Comparison

itel Energy vs VMSolar

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

Head to head
About

itel Energy

Monitor your home's energy storage system in real time. Track solar power, battery levels, and grid interactions to optimize usage, lower bills, and ensure power during outages. This intelligent tool promotes sustainable energy management.

Highlights
  • Real-time energy usage monitoring
  • Solar power tracking
  • Battery status monitoring
  • Grid energy exchange data
  • Energy usage optimization
  • Power outage preparedness
Features
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The itel Energy App is an intelligent energy management tool for home energy storage systems. Users can view home energy usage and monitor solar power, battery status, and grid energy exchange in real time. It offers an intuitive interface and data analysis to help optimize energy usage, reduce bills and ensure power supply during outages. The app enables intelligent control and more sustainable energy management.

About

VMSolar

Features
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The APP integrates a series of very practical functions such as equipment monitoring, power station monitoring, Bluetooth networking, local monitoring and debugging, providing a more convenient cloud-based photovoltaic monitoring service. It enables users to easily check the power generation and operation status of the equipment at any time.

Screenshots

itel Energy4 screens
VMSolar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: itel Energy at every 3 weeks against VMSolar's every 2 months. VMSolar's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

itel Energy ships an update every 3 weeks, VMSolar every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
itel Energy versus VMSolar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameteritel EnergyVMSolar
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB234 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShanghai Transsion Co.,Ltd.Shandong Qipengfa Electronic Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

itel Energy

No in-app purchases

None

VMSolar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is itel Energy free?
itel Energy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VMSolar free?
VMSolar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do itel Energy or VMSolar have ads?
Neither itel Energy nor VMSolar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, itel Energy or VMSolar?
itel Energy ships an update every 3 weeks, and VMSolar every 2 months. Most recently, itel Energy was updated on September 8, 2026 and VMSolar on September 9, 2026.

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