TBESS vs VNSenergy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TBESS
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TBESS App is an advanced home energy storage management application tool. It integrates home energy storage devices and provides real-time data, historical records, alarms and other functions. Users can monitor the charging and discharging of home energy storage anytime and anywhere, customize charging and discharging preferences, optimize energy utilization, and ultimately alleviate home electricity problems.
VNSenergy
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VNSenergy APP to monitor PV plant and PV inverter meter/parameters, provide local/remote setting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: VNSenergy at 8.0 against TBESS's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
TBESS ships an update every 3 months, VNSenergy every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TBESS | VNSenergy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Topband Software Technology Co., Ltd | AsianPowerDevicesInc |
In-app purchases
TBESS
No in-app purchases
VNSenergy
No in-app purchases
