Poway CityApp vs Sunrun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poway CityApp
This civic engagement tool allows residents to report non-emergency service issues with photos and receive updates on their resolution. It also provides access to city events, news, and essential services like bill payment.
- Submit non-emergency service requests
- Attach photos to requests
- Track request status and updates
- Access city events and news
- Pay water bills
- Link to social media
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The Poway CityApp is a one-stop civic engagement tool for residents of the City of Poway. Our mobile application offers a simple way to directly route non-emergency service requests (streetlights, traffic signals and other non-emergency items) and keeps you informed on the actions taken. The Poway CityApp connects you to events and news in the City of Poway, and offers quick access to paying your water bill, searching for city services, and linking to our social media platforms. See something that needs to be fixed? • Submit a request (include a photo if available). • Your request is automatically routed to the appropriate department. • Get notified when an action is taken. You can also monitor requests, provide comments, and follow other requests in the community. Download the app today and stay connected!
Sunrun
Monitor your solar energy system, track energy production, and access support. Gain insights into your environmental impact and manage your system data from a single, user-friendly interface.
- System data management
- Energy production tracking
- Customer support access
- Environmental impact insights
- User-friendly interface
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Newly designed and easy-to-use, our app is the single access point for Sunrun customers to monitor their systems, track energy production, and get the support they need. Featuring: • Streamlined access to manage and organize all of your system data. Our user-friendly interface provides a centralized hub where you can conveniently access and oversee your system data. • Thorough support page to help you find the answers you need. Whether it’s getting started with your new system or questions around the fundamentals of solar, we’ve got you covered. • Contextualized insights to better understand the positive environmental impact you’re making. Our app utilizes your system data to offer valuable insights, deepening your understanding of how your choices contribute to a greener planet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Sunrun at 3.4K against Poway CityApp's 33. Sunrun also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Poway CityApp against 4.5 for Sunrun. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunrun has 3.4K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Poway CityApp ships an update every 5 months, Sunrun every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Poway CityApp | Sunrun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (33 ratings) | 4.5 (3.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 73.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 | 3.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Poway | Sunrun Inc. |
Customer experience
Poway CityApp
Sunrun
Bugs and requests
Poway CityApp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sunrun
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Frequent loading issues
- Charts and graphs not functioning properly
- Discrepancies between app and actual production
Requested features
5 requests- Download or export data
- Integrate energy usage data
- Add alerts and notifications
- Provide landscape mode on iPad
- Show year-over-year production comparisons
In-app purchases
Poway CityApp
No in-app purchases
Sunrun
No in-app purchases









