Polar vs LPEvolve Commissioning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Polar
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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.
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.
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Verdict
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.
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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.
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.
| Parameter | Polar | LPEvolve Commissioning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks โ better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 16.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | GivEnergy Software Limited | Light Projects Evolve |
In-app purchases
Polar
- Yearly Subscription1 Year trial$25.001 Year
LPEvolve Commissioning
No in-app purchases
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