# PowerDrive

> This is a tool class APP that controls your inverter via Bluetooth

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wilinktech.powerdrive2](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wilinktech.powerdrive2)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.wilinktech.powerdrive2`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** DAS Companies, Inc.
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 95,942
- **Rating:** 2.72 / 5 (488 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-30
- **First published:** 2016-05-31
- **Publisher country:** CN
- **Size:** 2.38 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wilinktech.powerdrive2)
- **Website:** [https://www.roadprobrands.com/brands/powerdrive](https://www.roadprobrands.com/brands/powerdrive)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://docs.qq.com/pdf/DSmhoZWVOU0N3RHpy](https://docs.qq.com/pdf/DSmhoZWVOU0N3RHpy)

## Description

PowerDrive is a versatile Chrome extension designed to control your inverter seamlessly through Bluetooth connectivity. With PowerDrive, you can remotely monitor vital parameters such as battery voltage, output power, and product temperature, ensuring your system operates within safe limits.

The extension enables users to configure critical protections like under voltage, over voltage, overload, and over-temperature settings from a distance. Additionally, it offers personal settings customization and battery testing features, delivering an intuitive and user-friendly experience for optimized power system management. PowerDrive is the perfect tool to maintain efficient and safe inverter operation right from your device.

## Rankings

- #225,725 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`

## Review summary

PowerDrive app offers useful features like remote power control, battery monitoring, and alarms via Bluetooth for PowerDrive inverters. However, multiple users report significant connection problems requiring manual Bluetooth pairing and app permissions adjustments. The app frequently disconnects unexpectedly, losing user settings which is inconvenient. It lacks detailed real-time data such as actual power output, amps, and temperature, and many find the user interface unfriendly and unstable. While some users successfully use it after following specific steps, ongoing reliability concerns and limited features diminish overall satisfaction.

### Pros

- Allows remote power on/off control of the inverter via Bluetooth.
- Displays input voltage and provides alarms settings for low voltage and other conditions.
- Enables monitoring of battery status and charging system conveniently from phone.
- Some users found it useful once connected properly with correct setup and permissions.
- Works well with regular use and appropriate connection steps (pairing device through phone settings).

### Cons

- Bluetooth connectivity issues: app often fails to connect or pair with the inverter; requires complicated pairing steps before app can connect.
- App disconnects frequently and does not save settings like alarms and shutdown configurations after disconnecting.
- Limited and unclear information shown on the app; power output shown only as percentage instead of actual watts and other valuable data (amps, frequency, temperature) missing.
- User interface is poorly designed and not user-friendly; app crashes or freezes frequently on some devices.
- Issues with app permissions and buggy behavior causing frustration; no multi-device management within app.
- Low reliability noted by users, with some considering the app and even the hardware as junk due to persistent problems.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.wilinktech.powerdrive2)