Comparison

Duracell Energy vs Armed

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Duracell Energy

Monitor your home's energy consumption and the status of your connected devices, including battery storage and EV chargers. Track solar generation, battery usage, and grid energy flow with historical data visualization.

Highlights
  • Monitor home energy status
  • View battery and EV charger status
  • Track household energy consumption
  • Analyze solar generation and grid usage
  • Access historical energy data
Features
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The Duracell app enables owners of Duracell batteries and EV Charger to monitor their homes’ energy on the go. With this app you can: View the status of your Duracell connected home, battery, and EV Charger View your household consumption and the power flowing through you Duracell connected devices, giving you a clear understanding of solar generation, battery usage and grid energy usage. Access your historical energy usage data in daily, weekly, and monthly time periods, so you can understand your household consumption behaviour over time and the benefits to the environment.

About

Armed

Features
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Armed-One is a digital inventory and project management application designed to help artists organize their creative supplies and track their work. The app allows users to record and manage information about paint, colors and related art materials. Users can log quantities, organize supplies, and view their available inventory in one place. This helps artists understand what materials they have before starting a project or purchasing additional supplies. Armed-One also provides tools for organizing creative projects. Users can group materials by project, wall, or mural, allowing them to plan their work and keep records of which supplies were used. The application functions as a personal organizational tool and does not facilitate or promote illegal activities. It is intended to support artists, muralists, and creative professionals in managing their materials and projects more efficiently. Primary functions include: Recording and organizing paint and art supply inventory Tracking colors, quantities, and material usage Grouping materials by project, wall, or mural Planning and preparing materials before creative work begins Maintaining a personal record of creative projects and supplies Terms of Use: https://www.armed-one.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.armed-one.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Duracell Energy4 screens
Armed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Duracell Energy at none against Armed's 2. Armed's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Armed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Duracell Energy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Duracell Energy ships an update monthly, Armed every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Duracell Energy versus Armed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDuracell EnergyArmed
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews6.1% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPuredrive Energy LtdArmed-One LTD

Bugs and requests

Duracell Energy

Reported bugs

71 issues
  • Live view updates with significant delay (5-12 minutes, or up to 2 hours)
  • Other views take hours to update
  • Charge/discharge scheduling never works or is unreliable
  • App keeps logging out
  • Data lag makes energy tracking useless
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  • App frozen, no way to know if panels are working
  • Login captcha process does not work
  • Scheduled discharge sessions cannot be stopped
  • Bug in interface causes inverter to discharge battery despite app stopping it
  • App lost connection to inverter after upgrade
  • Data of own consumption does not tie to smart meter
  • App shows battery at 18% and charging in darkness
  • Live usage monitoring isn't live
  • Refresh button does nothing
  • System overview doesn't align with monitoring
  • Data totals missing/wrong for weeks
  • Power cut mode failed to turn off
  • App doesn't stay logged in
  • Energy insight and summaries don't add up
  • Cannot set up Dura-i app
  • App doesn't update in a timely manner
  • App shows 0W house load when electricity is being used
  • App shows large amounts of energy being used when nothing is switched on
  • App shows battery at 100%, fed by solar, house load from grid
  • App can't tell what is being generated
  • App hasn't synced to equipment data for a week
  • App shows random data/values not in sync
  • Scheduling charging/discharges is hit and miss
  • Duration setting is unclear (length vs. end time)
  • App doesn't stop charging/discharging as instructed
  • Cannot accept terms and conditions on iPhone SE (won't scroll)
  • App not optimized for iPhone SE (power cut mode, current mode options)
  • App shows incorrect flow (battery powering grid, or vice versa)
  • App shows battery feeding house when charging
  • Cannot set discharge for times other than current time
  • Cannot set discharge duration (e.g., 20, 30 minutes)
  • New update is worse
  • Discharge settings can only be set in the past
  • Update doesn't work properly
  • Latest update means app cannot be used
  • App is broken, no choice to upgrade
  • Grid export figures are incorrect (less than daily export)
  • Battery section on input does not work
  • Lost all data acquired prior to app update
  • Live part shows 0 energy use most of the time
  • Calculations are incorrect, things don't add up
  • App updates cause historic data to be wiped
  • Numbers don't add up or reconcile with overall usage
  • Difficulty creating/amending schedules
  • App shows incorrect readings
  • Customer service doesn't understand issue/makes nonsensical suggestions
  • No response to emails
  • App is clunky and unintuitive
  • App doesn't work reliably
  • App doesn't follow schedules
  • System doesn't follow schedules
  • Scheduling page to charge/discharge doesn't work
  • App shows solar generation at 1 am in winter
  • App is slow to respond
  • App will not refresh, requires logout/login
  • Scheduling is unreliable, 50/50 chance of saving
  • App throws out random data
  • App has spells where it does not provide data
  • Lack of control over battery discharge
  • Cannot pause battery discharge easily
  • UI is terrible
  • Live readings are completely off
  • App is embarrassing bad
  • Inconsistent monitoring
  • Gaps of missing information for hours
  • App is not fit for purpose

Requested features

23 requests
  • Allow discharge based on available stored power as well as time
  • Discharge to grid any stored power >20% when grid needs energy
  • Biometric authentication (Face ID)
  • App scaling for iPad
  • Error/fault reporting
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  • Ability to turn off unneeded features (e.g., EV status)
  • Ability to update WiFi settings
  • Export data for analysis
  • Conditional schedules (e.g., export only if battery >50%)
  • Schedules based on % or kWh rather than wattage/time
  • Totals on main summary screen
  • More telemetry from inverter/batteries
  • Total daily/monthly/annual household consumption figure
  • Total daily/monthly/annual export
  • View of future charging/discharging plans
  • Hide unused functions (e.g., car chargers)
  • Warning/alert for optimal energy usage times
  • Face ID login
  • Widgets
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Zoom function/increase font size
  • Smart home support

Armed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Duracell Energy

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Armed

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Duracell Energy free?
Duracell Energy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Armed free?
Armed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Duracell Energy or Armed have ads?
Neither Duracell Energy nor Armed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Duracell Energy or Armed?
Duracell Energy ships an update monthly, and Armed every 4 days. Most recently, Duracell Energy was updated on November 3, 2026 and Armed on October 31, 2026.

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