SolarDashboard vs RI Facility
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.
RI Facility
Streamline asset capture and inventory management for field technicians and facility managers. Quickly identify assets via QR code scanning, capture nameplate details, and document visual condition. Centralize your data with an intuitive, step-by-step workflow.
- QR Code Scanning
- Nameplate Capture & Verification
- Asset Image Capture
- Seamless Workflow
- Centralized Dashboard
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Robotic Imaging is a powerful, intuitive mobile application designed specifically for field technicians, facility managers, and data collectors to streamline the process of asset capture and inventory management. Whether you are auditing a building's equipment, logging new installations, or updating an existing facility database, Robotic Imaging simplifies your field workflow. Key Features: • QR Code Scanning: Quickly identify and locate assets by scanning their QR codes or barcodes directly within the app. • Nameplate Capture & Verification: Easily take high-quality photos of equipment nameplates to capture essential data like serial numbers and manufacturer details, ensuring accurate facility records. • Asset Image Capture: Document the visual condition and placement of any asset with built-in camera integration. • Seamless Workflow: From scanning to taking photos and verifying nameplate data, the intuitive step-by-step process ensures no important detail is missed. • Centralized Dashboard: Keep track of your captured assets and review your recent scans on the go. Built for efficiency, Robotic Imaging connects your field operations with comprehensive data solutions, ensuring that your facility’s reality capture and physical assets are perfectly documented.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RI Facility at 5.0 against SolarDashboard's 4.3. RI Facility also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). SolarDashboard's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. RI Facility asks for nothing beyond the download.
RI Facility holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SolarDashboard has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SolarDashboard ships an update fortnightly, RI Facility every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SolarDashboard | RI Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TAPWORK GmbH | Robotic Imaging, Inc. |
Customer experience
SolarDashboard
RI Facility
In-app purchases
SolarDashboard
- Monthly$1.991 Month
RI Facility
No in-app purchases
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