VictronConnect vs EMA App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live status data
- Read history records
- Configure settings
- Update firmware
- Demo mode
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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 VictronConnect includes the latest firmware versions, when outdated firmware is detected you'll be prompted to update.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
EMA App
Monitor your solar energy system's performance in real-time and review historical data. Track power output, environmental benefits, and system details for APsystems microinverter users.
- Real-time output power display
- Historical power output tracking
- Environmental benefits monitoring
- Daily, monthly, yearly, and lifetime output review
- System registration and equipment profile
- Installer contact information
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EMA App is an energy monitoring application for smart phones, designed for end users of APsystems microinverter products. Users can check the real-time performance, historical power output, and environmental benefits of their PV system. Main function: -Display the system real-time output power -Dynamically switch between PV system historical output power and environmental benefits -Monitor and review system output by Day, Month, Year and Lifetime of the PV array -Display the registration information, equipment profile and installer contact information for the PV system
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VictronConnect at 3.3 against EMA App's 2.5. VictronConnect also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 26%). EMA App's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VictronConnect holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 291 and 113 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of VictronConnect's written reviews are positive against 26% of EMA App's.
VictronConnect ships an update monthly, EMA App every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | VictronConnect | EMA App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (291 ratings) — better | 2.5 (113 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews — better | 26.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 291 — better | 113 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 252 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Victron Energy | Altenergy Power System,Inc. |
Customer experience
VictronConnect
EMA App
User reviews
VictronConnect
From 291 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works perfectly well
- 🚀 Intuitive logic with its operation
- 🚀 Excellent bit of kit
- 🚀 Great app and products
- 👍 Simple and (mostly) reliable app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy
- 🐛 Repeated software issues
- 🐛 Impossible to contact
- 🐛 Alpha quality software
- 🐛 Bluetooth range isn't very good
EMA App
From 113 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Accurate solar panel energy production tracking
- 📊 Clear and easy-to-understand data visualization
- 🌍 CO2 reduction metrics display
- ⚡ Reliable hardware performance
- 📱 Basic functionality works when operational
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 🔌 Unreliable connectivity and offline issues
- ⏰ Data consistently 10-15 minutes to hours behind real-time
- 🌙 Night mode/dark mode won't persist after closing app
- ⚙️ Settings not retained between sessions
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
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- 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
EMA App
Reported bugs
20 issues- App won't open on iPad after recent updates
- Night/dark mode doesn't persist when app is closed
- Login screen infinite loading circle
- App crashes regularly and becomes unusable
- Data page requires manual selection every time to display information
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- Zoom feature too sensitive and uncontrollable
- Environmental Protection Benefit data resets after firmware updates
- App offline more often than online
- Cannot edit user ID after installation
- Privacy Policy agreement screen unresponsive
- Version number doesn't update correctly after app updates
- No data displayed after latest updates
- App doesn't show 2025 year
- Panels stop generating power without notification
- Data missing until after sunset
- App requires reinstall to regain access
- Module page disappeared in recent updates
- App only works on home WiFi, not cellular data
- Slow data refresh rates (5-minute intervals)
- Inconsistent date handling
Requested features
20 requests- iOS widgets for home screen and lock screen
- Apple Watch app and watch face widgets
- iPad app with landscape mode support
- Auto-refresh functionality for live data updates
- Persistent login credentials
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- Automatic dark mode based on system settings
- 13-month view instead of 12 months for year-over-year comparison
- Month and year navigation by month/year instead of daily increments
- CSV export functionality for data
- Real-time data instead of delayed updates
- Home energy consumption and grid export data display
- Ability to set custom billing period dates
- Alert notifications for system failures or low production
- Zoom control for data charts
- Realistic panel layout configuration
- Historical data access by clicking on specific dates
- Live Activities feature
- Ability to edit user ID and account details
- Messaging system for alerts
- Referral tracking system
In-app purchases
VictronConnect
No in-app purchases
EMA App
No in-app purchases
