sonnen vs Glow Permanent Lighting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
sonnen
Manage your clean energy supply from anywhere. Monitor your solar PV system, battery, and EV charger in real-time. Gain insights into energy consumption and generation to optimize your usage and prepare for outages.
- Real-time energy data and insights
- Monitor solar PV system performance
- Track battery and EV charger status
- View live energy flow and consumption
- Access energy contract details
- Set battery backup buffer
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With the sonnen App, you are empowered to manage your own clean energy anytime from anywhere. Use real-time energy data and insights to guide you on how to stay powered and protected with your solar photovoltaic (PV) system, your sonnenHome battery and energy products. Be part of the sonnenCommunity with the sonnen App and build a clean energy future. The sonnen App allows you to: - Get an overview of the performance of your sonnenHome energy system including your battery, PV system and EV charger (where applicable) - Access details on your sonnen energy contracts - See detailed insights on your household’s live energy flow - Get real-time and historical system data on your household’s energy consumption and generation - Choose a basic or professional mode on how you would like your energy data to be displayed - Set your battery backup buffer so your household is prepared for an energy outage
Glow Permanent Lighting
This app provides high-quality, custom lighting solutions for homes and businesses. Its user interface is designed for ease of navigation with clear labels and buttons, making it simple to manage your lighting.
- Custom lighting solutions
- High-quality lighting
- Easy-to-use mobile app
- Clear and concise UI
- Easy navigation
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Glow is a new company dedicated to providing high-quality, custom lighting solutions for businesses and homes. We believe that everyone deserves to have beautiful, functional lighting that enhances their space and improves their quality of life. Our mobile app is easy to use, and has a clear and concise user interface (UI). The UI should is easy to navigate, with clear labels and buttons.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Glow Permanent Lighting at 4.3 against sonnen's 3.5. sonnen's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 4). 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.
Glow Permanent Lighting holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: sonnen has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
sonnen ships an update fortnightly, Glow Permanent Lighting every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | sonnen | Glow Permanent Lighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (20 ratings) | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sonnen GmbH | Big Foot Forward LLC |
Customer experience
sonnen
Glow Permanent Lighting
In-app purchases
sonnen
No in-app purchases
Glow Permanent Lighting
No in-app purchases
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