Comparison

APEXpulse Battery Control vs Modbus Explorer

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

Head to head
About

APEXpulse Battery Control

Features
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Know exactly what your Marstek Venus E battery is doing. APEXpulse gives you real-time monitoring, detailed diagnostics, historical insights, and direct control over your battery. Go beyond the basic numbers to understand how your battery is performing, spot potential problems early, and take control of how and when it charges. • Monitor live battery and AC power, state of charge, backup power, electrical data, and system status • Follow live trends with mini graphs throughout the battery overview • Track battery vitality, including temperatures, cell balance, cycle count, and real-time efficiency • Inspect all 16 battery cells individually and quickly spot weak or imbalanced cells • Explore detailed historical graphs for power, voltage, current, frequency, temperatures, cell balance, and more • Control charging, discharging, state of charge targets, backup power, and power limits directly from the app • Create and manage charge and discharge schedules with an intuitive visual editor • Review pending control changes before writing them to your battery • Manage multiple batteries from one place • Learn what the numbers mean with built-in explanations and battery diagnostics • Use APEXpulse in English, Dutch, or German Built for Marstek Venus E 3.0 batteries using Modbus TCP. Whether you want a quick look at what your battery is doing right now or a deeper understanding of its performance and health, APEXpulse puts the information and controls in one place. APEXpulse is an independent application and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Marstek Energy Co.

About

Modbus Explorer

Features
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Modbus Explorer helps automation engineers, field technicians, and maintenance teams discover and diagnose Modbus TCP devices on local industrial networks. Scan your network to find Modbus TCP devices, identify available device information, review open ports, and inspect communication health from one place. Key features: • Fast Modbus TCP device discovery • Device identification where supported • Open port overview • OSI-based diagnostics for physical, network, transport, and application layers • UID scan for Modbus TCP devices • Modbus read/write request tools • Network statistics including ping, jitter, packet loss, and response timing • Modbus TCP performance testing • Communication dashboard per device • PDF and CSV diagnostic reports • Optional engineer, company, and logo information for professional reports • Live Modbus HMI dashboard with configurable register cards • Saved networks with persistent HMI cards and PDF/CSV reports Modbus Explorer is designed for real industrial troubleshooting scenarios involving PLCs, HMIs, drives, gateways, and other Modbus TCP equipment. Whether you are commissioning a new panel, checking a device on site, documenting a network, or diagnosing communication issues, Modbus Explorer gives you a practical toolset for understanding what is happening on the wire. Some device identification and diagnostic information depends on the target device configuration and supported Modbus services. Türkçe | Deutsch | English | Français | Italiano | Español | Português | Русский | Azərbaycanca | 中文 | 日本語.

Screenshots

APEXpulse Battery Control4 screens
Modbus Explorer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: APEXpulse Battery Control at every 8 days against Modbus Explorer's every 2 weeks. Modbus Explorer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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. APEXpulse Battery Control sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Modbus Explorer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

APEXpulse Battery Control ships an update every 8 days, Modbus Explorer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
APEXpulse Battery Control versus Modbus Explorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAPEXpulse Battery ControlModbus Explorer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPEXone bvHASAN BARAN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

APEXpulse Battery Control

One-time1
  • APEXpulse Pro Unlock$12.99
1 purchases

Modbus Explorer

One-time1
  • Modbus Explorer Pro$14.99

Questions

Is APEXpulse Battery Control free?
APEXpulse Battery Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Modbus Explorer free?
Modbus Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do APEXpulse Battery Control or Modbus Explorer have ads?
Neither APEXpulse Battery Control nor Modbus Explorer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, APEXpulse Battery Control or Modbus Explorer?
APEXpulse Battery Control ships an update every 8 days, and Modbus Explorer every 2 weeks. Most recently, APEXpulse Battery Control was updated on October 1, 2026 and Modbus Explorer on October 5, 2026.

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