Comparison

Energy Meter vs MiteWindow

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

MiteWindow

This app helps beekeepers manage varroa mite treatments with a visual timeline for each hive. It suggests appropriate treatments based on temperature and rotation history, and sends reminders for re-checks. The tool operates offline and offers flexible planning.

Highlights
  • Visual timeline for each hive
  • Smart treatment suggestions
  • Temperature and rotation-based filtering
  • Offline functionality
  • Re-check reminders
  • Apiary overview
Features
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If you keep bees, you know the varroa juggle: count mites, pick a treatment that's allowed in this week's heat, remember what you used last time so you can rotate, and re-check on the right day. MiteWindow puts all of that on one simple timeline — one per hive. HOW IT WORKS Drop what actually happened onto the track: a wash count, a treatment, honey supers going on, a re-check. MiteWindow reads the whole story and sketches the rest of your season — when the next treatment window opens, when the re-check is due, which products fit today's temperature, and which one to skip because you used that family last time. PLANS CHANGE. THE APP KEEPS UP. A heatwave is coming? Drag the treatment a week later — the re-check date, the open window and the temperature shading all move with your finger. A re-check comes back high? The track opens a new window right away and quietly greys out the product family you just used, so resistance never sneaks up on you. WHAT'S INSIDE • A timeline for every hive — no calculate button, the plan is always live • Treatment picker that explains itself: options that don't fit are greyed WITH the reason (too hot, supers on, rotate) • Real product data: Apivar, Formic Pro / MAQS, Apiguard, oxalic dribble & vapor — temperature ranges, rules and re-check intervals included, for US, EU and AU • Your own rules: see why the thresholds are what they are, and adjust them per apiary if your region says otherwise • Re-check reminders that fire on the day they're due • An at-a-glance overview of every apiary, color-coded by what needs you • 100% offline. No account, no sync, no tracking — your season lives on your phone FAIR PRICING Free for up to 2 hives — the complete tool, not a demo. One single purchase unlocks unlimited hives and firing reminders. No subscription, ever. It costs less than the wash cup you count with. Always follow your product's label. MiteWindow supports your decisions; it doesn't calculate doses or replace veterinary advice.

Screenshots

Energy Meter4 screens
MiteWindow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MiteWindow at Free against Energy Meter's $3.99. MiteWindow also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). Energy Meter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

MiteWindow is free to download; Energy Meter costs $3.99 up front. MiteWindow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Energy Meter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Energy Meter ships an update every 6 months, MiteWindow weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Energy Meter versus MiteWindow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnergy MeterMiteWindow
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeiko PruessingLaure Shin

In-app purchases

None

Energy Meter

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MiteWindow

One-time1
  • MiteWindow unlock$12.99

Questions

Is Energy Meter free?
Energy Meter costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MiteWindow free?
MiteWindow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Energy Meter or MiteWindow have ads?
Neither Energy Meter nor MiteWindow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Energy Meter or MiteWindow?
Energy Meter ships an update every 6 months, and MiteWindow weekly. Most recently, Energy Meter was updated on November 11, 2026 and MiteWindow on October 31, 2026.

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