Comparison

mySolarEdge vs evcc.io

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

evcc.io

Control your home's electric vehicle charging based on solar energy availability or off-peak electricity rates. This app provides remote access to your local evcc server for seamless integration with your EV charger and compatible solar or battery systems.

Highlights
  • Automatic evcc server detection
  • Interaction with evcc UI
  • Demo instance for testing
  • Light/Dark mode
  • Supports various EV chargers
  • Integrates with smart plugs and battery systems
Features
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Charge your electric car when the sun is shining or when electricity is clean and affordable. With this app, you can access your local evcc instance on your home network. App Features: - Automatic detection of your evcc server - Interaction with your evcc UI - Demo instance available for testing - Light/Dark Mode: Adapts to your device Prerequisite: You must have evcc installed on a device (Raspberry Pi, Windows, macOS, Linux Docker, ...) at your home. What is evcc? evcc is an open-source software that runs at your home. It is compatible with many PV and battery systems and controls your EV charger - regardless of manufacturer. If your car has an online interface, you can also use smart controls like charging schedules, minimum charging, and charging limits. Additionally, it supports dynamic electricity tariffs, smart plugs, balcony solar systems, and small home batteries. Supported EV Chargers: ABB, ABL, Alfen, Alphatec, Amperfied, Audi, Bender, BMW, cFos, Compleo, CUBOS, Cupra, Dadapower, DaheimLaden, Delta, E.ON Drive, E3/DC, Easee, Ebee, echarge, EcoHarmony, Edgetech, Elli, EM2GO, Ensto, ESL, eSystems, Etrel, EVBox, Fronius, Garo, go-e, HardyBarth, Heidelberg, Hesotec, Homecharge, Innogy, INRO, Juice, KEBA, Kontron Solar, Kostal, KSE, LadeFoxx, LRT, Mennekes, my-PV, NRGKick, OBO Bettermann, OpenEVSE, openWB, Optec, Orbis, PC Electric, Peblar, Phoenix Contact, Porsche, Pracht, Pulsares, Pulsatrix, Qcells, Schneider, Schrack, SENEC, Siemens, Skoda, SMA, Smartfox, SolarEdge, Solax, Sonnen, Spelsberg, Stark in Strom, Sungrow, TechniSat, Tesla, Tigo, TinkerForge, Ubitricity, Vestel, Victron, Viridian EV, Volkswagen, Wallbe, wallbox, Walther Werke, Webasto, Weidmüller, Zaptec Supported Smart Plugs: AVM, Homematic IP, HomeWizard, myStrom, Shelly, Tasmota, TP-Link Supported Inverter and Battery Systems: A-Tronix, Acrel, Ads-tec, Alpha ESS, Ampere, Anker, APsystems, AVM, BGEtech, Bosswerk, Carlo Gavazzi, Deye, E3/DC, Eastron, Enphase, FENECON, FoxESS, Fronius, Ginlong, go-e, GoodWe, Growatt, Homematic IP, HomeWizard, Hoymiles, Huawei, IGEN Tech, Kostal, LG, Loxone, M-TEC, myStrom, OpenEMS, Powerfox, QCells, Qcells, RCT, SAJ, SAX, SENEC, Senergy, Shelly, Siemens, SMA, Smartfox, SofarSolar, Solaranzeige, SolarEdge, SolarMax, Solarwatt, Solax, Solinteng, Sonnen, St-ems, Steca, Sungrow, Sunsynk, Sunway, Tasmota, Tesla, TP-Link, VARTA, Victron, Wattsonic, Youless, ZCS Azzurro, Zendure Supported Vehicles: Aiways, Audi, BMW, Citroën, Dacia, DS, Fiat, Ford, Hyundai, Jeep, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, MG, Mini, Nissan, NIU, Opel, Peugeot, Polestar, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Smart, Tesla, Volkswagen, Volvo, Zero Motorcycles

Screenshots

mySolarEdge4 screens
evcc.io4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: evcc.io at 91% against mySolarEdge's 31%. evcc.io also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). mySolarEdge's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

evcc.io holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mySolarEdge has 19K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of mySolarEdge's written reviews are positive against 91% of evcc.io's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mySolarEdge ships an update every 3 weeks, evcc.io every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
mySolarEdge versus evcc.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermySolarEdgeevcc.io
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.2% of reviews90.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolarEdge TechnologiesMichael Geers

Customer experience

mySolarEdge

All ratings18,944 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews973 reviews
Positive31.2%
Neutral17.4%
Negative51.4%

evcc.io

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%

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

evcc.io

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

mySolarEdge

No in-app purchases

None

evcc.io

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mySolarEdge free?
mySolarEdge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is evcc.io free?
evcc.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mySolarEdge or evcc.io?
evcc.io is rated higher. mySolarEdge averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while evcc.io averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do mySolarEdge or evcc.io have ads?
Neither mySolarEdge nor evcc.io shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mySolarEdge or evcc.io?
mySolarEdge ships an update every 3 weeks, and evcc.io every 2 months. Most recently, mySolarEdge was updated on October 13, 2026 and evcc.io on October 7, 2026.

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