measure and display electricity generation from mini-PV systems, including cost and yield * Measure and display the power consumption of connected devices, including cost and yield * Control myStrom and myStrom-compatible devices * Automate with myStrom Scenes and Actions * Organise devices in rooms * Use clever automations that automatically save electricity * Use clever functions that provide more convenience * Use sophisticated Actions for home automation * Use third-party devices such as SONOS, Philips Hue, IKEA TRÅDFRI and Shelly via the myStrom Home Hub * Protect your home with myStrom Home Guard * Receive a wide range of situation-specific notifications and alarms Overview of myStrom Plans and Options: https://mystrom.ch/plans Terms of Use: https://mystrom.ch/gtc/ Privacy Policy: https://mystrom.ch/privacy-policy/
Voltcraft SEM6000
Control plug-in devices remotely from your smartphone or tablet. Monitor real-time and historical power consumption to identify energy waste and save on electricity bills. Create a safer, more responsive home environment and promote eco-awareness.
- Remote device control
- Real-time power consumption monitoring
- Historical power usage data
- Identify power vampires
- Energy saving insights
- Eco-awareness promotion
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Direct connection and remote control of the devices in your home. SmartMeter enables you to control your plug-in devices remotely with a smart phone or tablet. –SmartMeter key features: - Remote control – Turn your PC, lamp, fan, coffee machine or any other plug-in device directly from your phone or tablet. - Power Consumption – Measure the power consumption of your device in real-time or check the history consumption of the past hours, days and months. SmartMeter enables you to create a safe and responsive environment in your house. SmartMeter products encourage eco-awareness and environmentally friendly attitude by providing the solutions to being aware and in control of the power consumption in your house and thereby letting you save on the electricity bills! Locate and eliminate power vampires and standby power. Through our mobile app one is able to easily control the devices from the palm of their hand. Connect the device to your phone – Control the devices in your home – Conserve energy and save on expenses.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Voltcraft SEM6000 at none against myStrom Mobile's 10. Voltcraft SEM6000 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). myStrom Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment and ads 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. myStrom Mobile sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Voltcraft SEM6000 asks for nothing beyond the download.
myStrom Mobile ships an update every 2 weeks, Voltcraft SEM6000 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myStrom Mobile | Voltcraft SEM6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | 55.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | myStrom AG | CEI Conrad Electronic International (HK) Limited |
Customer experience
myStrom Mobile
Voltcraft SEM6000
In-app purchases
myStrom Mobile
- myStrom Plus3 Months trial$2.991 Year
- myStrom Plus1 Year trial$2.991 Year
- myStrom Plus6 Months trial$2.991 Year
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- Home Guard – Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Data Option$3.991 Year
- myStrom Pro3 Months trial$9.991 Year
- myStrom Pro1 Year trial$9.991 Year
- Data Option$9.991 Year
- Home$24.991 Year
- Home Guard – Yearly7 Days trial$37.991 Year
Voltcraft SEM6000
No in-app purchases









