Comparison

VictronConnect vs ivessel

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

Head to head
About

VictronConnect

Access live status information and configure compatible Victron devices. View historical data, update firmware, and explore features through a demo mode. Requires Bluetooth Low Energy.

Highlights
  • Live status data
  • Read history records
  • Configure settings
  • Update firmware
  • Demo mode
Features
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VictronConnect lets you get live status info and configure Victron products with built-in bluetooth support or using a VE.Direct Bluetooth LE dongle. LIVE DATA: Get instant data from your solar charger or battery monitor. READ HISTORY RECORDS*: Makes it easy to diagnose your installation. With BlueSolar MPPT chargers you’ll get thirty days history records at one glance. CONFIGURE SETTINGS: Most exciting feature! Configure your device with just a few taps on your phone screen. Simplifies all, navigate through the configuration pages, edit settings and changes will be sent instantly to your device. UPDATE FIRMWARE: Be always up to date. VictronConnect includes the latest firmware versions, when outdated firmware is detected you'll be prompted to update. It is also possible to update firmware manually. DEMO MODE: Select a product from the built-in demo library and discover all the features. This app requires Bluetooth Low Energy, which is supported on the iPhone 4S and up, iPad Air and iPad Mini (3rd and 4th generation). Supported Victron products: * BMV 70x Battery Monitors * BlueSolar & SmartSolar MPPT Chargers** * VE.Direct Phoenix Inverters * Blue Smart IP22 Chargers * Blue Smart IP65 Chargers * Blue Smart IP67 Chargers * Peak Power Pack * MultiPlus and Quattro with VE.Bus Bluetooth Smart Dongle ---- * Only on products with history support ** BlueSolar 70/15 excluded

About

ivessel

Features
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iVessel keeps every boat you run maintained, documented and ready to go — whether you look after one outboard or manage a whole fleet. LOG IT IN SECONDS - Engine hours in two taps with iVessel Lite — a simplified phone mode built for the dock, not the desk - Service and maintenance records for inboards, outboards, generators and every other machinery item on board - Pre-sail checklists so nothing gets skipped before you leave the berth STAY AHEAD OF MAINTENANCE - Service schedules tracked per machinery item, driven by real engine hours - Overdue and upcoming work surfaced automatically on your dashboard - Issues with photos — snap a problem, assign it, close it out RUN THE WHOLE FLEET - Fleet dashboard with exception views: see only the boats that need attention - Per-boat dashboards for owners and crew - My Work view for technicians: everything assigned to you, in one list - Invite crew, owners and technicians with role-based access EVERYTHING ELSE ON BOARD - Inventory with barcode scanning — scan a part, find it, restock it - Shore-side land store, with transfers on and off each boat - Manuals library shared across your boats - Trip logging with GPS position capture - Works on your phone, tablet and desktop — same account, same data, everywhere BUILT FOR REAL CREWS iVessel was built by people who run boats, replacing spreadsheets and paper logs with something the whole crew will actually use. Two-factor authentication and role-based permissions keep your fleet's data locked down. Add your boat, add its machinery, and start logging.

Screenshots

VictronConnect4 screens
ivessel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VictronConnect at monthly against ivessel's every 11 months. ivessel's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VictronConnect ships an update monthly, ivessel every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VictronConnect versus ivessel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVictronConnectivessel
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (292 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings292 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVictron Energyivessel

Bugs and requests

VictronConnect

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Trends data lost
  • Bluetooth disconnects when app is closed
  • Firmware update broke it
  • App doesn't work after update
  • Can't connect to device after update
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  • Doesn't work on iPhone 15
  • Doesn't work on iPad
  • Pairing issues after update

Requested features

14 requests
  • CarPlay support
  • Apple Watch app
  • Ability to turn inverter on/off more accessible
  • Show battery percentage
  • Time till full charge
Show 9 more
  • Ability to rename devices
  • Ability to view historical data offline
  • Ability to export data
  • Ability to see current being drawn
  • Ability to track data while app is in background
  • Ability to view data from multiple devices in one place
  • Ability to set default device to connect to
  • Shortcuts/Siri integration
  • Home screen widget

ivessel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

VictronConnect

No in-app purchases

None

ivessel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VictronConnect free?
VictronConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ivessel free?
ivessel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VictronConnect or ivessel have ads?
Neither VictronConnect nor ivessel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VictronConnect or ivessel?
VictronConnect ships an update monthly, and ivessel every 11 months. Most recently, VictronConnect was updated on November 1, 2026 and ivessel on October 27, 2026.

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