Overkill Solar vs EnerocHelper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Overkill Solar
This app connects to a solar battery management system to provide detailed monitoring and control. Users can track cell voltage, capacity, current, and manage charging/discharging ports. It also offers advanced configuration options for calibration, balancing, and protection settings.
- Monitor cell voltage and capacity
- Control charging and discharging ports
- Calibrate voltage and current
- Configure balancer and protection values
- Log voltage, current, and power
- Monitor BMS alarms and temperature
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Overkill Solar iOS App allows users to connect with the Overkill Solar Battery Management System (BMS). It can monitor voltage of the cells, total capacity, charging and discharging current, and switch the charging and discharging ports on or off. Features: - change bluetooth advertising name - unlock hardware protected BMS - save or load BMS configurations - calibrate cells voltage and charging or discharging current - log maximum or minimum voltage, current and power - enable and configure the balancer - modify the capacity settings - monitor temperature - monitor BMS alarms - import and export .fig files - set level 2 and 3 advanced protection values
EnerocHelper
Manage and monitor your energy devices remotely. Upgrade firmware via 4G or Bluetooth, switch between Chinese and English languages, and export historical data. Keep your devices securely bound to your control.
- Remote firmware upgrades (4G/Bluetooth)
- Dual language support (Chinese/English)
- Historical data export
- Device binding and control
- Future language additions
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[Upgrade Method] The BMS can be upgraded remotely via the 4G module, or through Bluetooth. [Language Support] Chinese and English switching is currently supported, with more languages to be added in the future. Stay tuned. [Data Export] Historical data of the current device can be exported. [Device Binding] Your device is under your control. More features are coming soon!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: EnerocHelper at every 2 weeks against Overkill Solar's every 4 months. EnerocHelper also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Overkill Solar's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). 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.
EnerocHelper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Overkill Solar has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Overkill Solar ships an update every 4 months, EnerocHelper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Overkill Solar | EnerocHelper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Overkill Solar LLC | 杭州鹏成新能源科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Overkill Solar
EnerocHelper
In-app purchases
Overkill Solar
No in-app purchases
EnerocHelper
No in-app purchases
