# Energy Meter vs iConsolePro

The clearest difference is price: iConsolePro at Free against Energy Meter's $3.99. iConsolePro also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months). Energy Meter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

iConsolePro is free to download; Energy Meter costs $3.99 up front. iConsolePro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Energy Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Energy Meter ships an update every 6 months, iConsolePro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Energy Meter | iConsolePro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Positive reviews | 86.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 7 MB | 698 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Heiko Pruessing](https://appshunter.io/developer/989638671) | [Shenzhen Boshan Intelligent Electronics Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1709263590) |

## What reviewers say

### Energy Meter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/energy-meter/id989638672)

Monitor your SMA solar plant and identify energy wasters with real-time data. Connect locally to your PV system for instant insights into power grid performance and individual device readings.

**Highlights:** Monitor SMA Energy Meter real-time data, Supports SMA inverters via MODBUS, Automatic local network device detection, Energy flow display, Consumption measurement, Individual phase view, Collect values into charts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### iConsolePro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iconsolepro/id6758040781)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 30天会员 / 90天会员 / 365天会员 | $0.99 | one-time |
| VIP 90 | $3.99 | one-time |
| VIP 365 | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Energy Meter free?

Energy Meter costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is iConsolePro free?

iConsolePro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Energy Meter or iConsolePro have ads?

Neither Energy Meter nor iConsolePro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Energy Meter or iConsolePro?

Energy Meter ships an update every 6 months, and iConsolePro every 10 days. Most recently, Energy Meter was updated on November 11, 2026 and iConsolePro on November 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*