Comparison

mySolarEdge vs JOYONWAY

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

Head to head
About

mySolarEdge

Monitor and control your SolarEdge smart energy devices remotely. Track energy production and consumption in real-time, identify efficiency improvements, and manage smart home devices and EV charging. Troubleshoot inverter issues with guided instructions.

Highlights
  • Real-time energy tracking
  • Energy efficiency identification
  • Smart home device control
  • Remote EV charging management
  • Inverter status and troubleshooting
  • Network setting configuration
Features
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Manage your SolarEdge smart energy devices – anytime, anywhere Use mySolarEdge to maximize your SolarEdge experience as well as your electricity savings: · Track your energy use and production in real-time, with mobile-optimized features · Identify ways to become more energy efficient · Control your smart home devices and manage SolarEdge EV charging remotely · View solar inverter status for quick troubleshooting using step-by-step instructions and easy to read menus in SetApp-enabled inverters only · Set-up inverter communication and network settings in SetApp-enabled inverters only * To get monitoring permissions, contact your installer. ** For energy usage monitoring, a consumption meter is required.

About

JOYONWAY

Control your spa remotely from anywhere in the world using your cell phone. Manage equipment like pumps and lights, monitor energy usage, and set custom modes. The app also provides filter life reminders and remote assistance.

Highlights
  • Remote spa equipment control
  • Energy consumption monitoring
  • Filter life reminders
  • Customizable usage modes
  • Device sharing
  • Remote technical assistance
Features
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JOYONWAY-Spa Control is a cell phone application that can control SPA. It allows users to establish a network connection with SPA via 3G, 4G, 5G or WIFI anywhere in the world to access the SPA. Using the JOYONWAY-Spa Control app, you will achieve: [Controlling equipment] Control water pump, air pump, underwater light in SPA, set temperature, heating time and filter time. [Energy consumption statistics] Provide real-time and historical voltage, current, power, and energy consumption data. [Filter life reminder] Provides filter life reminder, which is convenient for users to replace in time. [Custom Mode] Users can add multiple usage modes according to specific demands. [Sharing the device] Provide the control authority of sharing device. [Remote Help] Provide remote help function to solve users' problems conveniently and quickly.

Screenshots

mySolarEdge4 screens
JOYONWAY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: mySolarEdge at 4.5 against JOYONWAY's 1.0. mySolarEdge also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). JOYONWAY's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

mySolarEdge holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mySolarEdge has 19K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of mySolarEdge's written reviews are positive against 0% of JOYONWAY's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mySolarEdge ships an update every 3 weeks, JOYONWAY every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
mySolarEdge versus JOYONWAY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermySolarEdgeJOYONWAY
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19K ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews21.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolarEdge TechnologiesSun Hydraulics (China) Co., LTD.

Customer experience

mySolarEdge

All ratings18,917 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews584 reviews
Positive21.9%
Neutral16.4%
Negative61.6%

JOYONWAY

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

mySolarEdge

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues and password reset problems
  • Incorrect daily production units
  • Delayed or missing data updates
  • Incompatibility with newer devices
  • Inability to edit account information

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to set charging/discharging limits
  • Add ability to control charging current
  • Add production vs time of day graph
  • Add ability to view individual panel production
  • Add ability to set alerts/notifications for issues
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  • Add ability to customize electricity rates and costs

JOYONWAY

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

mySolarEdge

No in-app purchases

None

JOYONWAY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mySolarEdge free?
mySolarEdge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JOYONWAY free?
JOYONWAY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mySolarEdge or JOYONWAY?
mySolarEdge is rated higher. mySolarEdge averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while JOYONWAY averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do mySolarEdge or JOYONWAY have ads?
Neither mySolarEdge nor JOYONWAY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mySolarEdge or JOYONWAY?
mySolarEdge ships an update every 3 weeks, and JOYONWAY every 3 months. Most recently, mySolarEdge was updated on September 26, 2026 and JOYONWAY on June 5, 2026.

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