Comparison

Watchlog vs Solar Live

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Watchlog

Features
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Bluetooth Pressure monitoring and logging software for up to 8 connected sensors. Pressure peak capture. Export results to CSV files for further analysis. Calculation channels e.g. P1-P2. Graphical or numerical display of connected sensors.

About

Solar Live

Features
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Solar Live is a dedicated Live Status monitor for metered Enphase® solar systems. When on the same local network as your Enphase IQ® Gateway Metered™ or Envoy S Metered™ gateway, it shows the live status for solar power production, consumption and grid import/export. Solar Live starts up and shows the status in less than a second, and refreshes every second – all via the local network, without any delay. IMPORTANT Solar Live is an independent app and is not created by, commissioned by, affiliated with, or endorsed by Enphase. It is intended as a complement to Enphase's own app. LOCAL NETWORK USE ONLY Solar Live only works while on the same network as your Enphase gateway. Unless your Enphase gateway is directly accessible from the internet (not typical), this means it only works when your device is connected to your local (home) network with the Enphase gateway. REQUIREMENTS Solar Live requires a metered Enphase Gateway (Enphase IQ® Gateway Metered™ or Envoy S Metered™ gateway) that provides consumption and grid import/export data as well as solar power production data. Gateway firmware version 7 or higher is required. (Almost all gateways will be running version 7 or 8 by now.) For Solar Live to connect to the Enphase gateway, a local access token needs to be generated by the Enphase account associated with the gateway. The app guides you through that process. COMPATIBILITY Enphase systems that contain battery storage and/or generators are not supported. PRIVACY Solar Live runs completely locally on your device. No registration is needed. No data is collected, transmitted to, or shared with anyone.

Screenshots

Watchlog3 screens
Solar Live2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Solar Live at every 4 days against Watchlog's every 3 weeks. Watchlog's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watchlog ships an update every 3 weeks, Solar Live every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Watchlog versus Solar Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatchlogSolar Live
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHydrotechnik UK Test Engineering LtdCloud App Labs

In-app purchases

None

Watchlog

No in-app purchases

None

Solar Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Watchlog free?
Watchlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solar Live free?
Solar Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Watchlog or Solar Live have ads?
Neither Watchlog nor Solar Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Watchlog or Solar Live?
Watchlog ships an update every 3 weeks, and Solar Live every 4 days. Most recently, Watchlog was updated on October 25, 2026 and Solar Live on October 6, 2026.

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