Solar vs Smartha App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solar
Monitor and visualize all aspects of your photovoltaic plants. Customize your dashboard with over 45 combinations and receive real-time status updates and news. Secure data transfer ensures your information is protected.
- Customizable pinboard dashboard
- Visualization of production and consumption data
- Real-time status and news updates
- Fullscreen balance chart mode
- Encrypted data transfer
- Package upgrades for enhanced functionality
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• A pinboard according to your specifications - with Cloud Sync • Visualization of all connected components • Fullscreen mode of the balance chart • Stay updated with the News Center • Package upgrade for even more functionality • Data security with Avian - A pinboard according to your specifications - Design your own customized pinboard items. There are over 45 pinboard combinations available for a registered PV plant. Lay out your pinboard as you like. You can add and remove pinboard items at any time. - Visualization of all connected components - The App concisely presents the production, feed-in, self-consumption and uncovered kWh. These values are also available as a table listing. Current and historical plant data as well as connected components (for example heaters or heat pumps) can be visualized. - Stay updated with the News Center - Welcome to the News Center to keep on the latest Solar-Log™ developments. You will receive status messages from your PV plant directly on your mobile device – as push messages if desired. - Package upgrade - Solar-Log WEB Enerest™ Home - Activate more services and functions within the Solar-Log WEB Enerest™ package with an upgrade. Just connect to the Plant Management with your App and simply pay with your mobile device. The new functions will be activated immediately. - Your data security is important to us - With Avian®, we provide you a high level of security with encrypted data transfers between our servers and your mobile end devices. A secure connection to the Internet of Things. ** To use the app, the firmware 2.8.4 or higher must be installed on your Solar-Log™ ** ** In this app you can see all your values of connected plants in Solar-Log WEB Enerest™ 3 - for our new portal we provide a new app. **
Smartha App
Unify control of diverse smart home systems from a single application. Manage devices, view real-time data, and create custom layouts and routines for a personalized smart home experience. Supports multiple gateways and offers push notifications for alerts.
- Control multiple smart home systems
- Real-time device data
- Groundplan status display
- Geofencing capabilities
- Customizable views and designs
- Routine creation and execution
- Push notifications
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The Smartha App is a cross-platform application developed by EASY SmartHome GmbH with the aim of enabling the uniform control of separately used smart home systems from various manufacturers. The following gateways are currently supported: - Smart Home Automation smartha - Homematic CCU1, CCU2 and CCU3 - Homematic IP Access Point - Philips Hue - RaspberryMatic - Homegear Features: - Control multiple systems and control gateways - Device data in real time - Status display with groundplan mode - Geofencing - Create custom views - Layout devices based on your needs - Create individual designs - Use your own pictures as icons - Create and execute routines - Receive push notifications - Login with fingerprint and password - User administration - Import app backups across devices - Add camera streams
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Smartha App at 85% against Solar's 20%. Solar's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Smartha App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Solar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solar | Smartha App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 19.7% of reviews | 85.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 234 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solar-Log GmbH | EASY SmartHome GmbH |
Customer experience
Solar
Smartha App
In-app purchases
Solar
No in-app purchases
Smartha App
- Unlimited$22.99
