Solar vs XIRCUM
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. **
XIRCUM
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XIRCUM ist die innovative App der Hubert Niewels GmbH zum ablesen von Zählerständen. Zum betrieb der App wird ein gültiger Zugang benötigt. Entnehmen Sie diesen bitte Ihren Vertragsunterlagen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Solar at every 2 months against XIRCUM's every 14 months. XIRCUM's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Solar ships an update every 2 months, XIRCUM every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solar | XIRCUM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 19.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solar-Log GmbH | Hubert Niewels GmbH |
In-app purchases
Solar
No in-app purchases
XIRCUM
No in-app purchases
