Comparison

ShinePhone vs EVOLine AstralPool

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

Head to head
About

ShinePhone

This app provides a comprehensive platform for end-users to manage their green energy systems. It offers real-time energy monitoring, device management, and AI-powered smart control to optimize power usage and energy earnings.

Highlights
  • Real-time energy monitoring
  • Device management
  • AI smart control
  • Dynamic electricity prices
  • Optimized charging/discharging strategies
Features
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ShinePhone is an energy monitoring platform exclusively built for end users, serving as your one-stop smart hub for managing green energy systems. Energy Monitoring: Real-time tracking of power generation, consumption and energy storage status, with clear visibility of battery level, device operation, load power and grid interaction. Device Management: Support one-click device access and multi-device monitoring, with versatile and personalized energy management plan settings available. AI Smart Control: Access dynamic electricity prices across multiple platforms. AI-powered intelligent analysis optimizes charging and discharging strategies for more rational power usage and improved overall energy earnings.

About

EVOLine AstralPool

Remotely manage your pool's temperature and heat pump settings. This free application allows you to monitor current temperatures, turn the heat pump on or off, adjust set points, and set schedules via a local Wi-Fi connection.

Highlights
  • Remote pool temperature control
  • Heat pump ON/OFF
  • Adjust temperature set point
  • Set heat pump schedules
  • Monitor sensor parameters
  • Professional control menu
Features
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Control your pool temperature remotely. Control EVOLine heat pump everywhere. Download the APP without cost, it is totally free. The APP is act as a remote controller for the EVOLine heat pump. It works with local wifi connection to control all the parameters in the heat pump remotely. You will be able to control: - Pool temperature, see the current pool temperature. - ON/OFF, to switch on and switch off your pool heat pump. - Temperature Set point, raise or lower the temperature of the water pool. - Timer, set different schedules for the heat pump to switch on and off. - Parameters, lecture of all the sensors of the heat pump. - Extra menu, only for professionals to control all different parameters of the heat pump. Requirement: WIFI network

Screenshots

ShinePhone4 screens
EVOLine AstralPool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ShinePhone at weekly against EVOLine AstralPool's every 7 months. ShinePhone also leads on rating (2.4 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (170 vs 2). EVOLine AstralPool's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShinePhone holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShinePhone has 170 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of ShinePhone's written reviews are positive against 6% of EVOLine AstralPool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShinePhone ships an update weekly, EVOLine AstralPool every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ShinePhone versus EVOLine AstralPool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShinePhoneEVOLine AstralPool
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (170 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews18.0% of reviews — better5.9% of reviews
Number of ratings170 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Growatt New Energy Technology Co.,LtdFLUIDRA S.A.

Customer experience

ShinePhone

All ratings170 ratings
Positive28.2%
Neutral12.4%
Negative59.4%
Written reviews761 reviews
Positive18.0%
Neutral13.8%
Negative68.2%

EVOLine AstralPool

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive5.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative88.2%

Bugs and requests

ShinePhone

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes when changing dates
  • Incorrect power consumption data
  • Datalogger connection problems
  • Inconsistent color coding in graphs
  • App loses data after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve graph readability
  • Allow more customization of settings
  • Provide real-time data updates
  • Integrate with home automation systems

EVOLine AstralPool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ShinePhone

No in-app purchases

None

EVOLine AstralPool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShinePhone free?
ShinePhone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EVOLine AstralPool free?
EVOLine AstralPool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShinePhone or EVOLine AstralPool?
ShinePhone is rated higher. ShinePhone averages 2.4 out of 5 from 170 ratings, while EVOLine AstralPool averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ShinePhone or EVOLine AstralPool have ads?
Neither ShinePhone nor EVOLine AstralPool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShinePhone or EVOLine AstralPool?
ShinePhone ships an update weekly, and EVOLine AstralPool every 7 months. Most recently, ShinePhone was updated on October 24, 2026 and EVOLine AstralPool on October 17, 2026.

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