Mooshimeter vs PowerMon X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mooshimeter
This application interfaces with a BLE multimeter, offering scanning for compatible hardware, real-time data streaming with textual and graphical displays, and firmware updates for the device. It provides a comprehensive control panel for the multimeter.
- BLE scanning for compatible hardware
- Real-time data streaming
- Textual data display
- Graphical data display
- Meter configuration interface
- Firmware updating
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This app provides an interface to a new BLE multimeter developed by Mooshim Engineering LLC. The app has 4 main modes: - Scanning Performing BLE scan for compatible hardware - Metering Streaming samples from the meter and providing a textual display, as well as providing an interface to the configuration of the meter. - Graphing Streaming samples from the meter and displaying them graphically. - Updating firmware The app contains a firmware binary for the meter. When connected, the app checks the meter's firmware version and uploads the new firmware if necessary. A video of the app in action can be found here: http://youtu.be/mQ-nEQ-wkcQ
PowerMon X
Monitor battery levels and performance of compatible devices via Bluetooth. View redesigned log data charts and access improved screens. Requires a physical PowerMon device.
- Redesigned log data charts
- Improved screens
- Compatibility with newest devices
- Compatibility with new firmware
- Bluetooth monitoring
- Requires physical device
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The PowerMon X app adds redesigned log data charts, improved screens, compatibility with the newest mobile devices and operating systems and compatibility with a new generation of devices and firmware versions. The application requires a physical PowerMon device which can be purchased from our store: www.thornwave.com. Please visit us online! If you'd like to test before you buy, click on this link after you install the app and it will connect you to a WiFi demo device located in our lab. https://applinks.thornwave.com/?n=DemoUnit&s=36129e86da98dda9&h=40&c=HzotUykUSvP/Ox0xdUpYVw%3D%3D&k=//////////////////////////////////////////8%3D
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PowerMon X at 4.0 against Mooshimeter's 2.5. PowerMon X also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 27%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Mooshimeter's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). 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.
PowerMon X holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Mooshimeter's written reviews are positive against 67% of PowerMon X's.
Mooshimeter ships an update every 2 months, PowerMon X every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mooshimeter | PowerMon X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (10 ratings) | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mooshim Engineering LLC | Thornwave Labs Inc |
Customer experience
Mooshimeter
PowerMon X
In-app purchases
Mooshimeter
No in-app purchases
PowerMon X
No in-app purchases
