Comparison

mySolarEdge vs Alpha Insta Smoker Control

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

Alpha Insta Smoker Control

Features
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Alpha Insta Smoker Control is the companion app for the Alpha Insta Smoker by Alpha Drain Solutions. The app connects directly to the appliance over its own Wi-Fi network and shows everything you need during the job on a single screen. What you can do • Start and stop, smoke on/off and fan speed • Temperature and setpoint at a glance, with status (heating, ready, smoking, cooling) • Temperature trend of the last 30 minutes • Pump and heater time, cycles and maintenance reminder • Emergency stop that is always within reach • Pair several smokers using the access code shown on the appliance • Dutch, French, English and German Licence The app requires a licence issued by Alpha Drain Solutions. Activate with the e-mail address linked to your licence; a licence is bound to one phone. Without a licence the app only shows the activation screen. Requirements • An Alpha Insta Smoker (firmware V3 or newer; access code from V4) • iPhone with iOS 16 or newer • Internet for the licence check; control itself works over the appliance's Wi-Fi network Questions or licence requests: info@alphadrainsolutions.be

Screenshots

mySolarEdge4 screens
Alpha Insta Smoker Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: mySolarEdge at 3 against Alpha Insta Smoker Control's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
mySolarEdge versus Alpha Insta Smoker Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermySolarEdgeAlpha Insta Smoker Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (19K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolarEdge TechnologiesInsta3D

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

Alpha Insta Smoker Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

mySolarEdge

No in-app purchases

None

Alpha Insta Smoker Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mySolarEdge free?
mySolarEdge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alpha Insta Smoker Control free?
Alpha Insta Smoker Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mySolarEdge or Alpha Insta Smoker Control have ads?
Neither mySolarEdge nor Alpha Insta Smoker Control shows ads.

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