A vs sHomeCentral
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A
Manage and monitor your portable power station and other energy storage devices remotely. Check device status, view data, control functions, and interact with your smart energy products for optimal use.
- Remote device management
- Real-time status monitoring
- Data display and analysis
- Function control
- Smart device interaction
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This APP is an intelligent management platform application for energy storage products, which is applied to new generations of portable power station product and subsequently to other new series, such as home energy storage system, portable EV charger and so on. This APP can help you check the device running status, display the device data, manage functions and control remotely at any time, and can easily and quickly interact with your smart device through the mobile phone to help you better use the product.
sHomeCentral
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Control your smart home devices easily and directly - without being dependent on the cloud! Give old devices a second life as an information / control center with this app! (Compatible from iOS 15.0 / iPadOS 15.0) The built-in simulation enables a virtual network search to test and get to know the app functions. @ APPLICATIONS • Smart control: Switch & dim your WiFi sockets and built-in devices conveniently from your iPhone/iPad • Energy at a glance: Monitor your solar production from your power plant or the energy consumption of your devices - very easily • AI right in your hand: Use powerful AI models running in your network with Ollama in combination with Open WebUI on your iPhone/iPad device - without cloud dependency • Easy access: Access the web interface of your devices directly (e.g. FRITZ!Box®, Synology Diskstation® ...) without having to know IP addresses • Secure & private use: in the local network / with VPN, Wireguard use even when on the go @ DEVICE TAB Scan your local network and then access the web interface of your smart devices/services directly (even more convenient with the iPad in split screen). Supported devices: • Tasmota • OpenDTU (micro inverter from Hoymiles®) • Micro inverter APsystems EZ1® (local network mode) • ESP32-CAM (AI on the edge) • ESPHome • Home Assistant • IDS Gateway V1 • Synology DiskStation® • Open WebUI (Ollama) • AVM FRITZ!Repeater® • AVM FRITZ!Box® @ HOME TAB Mark devices as favorites for convenient use: • direct control -> on/off, dimming • Display of status, energy and temperature measurements Supported devices: • Shelly 3EM® • Shelly Plus 1PM® • Shelly Plus Plug S® • Shelly Dimmer2® • OpenDTU • Micro inverter APsystems EZ1® (local network mode) • Tasmota WiFi switch socket • Tasmota energy measuring device (e.g. bitShake SmartMeterReader - for reading the house electricity meter) @ LANGUAGES • English • German • French • Spanish • Swedish Have fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: A at 12.0 against sHomeCentral's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
| Parameter | A | sHomeCentral |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guangdong Asgoft New Energy Co., Ltd. | FRANK ABRAHAM |
In-app purchases
A
No in-app purchases
sHomeCentral
No in-app purchases









