SunStrong Connect vs Lathrop Cares
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.
Lathrop Cares
Easily report local issues like potholes and graffiti directly to your city. This app streamlines the process of getting problems addressed in your neighborhood quickly and efficiently.
- Report potholes
- Report graffiti
- Submit neighborhood issues
- Fast issue reporting
- Direct city contact
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See a pothole that needs filling? Graffiti making a mess of your neighborhood? Tap right into your city and report the issue fast with Lathrop Cares!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SunStrong Connect at 4.4 against Lathrop Cares's 3.0. SunStrong Connect also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SunStrong Connect has 15K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of SunStrong Connect's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lathrop Cares's.
SunStrong Connect ships an update every 2 weeks, Lathrop Cares every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SunStrong Connect | Lathrop Cares |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (15K ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SunStrong Management | GOGov, Inc. |
Customer experience
SunStrong Connect
Lathrop Cares
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
Lathrop Cares
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SunStrong Connect
No in-app purchases
Lathrop Cares
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SunStrong Connect free?
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