SunStrong Connect vs Mainlink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SunStrong Connect
Monitor and control your home solar power system with this app. View solar production, home consumption, and battery power flows. Manage battery settings and receive system alerts for informed energy decisions.
- Monitor solar production
- Track home consumption
- View battery power flows
- Control battery settings
- Receive system alerts
- View historical performance
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mySunPower is now SunStrong Connect! SunStrong Connect™ offers convenient information about and control over your home solar power system. Designed to integrate seamlessly with your solar and battery storage solutions, SunStrong Connect puts the power to monitor system performance and control battery settings in the palm of your hand. Features include: • Views of solar production, home consumption, and battery power flows. • Historical system performance, including energy consumption data for homes equipped with energy consumption meters. • SunVault™ Storage controls to change battery settings and view battery status. • Live weather data and system alerts to inform energy decisions. Copyright © 2025 SunStrong Management. All rights reserved. An official SunStrong Connect app.
Mainlink
Monitor your home's water usage with this utility app. Easily track hot and cold water consumption, view detailed statistics, and receive instant notifications for potential accidents like leaks or frozen pipes. Setup is simple via QR code scanning.
- Track hot and cold water consumption
- Detailed consumption statistics
- Accident notifications (freeze, burst, leak)
- QR code setup
- Smart water meter integration
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Mainlink app is built for people who have smart water meters installed in their homes. It is very easy to start using this application - just scan the QR code and you are ready to track your consumption and get accident notifications. Use the app to: Track hot and cold water consumption Review detailed consumption statistics Receive accident notifications about freeze over, burst pipes and leakage
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SunStrong Connect at 4.4 against Mainlink's 2.2. SunStrong Connect also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Mainlink's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 12%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SunStrong Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SunStrong Connect has 15K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 12% of SunStrong Connect's written reviews are positive against 25% of Mainlink's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SunStrong Connect ships an update every 2 weeks, Mainlink every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SunStrong Connect | Mainlink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (15K ratings) — better | 2.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SunStrong Management | Mainlink UAB |
Customer experience
SunStrong Connect
Mainlink
Bugs and requests
SunStrong Connect
Reported bugs
3 issues- App displaying incorrect power flow information
- Historical data disappearing or not updating
- Connectivity issues causing data loss
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view individual panel performance
- Integration with home energy consumption data
- Customizable data views and comparison tools
- Improved notification and alert system
Mainlink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SunStrong Connect
No in-app purchases
Mainlink
No in-app purchases
