Comparison

AmpWidgets vs Wifi Rig CTRL

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

Head to head
About

AmpWidgets

Monitor your Victron energy system in real-time with customizable widgets for your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. View battery status, solar production, and more without opening the main app.

Highlights
  • Real-time battery and solar monitoring
  • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets
  • macOS desktop and Notification Center widgets
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Customizable metric display
  • Light, Dark, and Auto appearance modes
  • Background data refresh
Features
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Never miss a thing with your Victron system. AmpWidgets brings powerful battery, solar, tank, sensor, and system monitoring to every screen you own. Check your most important Victron VRM data on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch — without constantly opening the VRM app. WIDGETS EVERYWHERE • Home Screen widgets for quick system checks • Lock Screen widgets for instant battery and solar metrics • StandBy support for an always-visible display • macOS desktop and Notification Center widgets • Apple Watch complications for glanceable updates on your wrist • A resizable widget that shows one, three, or six metrics at a time SMART ALERTS Create custom rules for the moments that matter: • Battery below your chosen percentage • Current rising above or falling below a threshold • System or battery state changes • Any value that needs your attention AmpWidgets checks your rules automatically in the background and notifies you the moment something changes — with smart cooldowns so you're never spammed. COMPLETE VICTRON MONITORING See more of your system than ever before: • Battery state of charge, voltage, current, and power • Individual cell voltage highs and lows, plus pack balance for lithium banks • Consumed amp-hours and time-to-go • Solar power output, PV voltage, and today's / yesterday's yield • Charge cycles, charged and discharged energy, min/max voltage • Battery temperature, health details, and starter-battery data • Per-device readings for every shunt, BMS, and charger • System status and alarm summaries TANKS, SENSORS & SYSTEM STATES AmpWidgets supports more Victron data than ever, including: • Fresh, grey, fuel, and gas/LPG tank levels — with a combined level per fluid type • Distinct icons so water and gas tanks are instantly recognizable • Temperature, humidity, and pressure sensors, shown by their real device names • Shore- and generator-power detection via AC input voltage • AC input and output, DC loads, and EV charger data • System, battery, inverter, charger, and solar-charger states CUSTOMIZABLE TO YOUR NEEDS Build the monitoring setup that works for you: • Choose exactly which metrics to display • Use simple widgets for a single value, or expand them to show more • Set Light, Dark, or Auto appearance independently for each widget • Rename your devices so they make sense to you • View solar production trend charts • Switch between multiple installations from the dashboard • Try everything instantly with built-in Demo Mode — no account needed APPLE WATCH SUPPORT Keep your Victron system on your wrist: • View battery, solar, tank, and temperature data directly on Apple Watch • Add complications from the watch face gallery • Reliable independent background updates BUILT FOR OFF-GRID LIVING Whether you're in an RV, on a boat, at a cabin, or running a mobile power setup, AmpWidgets helps you stay informed without constantly checking your system manually. See at a glance if your batteries are charging, how much solar you're producing, whether your tanks need attention, and the instant something important changes. WORKS WITH YOUR VRM ACCOUNT AmpWidgets connects directly to your Victron VRM installation. Just enter your Installation ID and API token from vrm.victronenergy.com and you're ready to go. One app, every screen. Download AmpWidgets and take control of your power monitoring.

About

Wifi Rig CTRL

Features
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WifiRigCTRL is a controller app that lets you remotely operate an amateur (ham) radio transceiver from your iPhone or iPad over Wi-Fi. Two ways to connect: 1. Via Raspberry Pi (Hamlib/FastAPI) — CAT control for a wide range of rigs, plus RX audio, CW, FT8 and APRS 2. Direct CI-V — connect to an IC-705 / IC-9700 on the same Wi-Fi, no Raspberry Pi required for basic operation ■ Features - Real-time display of RX frequency, mode and signal strength (S-meter) - Change frequency, mode, TX power, squelch and filter width - Play received audio through the speaker (with noise reduction) - PTT ON/OFF and microphone audio transmission - Wi-Fi PTT (PTT control via external devices such as M5Atom) - CW decoding (multi-station, up to 5) and CW transmit (presets, WPM control) - BLE CW keyer support (connect DualKey-BLE / RemoteKeyer-BLE over Bluetooth) - FT8/FT4 decode and transmit - APRS beacon transmission (with smartphone GPS) - Multiple profiles (switch between connection targets) - API key authentication and remote access over WireGuard VPN ■ What you need (important) This app does not work on its own. You must have one of the following (your own hardware): - A set-up Raspberry Pi Zero 2W connected to your radio (Hamlib/FastAPI installed), or - An IC-705 / IC-9700 (for direct CI-V connection) Connect it to the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone. Raspberry Pi setup instructions and firmware are published on GitHub: https://github.com/ji1ore/M5CoreHamCAT ■ Who it's for For licensed amateur radio operators who have a compatible radio setup. This app contains no ads and no usage tracking. Any information is used only on your device and is never sent to external servers.

Screenshots

AmpWidgets4 screens
Wifi Rig CTRL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wifi Rig CTRL at Free against AmpWidgets's $0.99. Wifi Rig CTRL also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). AmpWidgets's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Wifi Rig CTRL is free to download; AmpWidgets costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AmpWidgets ships an update every 2 weeks, Wifi Rig CTRL every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AmpWidgets versus Wifi Rig CTRL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmpWidgetsWifi Rig CTRL
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorthbound House LLCJIRO UENO

In-app purchases

None

AmpWidgets

No in-app purchases

None

Wifi Rig CTRL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AmpWidgets free?
AmpWidgets costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wifi Rig CTRL free?
Wifi Rig CTRL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AmpWidgets or Wifi Rig CTRL have ads?
Neither AmpWidgets nor Wifi Rig CTRL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AmpWidgets or Wifi Rig CTRL?
AmpWidgets ships an update every 2 weeks, and Wifi Rig CTRL every 4 days. Most recently, AmpWidgets was updated on September 11, 2026 and Wifi Rig CTRL on September 9, 2026.

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