Jackery vs Pila Energy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jackery
Monitor and control your Jackery power stations and solar devices remotely. Track energy data, battery levels, and power flow in real-time. Receive firmware updates and manage device sharing with family.
- Remote device connection
- System status monitoring
- Real-time energy data
- Device control (ON/OFF)
- Family sharing
- Firmware updates
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Explore Further With Jackery Solar With the Jackery App, you can: Connect your device or system from anywhere. Monitor system status, real-time flow, energy data and trends, power generation and more. Monitor device status, battery level, remaining time, temperature and more. Control your device or system likes turning ON/OFF power output. Share your device with your family. Monitor input and output power. Get new firmware updates. Compatible Devices: Jackery Explorer 1000 Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus Jackery Explorer 2000 Jackery Explorer 3000 Jackery HomePower 1000 Jackery HomePower 1000 Plus Jackery Homepower 3000 SolarVault 3 Pro SolarVault 3 Pro Max SolarVault 3 Pro Max AC Jackery HomePower 5000 Plus Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus Jackery HomePower 3600 Pro Max Jackery HomePower 3000 Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus Jackery Smart Transfer Switch Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus Jackery Explorer 3000 Pro Jackery Explorer 3000 Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus Jackery Explorer 2000 New Jackery Explorer 1800 Jackery Explorer 1500 New Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus Jackery Explorer 1000 New Jackery Explorer 900 Jackery Explorer 700 Plus Jackery Explorer 600 Plus Jackery Explorer 300 Plus Jackery Explorer 280 Plus Jackery Explorer 240 New Jackery FridgeGuard Jackery SlimPower H1
Pila Energy
Monitor and manage your connected devices remotely. Gain insights into your energy usage and control your smart home ecosystem from anywhere. This utility app provides a centralized platform for device interaction.
- Connect with devices on the go
- Energy intelligence insights
- Remote device monitoring
- Smart home ecosystem control
- Centralized device interaction
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The Pila app helps you connect with your devices on the go
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pila Energy at 100% against Jackery's 25%. Pila Energy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3). Jackery's advantage is ratings volume (240 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Pila Energy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jackery has 240 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Jackery's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pila Energy's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jackery | Pila Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (240 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 240 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jackery | Pila Energy, Inc. |
Customer experience
Jackery
Pila Energy
Bugs and requests
Jackery
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when refusing privacy settings
- Login issues and frequent log-outs
- Inconsistent device status reporting
Requested features
3 requests- Push notifications for battery status
- Ability to toggle between Bluetooth and WiFi
- Offline mode for remote monitoring
Pila Energy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jackery
No in-app purchases
Pila Energy
No in-app purchases
