Comparison

SolarDashboard vs PubMerge

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

PubMerge

Features
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PubMerge imports, compares, and merges .jwlibrary backups on your iPhone or iPad. Everything stays on the device. Original files are never changed. Use it when notes, highlights, or bookmarks live on more than one copy and you want one file you can restore. How it works: 1. Import at least two .jwlibrary backups. The first copy is the primary base. 2. Choose what to merge: notes, highlights, bookmarks, tags, fields, and videos/photos. 3. Compare the copies. Search by words, filter by device, edit a note, or delete it from the merged list. 4. Resolve conflicts one by one, or apply a rule to all (newest, primary, secondary, or keep both notes). 5. Export a validated .jwlibrary file and restore it in JW Library. Important: JW Library replaces all data on a device when you restore. Make a fresh backup of that device first. Playlists from the primary copy are kept. If you turn off videos and photos, the export is much smaller. Languages: English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. If the system language is none of these, PubMerge opens in English. PubMerge is an independent tool. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. JW Library is a trademark of Watch Tower.

Screenshots

SolarDashboard4 screens
PubMerge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PubMerge at none against SolarDashboard's 1. 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. PubMerge asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SolarDashboard versus PubMerge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolarDashboardPubMerge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAPWORK GmbHPILAR RIVAS CANTERO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SolarDashboard

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
None

PubMerge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SolarDashboard free?
SolarDashboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PubMerge free?
PubMerge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SolarDashboard or PubMerge have ads?
Neither SolarDashboard nor PubMerge shows ads.

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