VRM vs ECCOTEMP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VRM
Monitor and manage your energy systems remotely. Track solar, battery, and power usage in real time, receive alerts, and optimize performance from your smartphone. Ideal for off-grid, marine, or backup power solutions.
- Remote energy system monitoring
- Real-time solar, battery, and power tracking
- Instant alert notifications
- Performance optimization
- Smartphone control
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Stay in control of your energy system anytime, anywhere with the Victron VRM app! Remotely monitor your solar, battery, and power usage in real time, receive instant alerts, and optimize performance—all from your smartphone. Whether you’re off-grid, on a boat, or managing a backup power system, VRM keeps you connected. Download now and take charge of your energy! This app requires your system to be connected to the internet through a Victron Global Remote, Victron Ethernet Remote or Color Control GX / Venus GX.
ECCOTEMP
Control your smart water heater remotely to adjust temperature, monitor energy usage, and set schedules. Integrate with voice assistants for hands-free operation and manage multiple units from one app.
- Remote temperature adjustment
- Energy usage monitoring
- Scheduling and timers
- Voice command integration (Alexa, Google)
- Management of multiple units
- Monetary value of consumption
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Download our Free Smart App to unleash our patented smart technology. The New Eccotemp water heaters are the only patented all in one solution for smart home water heaters. Our patented technology is unlike anything every created in a water heater. Eccotemp Smart App: The home page of the App control panel provides you with shortcuts for changing water temperature, managing your energy cost and checking the status of the water heater. Statistics Delivered Instantly: Observe the water, gas and electricity usage easily by checking the statistics page where you will see a detailed description of your smart water heaters energy consumption. It doesn't stop there. Our Smart App even puts a monetary value to the consumption of Gas, Water and Electricity. Timers and Scheduling: Create schedules to allow your water heater to be used when you need it, for the right amount of time, and shutoff power when you don’t need it. Timers are great to limit energy consumption per use per shower. This is great for saving money on electricity, gas and water. Going to be gone for a while? Set a schedule that turns your water heater on and off to help conserve energy. Voice Command Connected: Once your water heater is connected to our App you will be able to use voice commands to adjust your Eccotemp water heater. Our water heaters are compatible with both Alexa and Google. You can use voice commands such as - Alexa, "Turn my water heater off", Hey Google, "Adjust my water heater temperature to 110 degrees", Alexa, "Turn on Eco Mode" and so much more. Have multiple homes or rental properties? Our smart products are perfect for energy management and consumption. Manage multiple water heater in one or several locations all in the palm of your hand. Think of us as the Nest of water heaters. Eccotemp Heating Water Smarter TM
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ECCOTEMP at 4.6 against VRM's 3.4. ECCOTEMP also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). VRM's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (56 vs 18). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ECCOTEMP holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 18 respectively.
VRM ships an update fortnightly, ECCOTEMP every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VRM | ECCOTEMP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (56 ratings) | 4.6 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 56 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 212 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Victron Energy | Eccotemp Systems, LLC |
Customer experience
VRM
ECCOTEMP
In-app purchases
VRM
No in-app purchases
ECCOTEMP
No in-app purchases
