CraftStrom vs SolarECO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CraftStrom
Easily set up, monitor, and control your home's renewable energy system. This app provides a user-friendly interface for managing solar panels and battery storage.
- Set up renewable energy systems
- Monitor solar panel performance
- Control battery storage
- User-friendly interface
- Manage home energy
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CraftStrom brings you an easy-to-use solar panel and battery system. With the CraftStrom mobile app you can easily set up, monitor and control your CraftStrom home renewable energy system.
SolarECO
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-Characteristic- 【Intelligent Management】Combined with the data collected by smart meters, intelligent analysis of household electricity consumption, optimize the charging and discharging strategy of the energy storage system, realize intelligent zero feeding, and improve energy efficiency. 【Energy Conservation and Environment Protection】The balcony photovoltaic energy storage system uses renewable energy to charge, reduce the dependence on traditional electricity, reduce household electricity costs while reducing carbon emissions, and contribute to the cause of environmental protection. 【Safe and Reliable】SolarEco adopts advanced data encryption technology to ensure the security of user information; At the same time, the energy storage system itself also has multiple security protection measures to ensure the safety of use. 【Easy Operation】SolarEco's interface is simple and clear, and the operation process is simple and easy to understand, even first-time users can quickly get started. - Main Function - 【Real Time Monitoring】SolarEco can display the charging status, electricity, voltage, current and other key information of the balcony energy storage system in real time, so that users can know the working status of the system at any time. 【Remote Control】Users can remotely control the start, stop and charge and discharge mode switching of the energy storage system through SolarEco, which is convenient for intelligent management. 【Energy Analysis】SolarEco provides detailed energy usage reports, including daily, weekly, and monthly electricity consumption and energy storage, to help users understand their home usage and make energy saving plans. 【Fault Warning】When the system fails, SolarEco will issue an early warning notification in time and provide possible solutions to ensure that users can deal with the problem in a timely manner. 【System Setup】Users can customize the discharge time, discharge power and other parameters of the energy storage system according to their personal needs to achieve personalized management.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SolarECO at every 5 weeks against CraftStrom's every 2 months. SolarECO also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CraftStrom ships an update every 2 months, SolarECO every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CraftStrom | SolarECO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CraftStrom Limited | 家豪 李 |
In-app purchases
CraftStrom
No in-app purchases
SolarECO
No in-app purchases









