Fronius Solar.start vs AdminShark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fronius Solar.start
This app simplifies the setup of Fronius inverters and related devices through a guided, step-by-step process. It allows for quick commissioning, firmware updates, and integration with the Fronius Solar.web monitoring platform directly from a mobile device.
- QR-code scanning for device setup
- Step-by-step commissioning guide
- Inverter firmware updates
- Network and product configuration
- Integration with Fronius Solar.web
- Quick access to web interface
- How-to videos
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The Fronius Solar.start app helps the installer to quickly and easily set up our Fronius devices, i.e. GEN24, Verto and Tauro inverters, Smart Meter IP, Reserva, Reserva Pro or Ohmpilot by a simple QR-code scan. The device can be commissioned directly from your phone or tablet by following the step-by-step guide. Set up your Fronius inverter in just a few minutes: - Inverter firmware update of GEN24, Verto and Tauro for initial commissionings - Quick and easy commissioning in just three steps 1) Network settings 2) Product configuration 3) Integration into the Fronius Solar.web monitoring platform - Quick access to the web interface for additional settings and functions - Quick action function "Scan to connect" for a faster connection to the device - Full warranty coverage when you register the inverter on Fronius Solar.web - Useful step by step installation and setup videos for Fronius products - Useful manuals for installation, operation and maintenance about Fronius products - Link to useful platforms such as Fronius Solar.web and Fronius Solar.SOS
AdminShark
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AdminShark keeps the boring-but-important stuff from sneaking up on you. Track your vehicle rego, WOF and RUC, your car, health, life and home & contents insurance, product warranties and subscriptions. Each one keeps its provider, cost, dates and a photo of the paperwork, and AdminShark reminds you before anything is due, so nothing ever lapses. • One place for everything that renews • A reminder on your phone, a set number of days before each due date (30 by default) • Spending insights that show what your renewals cost per year and per month, in your local currency • Adapts to your country: local terms (rego, WOF, MOT, road tax and more) and your local currency, set in Settings • Per-vehicle service history and document photos • A private vault for passports, IDs, bank details, wills and contacts, in encrypted records only you can open Private by design. There is no account and no server of ours; every record and photo lives on your device. No ads, no tracking. Export a backup whenever you like; only you hold it. Free for your first 4 assets, with no ads, ever. Premium removes the cap for unlimited assets. Every feature is included on the free tier. Premium is an optional auto-renewable subscription (1 month, auto-renewing) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Pricing is shown in the app before you buy and varies by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation, and a monthly subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://adminshark.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fronius Solar.start at none against AdminShark's 2. Fronius Solar.start also leads on ads (none vs shown). AdminShark's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price 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. AdminShark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Fronius Solar.start asks for nothing beyond the download.
Fronius Solar.start ships an update every 2 months, AdminShark every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Fronius Solar.start | AdminShark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 202 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fronius International GmbH | Manish Kohli |
In-app purchases
Fronius Solar.start
No in-app purchases
AdminShark
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Lifetime$29.99
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