Comparison

Fermenters Friend vs SolarZero

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

Head to head
About

Fermenters Friend

This utility app assists with home fermentation by calculating the correct salt quantity for brines. It also provides a list of suggested brine recipes to get you started. Future updates plan to include a logbook and more fermentation tips.

Highlights
  • Brine salt quantity calculator
  • Suggested brine recipes
  • Fermentation tips and tricks
  • Future logbook feature
Features
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Fermenters Friend is brought to you by Hillbilby Cultured Foods. It is a calculator to help you work out the ideal salt quantity for your containers when making a brine. It also contains a handy list of suggested brines to help you. Future versions of this app will have a Fermenters Log, allowing you to keep track of your brine solutions, as well as more information, tips and tricks.

About

SolarZero

Monitor and optimize your home's solar energy system with real-time data on energy generation and usage. Track carbon savings, access energy-saving modes, and refer friends to the service.

Highlights
  • Real-time energy generation and usage data
  • Energy import/export status updates
  • Carbon savings and footprint tracking
  • Hot water energy saving mode
  • Refer-a-Friend program
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Get visibility of your solar energy system If you’re a SolarZero customer, our new SolarZero App gives you access to a personalised dashboard where you can monitor and optimise your solar energy system, including: • See up-to-date data on how much energy your home is using and generating • Get energy status updates showing how much energy you’re importing and exporting from and to the grid • Track your carbon savings and footprint • Access to your hot water energy saving mode that allows you to save money on your power bill • Refer-a-Friend: Share your unique referral code with your friends and family Note - The SolarZero App is available for solar energy systems installed after November, 2018. If your system was installed prior to this date, it won’t be compatible unless you’ve been upgraded since, and you’ll need to continue using your MySolarZero dashboard for all your monitoring needs. Unsure? No worries. Contact us on 0800 11 66 55 and one of our friendly energy experts will be happy to help.

Screenshots

Fermenters Friend4 screens
SolarZero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fermenters Friend at 100% against SolarZero's 36%. Fermenters Friend also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fermenters Friend versus SolarZero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFermenters FriendSolarZero
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlaze SoftwaresolarZero Limited

Customer experience

Fermenters Friend

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SolarZero

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.3%

In-app purchases

None

Fermenters Friend

No in-app purchases

None

SolarZero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fermenters Friend free?
Fermenters Friend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SolarZero free?
SolarZero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fermenters Friend or SolarZero have ads?
Neither Fermenters Friend nor SolarZero shows ads.

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