Soltrack vs Solar Station Live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Soltrack
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Soltrack Fleet - Take Control of Your Vehicle Fleet Optimize your fleet management experience with Soltrack Fleet: Track vehicles in real-time, monitor speed and travel routes, navigate to parking Customizable alerts: Receive real-time push messages, text messages, or email notifications about violations, ignition status, door openings, and more User-friendly interface for efficient fleet management Historical tracking data Soltrack Fleet offers advanced features to enhance your vehicle fleet operations: Diagnostics to keep your vehicles in top shape Performance analysis for better resource allocation, per driver or vehicle Driver safety system with real-time feedback to improve driving behavior and reduce risks Available exclusively for Soltrack customers with compatible systems.
Solar Station Live
Monitor your home solar energy system in real-time. Track PV production, battery status, grid exchange, and electricity prices with an intuitive dashboard and customizable widgets. Offers direct local connection for privacy and fast updates.
- Real-time power flow visualization
- Comprehensive solar production and battery monitoring
- Electricity spot price tracking
- Home screen widgets and Apple Watch app
- Customizable dashboard tiles
- Direct local connection (no cloud)
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Take Control of Your Solar Energy β Anytime, Anywhere Solar Station Live is the ultimate monitoring app for your home solar inverter β works with Solax, GoodWe, Deye (Sunsynk), Sofar Solar, Victron Energy and Growatt. Real-time insights into solar production, battery storage, grid exchange and electricity spot prices β all in one beautiful, intuitive dashboard. REAL-TIME POWER FLOW Watch your energy flow in real-time with our animated Power Flow visualization. See exactly how energy moves between solar panels, battery, inverter, home, and grid. Color-coded animations make it easy to understand your system at a glance. COMPREHENSIVE DASHBOARD β’ PV Production β Today's and total solar generation β’ Battery Status β SOC%, charging/discharging power, temperature β’ Grid Exchange β See what you sell and buy β’ Consumption β Monitor your home's power usage β’ Inverter Phases β L1/L2/L3 output power breakdown β’ Self-Sufficiency β Know how independent you are from the grid HOME SCREEN WIDGETS & APPLE WATCH Add widgets to your iPhone home screen for instant access to solar production, battery level, or current electricity spot prices. Includes a native Apple Watch app for at-a-glance monitoring. ELECTRICITY SPOT PRICES Real-time spot prices from 37 European bidding zones including DE, AT, CZ, SK, PL, NL, FR and more. Interactive 24-hour price charts with 15-minute granularity help you optimize when to charge your battery or run high-power appliances. CUSTOMIZABLE TILE GRID Personalize your dashboard with drag & drop tiles. Resize, rearrange, and choose exactly what data matters most. Add custom Modbus register tiles for advanced monitoring. REGISTRY EXPLORER (Pro) Deep dive into your inverter with the powerful Registry Explorer. Read any Modbus register directly from your inverter β perfect for advanced users and diagnosticians. WORKS WITH β’ Solax β X3-Hybrid G4, X3-Hybrid G4 PRO, X3 Ultra (Gen5), X1-Hybrid G4, X1-Mini/Boost G4 (Modbus TCP via Pocket WiFi dongle) β’ GoodWe β ET series hybrid inverters (Modbus RTU over UDP) β’ Deye / Sunsynk β Hybrid inverters via Solarman (V5) WiFi dongle β’ Sofar Solar β Hybrid inverters via Solarman (V5) WiFi dongle β’ Victron Energy β GX devices, Cerbo GX (Modbus TCP) β’ Growatt β SPH hybrid inverters (Modbus TCP) Auto-detects inverter type from WiFi dongle serial number. WHY SOLAR STATION LIVE? β’ Direct local connection via WiFi β no cloud, no delays β’ Real-time updates every few seconds β’ Apple Watch app + iPhone widgets included β’ Dark & Light mode optimized β’ Privacy-first β your data stays on your network β’ Designed to match the Solar Station ESP32 hardware device REQUIREMENTS β’ iPhone running iOS 17+ β’ Compatible hybrid inverter on local network β’ Same WiFi network as inverter for direct Modbus connection
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Soltrack at none against Solar Station Live's 1. Soltrack also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). Solar Station Live's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Solar Station Live sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Soltrack asks for nothing beyond the download.
Soltrack ships an update monthly, Solar Station Live weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Soltrack | Solar Station Live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | β | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 18.5 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ituran GPS | ljezny |
In-app purchases
Soltrack
No in-app purchases
Solar Station Live
- PRO$24.99
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