SolarMate vs Solar Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SolarMate
Monitor your photovoltaic (PV) system's performance with this intelligent app. Connect wirelessly to your devices to view real-time work information, historical data, and equipment parameters. Adjust device settings and gain insights into your PV system's overall health.
- Wireless PV device monitoring
- Real-time work information
- Historical data tracking
- Equipment parameter display
- PV system information
- Device parameter settings
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SolarMate is an intelligent PV monitoring APP software. It works with wireless module(Cloud-Box-M2 or BT-02), SolarMate APP can monitor the PV devices by connecting wireless module. Users can obtain work information, historical data, equipment parameters, information of PV system and set device parameters.
Solar Controller
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Dedicated designed for SC series solar chargers, this APP aims to: 1) Help users understand the working status of the battery and solar energy data in real time 2) Provide on-line update with latest firmware version 3) Allow the user to better understand the status of solar chargers with detailed log information and system setting All in all, this APP will be a useful tool in using Projecta&TBB's solar charger. Always enjoy Projecta&TBB product time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SolarMate at every 2 months against Solar Controller's every 9 months. SolarMate also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SolarMate ships an update every 2 months, Solar Controller every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SolarMate | Solar Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 赵标 阙 | TBB Power Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
SolarMate
No in-app purchases
Solar Controller
No in-app purchases
