Comparison

Energy Meter vs Ladeluchs SolarEVPlaner

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

Head to head
About

Energy Meter

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
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Monitor and discover real-time data of your SMA solar photovoltaic plant or locate secret power wasters in your home. Individual SMA sensors or inverters can be examined directly (see below list of supported devices). The app communicates locally with the solar system without a cloud. This means that real-time measured data are available at lightning speed and changes of power values are detected immediately. Discover and explore your photovoltaic system and keep track of your power grid! Connect your iPhone or iPad to the same network (WiFi) as your PV plant and get a deep insight of your power grid. The app works best with self-consumption plants (plants with Sunny Home Manager devices). The focus of the app is to monitor real-time data values. Long-term recordings are currently not possible (apart from the grid consumption measurements). ** Features ** * Monitor SMA Energy Meter real-time data * Supports SMA inverters (via MODBUS protocol only!) * Automatically finds and detects SMA devices and sensors on the local network * Energy flow display of your solar plant (self-consumption plant) at the grid connection point * Measurement of consumption values (grid consumption measurement) * Separate view of individual phases (L1, L2, L3) via Energy Meter sensors * Collecting values into charts * Detailed measured value view for each individual SMA device/sensor * Use the app to detect und jump onto the web interface of the inverter device ** Supported SMA Sensors and Inverters ** * SMA Energy Meter 1.0 + 2.0 (via Speedwire protocol) * SMA Sunny Home Manager 2.0 (supports only the build-in Energy Meter!) * SMA Sunny Boy Storage 3.7, 3.8, 5.0, 6.0 (via MODBUS) * SMA Sunny Island Storage 3.0, 4.4, 6.0, 8.0 (via MODBUS) * SMA Sunny Tripower 8.0 - 10.0 (via MODBUS) * SMA Sunny Tripower Smart Energy (Hybrid, via MODBUS) ** NOT supported devices ** * SMA Sunny Home Manager 1.0 (HM-10) Hint: Manual activation of the MODBUS protocol is required for communication with SMA inverters in the device settings. For this you need installer rights of your inverters! We are looking forward to your feedback or questions to feedback@heiko-pruessing.de! P.S.: If you like this app, please support us with a short review in the App Store or write us via App contact from within the app! SMA and Sunny Boy are registered Trademarks of SMA Solar Technology AG. Modbus is a registered Trademark of SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC USA, INC.

About

Ladeluchs SolarEVPlaner

Features
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Ladeluchs SolarPlaner zeigt dir stundengenau, wie viel Solarstrom deine Anlage heute und in den nächsten Tagen liefert und wann sich das Laden deines Elektroautos am meisten lohnt. Solarertrag-Vorhersage Auf Basis öffentlicher Wetterdaten berechnet die App deinen erwarteten Ertrag für jede Stunde des Tages - abgestimmt auf Standort, Dachausrichtung und -neigung deiner Anlage. Hausbatterie & EV-Ladefenster Hast du eine Hausbatterie und ein EV, empfiehlt Dir Ladeluchs SolarPlaner das perfekte Zeitfenster und die Menge in Prozent zum Laden Deines Elektroautos. Erst wenn deine Hausbatterie ausreichend geladen ist, empfiehlt dir die App, wie viel Solarüberschuss noch fürs Auto übrig bleibt und die Hausbatterie trotzdem am Abend wieder voll ist, damit Du nachts nicht auf Netzstrom angewiesen bist. Erinnerung per Push-Notification Verpasse nie mehr das beste Ladefenster: Ladeluchs meldet sich pünktlich auf deinem iPhone, sobald es Zeit ist, dein Elektroauto anzustecken - inklusive Empfehlung, wie viel Prozent du laden solltest. Lernfunktion Trage ein paar Tage lang deine echten Erträge ein - die App gleicht die Vorhersage automatisch an dein Wetter vor Ort an und wird von Tag zu Tag genauer. Privatsphäre zuerst Keine Registrierung, kein Nutzerkonto, kein Tracking. Alle Einstellungen bleiben ausschließlich auf deinem iPhone gespeichert. Ladeluchs SolarPlaner ist kostenlos und richtet sich an alle mit Photovoltaikanlage, die ihren Solarstrom optimal nutzen wollen, vor allem in Kombination mit Elektroauto und Hausbatterie.

Screenshots

Energy Meter4 screens
Ladeluchs SolarEVPlaner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ladeluchs SolarEVPlaner at Free against Energy Meter's $3.99. Ladeluchs SolarEVPlaner also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Ladeluchs SolarEVPlaner is free to download; Energy Meter costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Energy Meter ships an update every 6 months, Ladeluchs SolarEVPlaner every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Energy Meter versus Ladeluchs SolarEVPlaner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnergy MeterLadeluchs SolarEVPlaner
Price$3.99Free — better
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeiko PruessingIngo Reese

In-app purchases

None

Energy Meter

No in-app purchases

None

Ladeluchs SolarEVPlaner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Energy Meter free?
Energy Meter costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ladeluchs SolarEVPlaner free?
Ladeluchs SolarEVPlaner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Energy Meter or Ladeluchs SolarEVPlaner have ads?
Neither Energy Meter nor Ladeluchs SolarEVPlaner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Energy Meter or Ladeluchs SolarEVPlaner?
Energy Meter ships an update every 6 months, and Ladeluchs SolarEVPlaner every 6 weeks. Most recently, Energy Meter was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ladeluchs SolarEVPlaner on October 8, 2026.

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