Comparison

Energy Meter vs WA Chat Share

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

WA Chat Share

Features
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Turn a WA chat export into something you can actually keep, read, print, and share. WA Chat Share transforms WA chat exports into polished PDF documents or interactive pages that open in any browser. Preview your conversation, choose exactly what to include, customize the look, and export. HOW IT WORKS 1. In WA, open a chat and choose Export Chat. 2. Send it to WA Chat Share or save it to Files. 3. Preview the conversation and choose your options. 4. Export as PDF or an interactive page. IMPORT WA EXPORTS • ZIP exports with or without media • _chat.txt files • Complete unzipped export folders • Supports standard chat export files • Chats in many WA languages SEE THE CHAT BEFORE YOU EXPORT Read your conversation in a familiar chat view before creating the final file. • Search the entire history • Jump to any date • Browse photos and open them full screen • Play voice notes • Review long conversations before exporting EXPORT AS PDF Choose from three layouts: • Chat bubbles • Two-column layout for fewer pages • Compact table with one row per message Also choose A4, Letter, or Legal paper, adjust text size, use black-and-white printing, and optionally add a cover page with chat and media details. EXPORT AS AN INTERACTIVE PAGE Create a self-contained page with five visual styles: Bubbles, Table, Elegant, Dark, and iOS. • Photos included in the page • Voice notes with an audio player • Photos open full size • Opens in any browser • Nothing to install CHOOSE WHAT TO INCLUDE • Photos, stickers, and voice notes • System messages • Phone numbers • Group-chat participants • Any date range • Oldest-first or newest-first • 12-hour or 24-hour time KEEP THE DETAILS Preserve formatting such as bold, italic, strikethrough, monospace text, links, @mentions, replies, forwarded, edited, and deleted markers. Polls and attachments can also be shown with useful details. EVERY LANGUAGE Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Hebrew, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, and many more are supported. Right-to-left languages are laid out correctly, with full-colour emoji. YOUR EXPORTS, IN ONE PLACE Keep everything in My Exports. Search and filter your files, reopen them in the built-in viewer, save them to Files, or share them with other apps. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your chat is processed entirely on your device. No account. No sign-in. No cloud upload. No server required. WA Chat Share does not connect to WA. It reads the export you provide and creates your documents locally. It can work offline, including in Airplane Mode. GOOD FOR • Keeping a conversation that matters • Archiving a chat before clearing it • Family memories and trip plans • Printing or sharing a conversation • Creating a personal archive Light, dark, or follow your system theme. WA Chat Share is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected to WhatsApp LLC or Meta.

Screenshots

Energy Meter4 screens
WA Chat Share4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WA Chat Share at Free against Energy Meter's $3.99. Energy Meter's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
Energy Meter versus WA Chat Share: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnergy MeterWA Chat Share
Price$3.99Free — better
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeiko PruessingMohammad Malhas

In-app purchases

None

Energy Meter

No in-app purchases

None

WA Chat Share

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Energy Meter free?
Energy Meter costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WA Chat Share free?
WA Chat Share is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Energy Meter or WA Chat Share have ads?
WA Chat Share shows ads; Energy Meter does not.

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