SolarDashboard vs Netzero for Powerwall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time solar system data display
- EV charging with solar surplus
- HomeKit device automation
- Widget for iOS home screen
- Supports multiple inverters and chargers
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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.
Netzero for Powerwall
Automate your home energy system to maximize savings and monitor your Powerwall's health. Integrate with utility providers for dynamic pricing and receive alerts for solar or battery issues. Gain insights into energy production and use your device as a home energy dashboard.
- Powerwall automation and scheduling
- Utility tariff integration
- Solar production monitoring
- Powerwall health alerts
- Home energy dashboard
- Advanced diagnostics
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Increase savings with Powerwall automation and utility integrations. Connect your energy devices, monitor Powerwall health, and detect solar issues early. Advanced features require a subscription after a 30-day free trial. - Take charge of your Powerwall. Schedule charging, discharging, and backup settings. Export stored energy to the grid when export prices are highest, or before a period of cheap or free electricity. Prevent unnecessary discharge during EV charging and improve efficiency. Automate your home energy with device integrations. - Connect your EV charger, EV, and heating/cooling devices. Pre-heat or pre-cool your home when electricity is cheap, or pause EV charging and heating/cooling during outages. Supports 500+ devices across 50+ brands. - Octopus Energy users benefit from automatic Powerwall charging during Intelligent Octopus Go sessions. Supports Agile Octopus, Tibber, Amber Electric, ComEd Hourly Pricing, and Ameren Power Smart Pricing. Netzero configures Powerwall with live pricing to help cut your bills. - Receive automatic alerts for solar or battery issues. Track Powerwall capacity and degradation to stay within warranty limits. - Get daily, monthly, and yearly production estimates. Spot solar performance issues early. Use the app on your tablet or phone as an always-on home energy dashboard. - Download detailed data, view string-level solar performance, access weather data and developer tools, and enjoy ongoing feature updates. Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Netzero for Powerwall at 4.8 against SolarDashboard's 4.3. Netzero for Powerwall also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 61%) and ratings volume (753 vs 32). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. SolarDashboard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month and Netzero for Powerwall sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Netzero for Powerwall holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Netzero for Powerwall has 753 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of SolarDashboard's written reviews are positive against 90% of Netzero for Powerwall's.
SolarDashboard ships an update fortnightly, Netzero for Powerwall weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SolarDashboard | Netzero for Powerwall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (32 ratings) | 4.8 (753 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews | 90.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 753 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TAPWORK GmbH | Netzero Labs, Inc |
Customer experience
SolarDashboard
Netzero for Powerwall
Bugs and requests
SolarDashboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Netzero for Powerwall
Reported bugs
2 issues- May not be compatible with PW3
- Diagnostic screen stays black
Requested features
2 requests- stop battery charging?
- AND function on the conditionality
In-app purchases
SolarDashboard
- Monthly$1.991 Month
Netzero for Powerwall
- Netzero Pro - Monthly$6.991 Month
- Netzero Pro - Annual$69.991 Year
Questions
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