Einhell Connect vs Solakon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Einhell Connect
Control your smart garden devices remotely. Schedule irrigation, manage robotic mowers, and monitor device status. Access gardening tips, video guides, and optimize lawn care with multi-area and smart modes.
- Remote device operation
- Scheduling irrigation and mower return
- Device status monitoring
- Gardening tips and video instructions
- Multi Area function for mowers
- Smart mode for automatic scheduling
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Einhell Connect - Control your Einhell garden devices even more conveniently With the Einhell Connect App, you can easily operate your Einhell devices from your smartphone. Schedule at which times your pump should irrigate or send the mower back to the charging station. In the App you always have an overview of the current status of your devices. While the devices take care of your garden, you can view various statistics and get practical tips and video instructions. Angled garden? No problem, because the Multi Area function of your Freelexo is even easier to use in the App: let the mower start even in hard-to-reach areas of your garden and achieve a uniform cross-section. For our smart devices it’s even easier. Set up the Smart mode once and the algorithm will automatically create working windows specifically adjusted to your garden. The App is compatible with Freelexo BT, Freelexo BT+, Freelexo Smart and GE-AW 1144 SMART
Solakon
This app enables users to generate their own solar energy from balconies, gardens, or flat roofs with a simple plug-in solar system. It provides intuitive energy monitoring and offers expandable functionalities for future needs. The solution emphasizes ease of use, safety, and sustainability.
- Easy plug-in solar installation
- Intuitive energy production monitoring
- Expandable inverter functionalities
- Bifacial solar modules for increased output
- German support team
- Long performance warranty
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Mit Solakon wird die Nutzung von Sonnenenergie für jeden möglich. Unsere App und das dazugehörige Balkonkraftwerk bieten Ihnen eine unkomplizierte Möglichkeit, direkt von Ihrem Balkon, Garten oder Flachdach aus Energie zu gewinnen. Schneller Start: Solakon macht den Einstieg in die Solarenergie einfach. Die Installation unserer Stecker-Solaranlage ist so unkompliziert, dass Sie innerhalb kurzer Zeit beginnen können, nachhaltige Energie zu erzeugen. Einfach auspacken, anschließen und sofort Strom produzieren! Intuitive Energieüberwachung: Mit der Solakon App haben Sie Ihre Energieproduktion immer im Blick. Unsere App bietet eine übersichtliche Darstellung der Leistung Ihres Balkonkraftwerks. Sie sehen auf einen Blick, wie viel Energie Sie erzeugen und können Ihre Verbrauchsgewohnheiten entsprechend anpassen. Sicherheit und Support: Ihre Zufriedenheit und Sicherheit stehen bei uns an erster Stelle. Deshalb bieten wir einen versicherten und zuverlässigen Versand sowie ein deutsches Support-Team, das Ihnen jederzeit zur Seite steht. Zudem genießen Sie eine lange Leistungsgarantie von bis zu 30 Jahren auf unsere Solarmodule. Einfach, sicher, nachhaltig: Laden Sie die Solakon App herunter und beginnen Sie, Ihre eigene Energie zu produzieren. Einfacher und sicherer kann der Einstieg in die Nutzung von Solarenergie nicht sein. Nutzungsbedingungen (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Solakon at 83% against Einhell Connect's 15%. Solakon also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). Einhell Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (14.2 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Solakon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solakon has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Einhell Connect's written reviews are positive against 83% of Solakon's.
Einhell Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, Solakon every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Einhell Connect | Solakon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.3% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 123 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Einhell Germany AG | Solakon GmbH |
Customer experience
Einhell Connect
Solakon
In-app purchases
Einhell Connect
No in-app purchases
Solakon
No in-app purchases
