My Solar vs OverflowEV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
My Solar
Track your rooftop solar system's performance and optimize your energy usage. Get personalized recommendations for energy plans, analyze your bills, and understand if a battery is a good investment. Monitor your savings and receive alerts for system attention.
- Personalized energy plan recommendations
- Household energy usage tracking
- Electricity bill analysis
- Battery calculator
- Solar savings monitoring
- Automated alerts and notifications
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Solar Analytics provides all the tools you need to track the performance of your rooftop solar, and maximise your solar savings. What it does Solar Analytics provides all the tools you need to track your solar performance and your solar savings in a user-friendly dashboard: - Personalised energy plan recommendations to find the best energy plan with Plan Optimiser - Daily and aggregated views of your household energy usage so you can self-consume more of your solar energy - Analysis and tracking of your electricity bills - Understand if a battery is right for you with our battery calculator - Tracking exactly how much money your solar has saved you How it works Solar Analytics connects to your system to collect and analyse your energy data, and provide a complete view of your homeβs energy profile. β Our patented algorithms work in the background to provide smart insights in an easy-to-use solar dashboard, and to help you save more. Using automated alerts and notifications, we'll let you know when something needs attention.
OverflowEV
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Put your spare solar into your car OverflowEV automatically uses your excess solar to charge your EV, helping you get more value from the energy you generate at home. Connect your solar system and EV, set your preferences, and let OverflowEV manage the rest. No extra hardware. No complicated setup. Charge from your solar OverflowEV monitors your home energy and continuously adjusts your EV charging to make the most of your available solar. Choose how you charge Solar Only Charge your EV using available excess solar. Solar+ Use your available solar while intelligently supplementing with grid power when needed. Charge Now Start charging immediately when you need it. Off Pause automatic charging. Set your charge target Set the charge level you want your car to reach and OverflowEV manages the charging to get you there. Whether you need 60% for the morning commute or a full charge for a trip, you stay in control. Smart scheduling Create charging schedules around your routine, electricity prices and when you need your car ready. See your energy in real time See how your energy is being used with real-time information on: Solar generation Home energy usage Grid import and export EV charging Charging history and energy consumption Works with your energy setup OverflowEV supports a growing range of solar inverters, EVs and smart chargers, with new integrations being added regularly. No extra hardware OverflowEV is cloud based. There is no Raspberry Pi, local server or additional hardware to install. Smarter EV charging, automatically Whether your goal is to maximise your solar, reduce grid usage or simply stop thinking about when to charge, OverflowEV takes care of it automatically. Make your solar work harder. OverflowEV β Put your spare solar into your car.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OverflowEV at every 6 days against My Solar's every 57 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
My Solar ships an update every 57 months, OverflowEV every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Solar | OverflowEV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 38.2% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 57 months | Every 6 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 17.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Solar Analytics | Ben Wilson |
In-app purchases
My Solar
No in-app purchases
OverflowEV
No in-app purchases
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