Comparison

SolarDashboard vs OpenWB Dashboard

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

Head to head
About

SolarDashboard

Monitor your solar system's real-time production and consumption. Optimize EV charging with solar surplus and automate HomeKit devices using green electricity. Save money and reduce your environmental impact.

Highlights
  • Real-time solar system data display
  • EV charging with solar surplus
  • HomeKit device automation
  • Widget for iOS home screen
  • Supports multiple inverters and chargers
Features
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Use your solar power smarter with SolarDashboard. Keep track of your photovoltaic system, electricity consumption and solar surplus at all times. SolarDashboard shows your current energy flows in real time – on iPhone, iPad, Mac and as a convenient widget. Real-time solar monitoring See at a glance how much power your PV system is currently producing, how much electricity you are using and how much energy is being exported to or imported from the grid. Supported systems: SolarEdge, SMA, Kostal, Huawei, Fronius, Growatt, GoodWe and Enphase. Charge your electric car with solar surplus Connect your wallbox and charge your electric car automatically with excess solar energy. SolarDashboard dynamically adjusts the charging power to the available solar energy. You can define: * from which solar power level charging should start * which minimum charge level should be reached * how your solar surplus should be used most efficiently This helps you lower electricity costs, increase self-consumption and use more green power from your own PV system. Supported wallboxes: Easee, Fronius Wattpilot, go-e Charger, Zaptec, NRGkick Connect, SMA EV Charger 22, Wallbox Pulsar Plus and Alfen Eve. SolarDashboard also supports direct vehicle integration for selected electric cars from Audi, SEAT and Škoda. Control smart devices with solar power Use your surplus solar energy for HomeKit or Matter devices. Automatically control air conditioners, infrared heaters, water heaters, pool heaters or smart plugs with green power. Also ideal for using an iPad as a central home automation device. Your benefits More independence: Use more self-generated electricity and become less dependent on the grid. Lower electricity costs: Increase your self-consumption and reduce your electricity bill. More sustainability: Use your own green electricity instead of power from fossil sources. SolarDashboard is available for free. Some features, such as automatic solar surplus charging, require a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

About

OpenWB Dashboard

Features
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Diese App gibt dir die Möglichkeit deine OpenWB Daten bequem über dein Handy einsehen lassen. Darüber hinaus kannst du die verschiedenen Lademodi ändern und den aktuellen Ladestand einsehen. Nachdem du dich mit deinen OpenWB Cloud Daten eingeloggt hast, besitzt du die komplette Kontrolle über deine Wallbox. • Mit der schnellen Übersicht kannst du blitz schnell sehen wie voll dein Auto ist und direkt den Lademodus umstellen. • Mit den individuell einstellbaren Statistiken lassen sich zusammenhänge besser verstehen. • Mit der Möglichkeit mehrere Koten hinzuzufügen, lassen sich mehrere Wallboxen über eine App steuern. Damit hast du jeder Zeit die Kontrolle über all deine Ladepunkte. • Mithilfe der Widgets kannst du wichtige Infos über deine Wallbox einsehen ohne die App zu öffnen. • Durch die Siri Shortcuts lassen sich mächtige Automatisierungen bauen mit welchen du noch mehr aus deiner Wallbox holen kannst. Disclaimer: Die App ist ein privates Projekt und steht in keiner Verbindung mit der openWB GmbH & Co. KG. Die App ist lediglich ein Client für die Daten der openWB Cloud.

Screenshots

SolarDashboard4 screens
OpenWB Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenWB Dashboard at none against SolarDashboard's 1. SolarDashboard's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SolarDashboard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. OpenWB Dashboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SolarDashboard ships an update fortnightly, OpenWB Dashboard every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SolarDashboard versus OpenWB Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolarDashboardOpenWB Dashboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAPWORK GmbHPascal Faude

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SolarDashboard

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
None

OpenWB Dashboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SolarDashboard free?
SolarDashboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenWB Dashboard free?
OpenWB Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SolarDashboard or OpenWB Dashboard have ads?
Neither SolarDashboard nor OpenWB Dashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SolarDashboard or OpenWB Dashboard?
SolarDashboard ships an update fortnightly, and OpenWB Dashboard every 6 weeks. Most recently, SolarDashboard was updated on September 21, 2026 and OpenWB Dashboard on September 18, 2026.

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