Comparison

mySolarEdge vs SmartLite

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

SmartLite

Features
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SmartLite is a one-stop monitoring system designed for smart devices, allowing you to enjoy seamless and real-time device status updates no matter where you are Lightweight data: Monitoring data is lightweight to ensure efficient and efficient data transmission. Proactive reporting: The device will proactively send important data to the application without frequent queries. Data classification: Adopt different monitoring strategies for different types of data to make monitoring more accurate and effective. Trigger monitoring: Data reporting will only be triggered when changes occur, reducing unnecessary data traffic. Timely push: When the device status changes or an alarm occurs, push it to the user as soon as possible to ensure that you can respond in a timely manner. Second level monitoring: Data is updated at a second level refresh rate, ensuring real-time performance even in remote monitoring scenarios.

Screenshots

mySolarEdge4 screens
SmartLite3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SmartLite at 13 against mySolarEdge's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
mySolarEdge versus SmartLite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermySolarEdgeSmartLite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolarEdge Technologies祥梯 孟

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

SmartLite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

mySolarEdge

No in-app purchases

None

SmartLite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mySolarEdge free?
mySolarEdge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartLite free?
SmartLite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mySolarEdge or SmartLite have ads?
Neither mySolarEdge nor SmartLite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mySolarEdge or SmartLite?
mySolarEdge ships an update every 3 weeks, and SmartLite every 3 weeks. Most recently, mySolarEdge was updated on November 8, 2026 and SmartLite on October 24, 2026.

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