Comparison

PhocosLink vs MySolArk v2

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

Head to head
About

PhocosLink

Monitor and manage connected Phocos products in real time. View live status, warnings, and faults, and customize product settings to suit your system's needs.

Highlights
  • Real-time status monitoring
  • Warning and fault display
  • Energy flow monitoring
  • State of charge monitoring
  • Product customization
Features
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PhocosLink makes it easy to manage and monitor your connected Phocos products. Key information such as live status, warnings and faults are displayed in real time. Details about all aspects of the energy system can be monitored such as energy flow or storage state of charge. PhocosLink allows you to easily customize your Phocos product to your system and to meet your specific needs.

About

MySolArk v2

This app allows users to remotely monitor their Sol-Ark Inverters and Energy Storage Systems. Access real-time data and system status from any location, ensuring you stay informed about your energy usage and performance.

Highlights
  • Remote inverter monitoring
  • ESS status tracking
  • Anytime, anywhere access
  • System performance data
Features
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MySolArk delivers up-to-date monitoring, detailed historical data, and a fully customizable dashboard — so you always know how your solar, battery, and grid are performing. LIVE POWER FLOW See energy moving through your system with an animated power flow diagram. Watch solar charge your battery, power your home, and export to the grid — with data refreshed every few minutes. CUSTOMIZABLE DASHBOARD Make MySolArk yours. Add, remove, and reorder monitoring cards to build the dashboard that fits how you think about your energy. Choose from solar production, grid balance, battery status, weather, device health, generation charts, and more. DETAILED ENERGY CHARTS Dive into your data with interactive charts spanning day, month, year, and lifetime views. Track solar generation, home consumption, battery charge and discharge, grid import and export, and generator usage — all in one place. SOLAR PRODUCTION & GRID BALANCE See your total solar production for today, this month, this year, and your system's lifetime. Track daily grid import and export at a glance. BATTERY MONITORING Keep tabs on your battery state of charge, charge and discharge rates, and daily energy throughput. WEATHER AT YOUR SITE View current weather conditions, temperature, wind, humidity, sunrise, and sunset for your plant location. DEVICE MANAGEMENT Check the status of every inverter and dongle in your system. View firmware versions, signal strength, and connection health. Access advanced parameter settings.. EARN MONEY WITH VIRTUAL POWER PLANT (VPP) Enroll in available VPP programs in your area and participate in grid events using your battery. Contribute to a more resilient and affordable electric grid — and get compensated for it. ALERTS & NOTIFICATIONS Receive push notifications for important plant events. Review, manage, and clear alerts from a dedicated inbox. USAGE REPORTS Generate and share monthly energy usage reports as PDFs — perfect for tracking savings or sharing with your installer. MULTI-PLANT SUPPORT Managing more than one Sol-Ark system? Switch between plants instantly from the dashboard. SUPPORT WHEN YOU NEED IT Reach your installer directly from the app, or contact Sol-Ark Customer Service during business hours. Access Sol-Ark documentation and resources without leaving the app. • Dark mode, light mode, or follow your system setting • Pull-to-refresh for live data updates • Landscape chart viewing for detailed analysis • Available in English and Spanish Requires an active MySolArk account.

Screenshots

PhocosLink4 screens
MySolArk v24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MySolArk v2 at 60% against PhocosLink's 0%. MySolArk v2 also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months). PhocosLink's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.5). 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

MySolArk v2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MySolArk v2 has 742 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of PhocosLink's written reviews are positive against 60% of MySolArk v2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhocosLink ships an update every 4 months, MySolArk v2 every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PhocosLink versus MySolArk v2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhocosLinkMySolArk v2
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (9 ratings)4.7 (742 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9742 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPHOCOS AGSol-Ark

Customer experience

PhocosLink

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral33.3%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

MySolArk v2

All ratings742 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

PhocosLink

No in-app purchases

None

MySolArk v2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhocosLink free?
PhocosLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MySolArk v2 free?
MySolArk v2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PhocosLink or MySolArk v2?
MySolArk v2 is rated higher. PhocosLink averages 3.3 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while MySolArk v2 averages 4.7 from 742 ratings.
Do PhocosLink or MySolArk v2 have ads?
Neither PhocosLink nor MySolArk v2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhocosLink or MySolArk v2?
PhocosLink ships an update every 4 months, and MySolArk v2 every 11 days. Most recently, PhocosLink was updated on September 25, 2026 and MySolArk v2 on October 15, 2026.

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