Comparison

SMARTDOCK vs NSPower

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

Head to head

Boat control

non stop power

About

SMARTDOCK

Features

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Control your boat easily and conveniently via app. Use our product SMARTDOCK-ECU to control your drives conveniently with your smartphone from any position on your boat. With SMARTDOCK-TCU you can complement your control unit with your bow and stern thruster. The app offers two different control views allowing you to choose whatever suits you best. All compatible boat motors as well as bow and stern thrusters are listed on our website www.smartdock.de/en.

About

NSPower

Features

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View the real-time operating status of energy storage equipment. Check status of control modules, such as MPPT, DCDC, inverter, BMS, etc. Check the status of the battery, protection information, historical records, etc.

Screenshots

SMARTDOCK4 screens

NSPower3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SMARTDOCK at every 9 days against NSPower's every 3 weeks. NSPower's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 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

SMARTDOCK ships an update every 9 days, NSPower every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

SMARTDOCK versus NSPower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SMARTDOCK	NSPower
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 9 days — better	Every 3 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	89 MB	28 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Thitronik	Jiangsu Sooner Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

SMARTDOCK

No in-app purchases

None

NSPower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMARTDOCK free?

SMARTDOCK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is NSPower free?

NSPower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SMARTDOCK or NSPower have ads?

Neither SMARTDOCK nor NSPower shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SMARTDOCK or NSPower?

SMARTDOCK ships an update every 9 days, and NSPower every 3 weeks. Most recently, SMARTDOCK was updated on November 8, 2026 and NSPower on October 31, 2026.