meter.me vs MySolArk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
meter.me
Monitor your water system remotely, even in areas without power or internet. Receive alerts for usage, levels, and pump status. Visualize your system on a map and control pumps and valves.
- Remote water usage monitoring
- Tank, well, and pond level tracking
- Automated alerts
- Map visualization of water system
- Remote pump and valve control (beta)
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Meter.me is a water system monitoring app, optimal for rural water system management. Our system can be deployed to areas with no power and no internet available. With meter.me you can: - Remotely monitor water usage, tank levels, well levels, pond levels and more - Get alerts about your water usage, pump or valve status, and tank, pond, and well levels - View your water system on a map - Remotely control pumps and valves (limited to beta users) Use meter.me to stay informed and save money at a low monthly cost!
MySolArk
This application allows users to remotely customize and monitor their photovoltaic energy storage systems. It provides 7-day-a-week support to help optimize the system based on user goals.
- Remote system customization
- Energy storage system monitoring
- PV system optimization
- 7-day-a-week support
- Anytime, anywhere access
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The MySolArk app lets you customize and monitor your PV building energy storage system from anywhere, anytime. Our support staff will help you optimize your system to your goals 7 days a week. Visit Sol-Ark.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: meter.me at 5.0 against MySolArk's 2.0. MySolArk's advantage is ratings volume (123 vs 14) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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.
meter.me holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MySolArk has 123 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two.
meter.me ships an update monthly, MySolArk every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | meter.me | MySolArk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better | 2.0 (123 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 12.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 123 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lamarr, Inc. | Sol-Ark |
Customer experience
meter.me
MySolArk
Bugs and requests
meter.me
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MySolArk
Reported bugs
19 issues- Constant logout requiring repeated authentication
- Slow or delayed data updates from inverter
- App shows system offline when it's actually online
- Historical data (monthly/yearly) displays as zero or disappears
- Data inconsistencies between overview and detailed screens
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- Cannot save parameter changes (request timeout errors)
- White blank screens blocking access to settings
- Login page elements grayed out making input difficult
- Battery level and household usage showing zero incorrectly
- Graph colors too similar making data hard to distinguish
- Pop-up windows appearing outside visible screen area
- App hangs when loading historical data
- Notifications toggle on but alerts don't trigger
- Tab bar text hidden under system home indicator
- QR code scanning for plant setup unclear/non-functional
- Service errors preventing account setup
- Data not syncing between app and inverter display
- App incompatible with iPhone 16 Pro Max parameters section
- Request timeout when pulling daily data
Requested features
14 requests- Keep user logged in with biometric authentication (Face ID/fingerprint)
- Push notifications for grid outages and system status changes
- Ability to control/modify inverter settings from app
- Custom date range reporting (not just calendar months)
- Daily summary view showing aggregated metrics
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- 24-hour load graph display even without PV generation
- Weather information integration
- Data export functionality (CSV/PDF reports)
- Consistent color coding across all screens
- Automatic data refresh without manual pull-down
- Version number visibility in app settings
- Support for select/cut/paste functionality
- Subscription option for more frequent data updates
- Megawatt display for large production values
In-app purchases
meter.me
No in-app purchases
MySolArk
No in-app purchases
