SmartCan vs MyGeneration Solar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartCan
Easily support causes you care about by donating to selected charity cans. Donations are charged to your credit card and are tax-deductible. Making a difference has never been more fun or straightforward.
- Charity donations
- Credit card payments
- Tax certificate generation
- User-friendly interface
- Support for selected causes
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The Chev SmartCan is the easiest way of supporting the causes you care about. To make a donation simply drag a coin into your selected charity can. Donations are charged to your credit card and will appear on your Chev Section 18a tax certificate - giving charity has never been so fun and easy!
MyGeneration Solar
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Mobile Application for MyGeneration Solar customers. Customers can register for push notifications, see their loadshedding schedules as well as historical messages sent to them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SmartCan at 12.0 against MyGeneration Solar's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
SmartCan ships an update every 6 weeks, MyGeneration Solar every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartCan | MyGeneration Solar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raw Media Concepts | SolrBoost Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
SmartCan
No in-app purchases
MyGeneration Solar
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do SmartCan or MyGeneration Solar have ads?
Which is updated more often, SmartCan or MyGeneration Solar?
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