Comparison

Solar vs Hanyhost

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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. **

About

Hanyhost

Features
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As a host you may be answering most of the time the same questions. Does your block have a lift? How many beds are there? What is the Wifi password? How to get to your place? etc ... With Hanyhost, you can now delegate these questions to our AI co-hosts and configure the behaviour and responses you'd like your co-host to use. In a nutshell, Hanyhost helps you replying to the messages your airbnb guests might have before booking your listing and during your stay while letting you in full control of the communication. Hanyhost also allows you to sync your calendar with Airbnb and Booking.com and manage tasks for cleaning, key handling, laundry ...

Screenshots

Solar4 screens
Hanyhost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hanyhost at monthly against Solar's every 2 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solar ships an update every 2 months, Hanyhost monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Solar versus Hanyhost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolarHanyhost
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolar-Log GmbHYounes NAIT BACHIR

In-app purchases

None

Solar

No in-app purchases

None

Hanyhost

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solar free?
Solar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hanyhost free?
Hanyhost is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Solar or Hanyhost have ads?
Neither Solar nor Hanyhost shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solar or Hanyhost?
Solar ships an update every 2 months, and Hanyhost monthly. Most recently, Solar was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hanyhost on October 30, 2026.

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