Comparison

OpenSolar vs Solar Connect

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

Head to head
About

OpenSolar

This free application provides a comprehensive solution for designing and selling solar energy systems. It offers end-to-end functionality for solar professionals.

Highlights
  • End-to-end solar design
  • Sales application
  • Free to use
  • Comprehensive functionality
Features
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OpenSolar is the world's first free, end-to-end, solar design and sales application.

About

Solar Connect

This app allows Momentum Solar clients and partners to chat with their account concierge, access exclusive deals and rewards, and submit and track referrals. It also provides a channel for submitting private feedback to improve the user experience.

Highlights
  • Chat with account concierge
  • Access exclusive deals and rewards
  • Submit and track referrals
  • Submit private feedback
  • Accrue rewards
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Momentum Solar brand advocates will find no better home than the Solar Connect app. Here are 4 ways to use the app right now! 1. Momentum Solar clients & partners can now interact with their dedicated account concierge via the mobile app through our chat feature. 2. Momentum Solar clients & partners will now have access to exclusive lifetime & short term deals through the mobile app and be able to accrue rewards. 3. Momentum Solar clients & partners can submit & track referrals through the app. 4. Momentum Solar clients & partners can submit private feedback through the app to help improve its customer & partner experience.

Screenshots

OpenSolar3 screens
Solar Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OpenSolar at 4.4 against Solar Connect's 4.0. Solar Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (10.2 vs 15.7). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenSolar holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 12 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OpenSolar versus Solar Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenSolarSolar Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10 ratings) — better4.0 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1012 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.710.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpenSolar Pty LtdRevetize LLC

Customer experience

OpenSolar

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

Solar Connect

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

OpenSolar

No in-app purchases

None

Solar Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenSolar free?
OpenSolar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solar Connect free?
Solar Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpenSolar or Solar Connect?
OpenSolar is rated higher. OpenSolar averages 4.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Solar Connect averages 4.0 from 12 ratings.
Do OpenSolar or Solar Connect have ads?
Neither OpenSolar nor Solar Connect shows ads.

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