Comparison

Polar vs LPEvolve Commissioning

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

Head to head
About

Polar

Features
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The Polar-ESS App uses an API and connects to your Polar-ESS Cloud Monitoring account. The APP provides basic information about your Home Energy Demand, Solar PV Generation, Grid import energy and Battery Usage To view the Privacy Policy and EULA please visit the links provided in the app, or visit https://givenergy.co.uk/website-privacy-policy/ and https://polar-ess.co.uk/terms/ respectively.

About

LPEvolve Commissioning

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The lighting industry is going wireless and the number of ready-to-use products is growing rapidly. To unleash the full potential of smart lighting networks, Light Projects Evolve provides a set of tools for commissioning and monitoring qualified Bluetooth mesh lighting devices. Using our intuitive web and iOS apps, you can customize lighting control parameters in accordance with site-specific needs and building energy codes. All of that without specialized training or lighting control expertise. Complete the commissioning process on-site with the use of our app. It allows you to add Bluetooth mesh lighting devices to a wireless network in no time. Its intuitive interface was designed to require as little work on your side as possible. Provisioning Thanks to proximity sensing, the app provides you with a list of detected lighting devices. Provision up to 5 devices at once. Using a RSSI filter, you can narrow down the list of visible luminaires to those that are the nearest. Customization If you find it necessary, you can customize the previously selected scenario to your needs. Personalize run, prolong, and standby modes plus other lighting control parameters. Calibration Calibrate a light sensor in accordance with the measure provided by a light meter. Adjust brightness until it reaches the desirable level and enter the value. Test Test the performance of lighting control as well as the defined lighting scenes and make adjustments if needed.

Screenshots

Polar3 screens
LPEvolve Commissioning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LPEvolve Commissioning at none against Polar's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Polar sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $25.00 per year. LPEvolve Commissioning asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Polar ships an update every 5 weeks, LPEvolve Commissioning every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Polar versus LPEvolve Commissioning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolarLPEvolve Commissioning
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.416.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size69 MB50 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGivEnergy Software LimitedLight Projects Evolve

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Polar

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription1 Year trial$25.001 Year
None

LPEvolve Commissioning

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Polar free?
Polar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LPEvolve Commissioning free?
LPEvolve Commissioning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Polar or LPEvolve Commissioning have ads?
Neither Polar nor LPEvolve Commissioning shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Polar or LPEvolve Commissioning?
Polar ships an update every 5 weeks, and LPEvolve Commissioning every 2 months. Most recently, Polar was updated on October 27, 2026 and LPEvolve Commissioning on October 24, 2026.

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