SolarMate vs Tycon Systems
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.
Tycon Systems
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Tycon Discovery finds Tycon Systems devices on your local network and puts our solar, battery, and wind sizing tools in your pocket. DEVICE DISCOVERY • Scan your network to find TPDIN-Monitor and other Tycon devices • See status at a glance: online/offline, model, MAC address, firmware, and uptime • Save and name your devices, then open their web interface with a tap • Add devices manually by IP address SIX PROFESSIONAL CALCULATORS • RemotePro® System Power — size the solar panel and battery for your load, with suggested RemotePro systems • Peak Sun Hours Lookup — worst-case sun hours for any US location, powered by NREL solar data • Solar Panel Tilt — optimum angle for your latitude, with a live inclinometer to set the panel using your phone • Autonomy — how long your batteries can carry the load without sun • UPSPro® Backup Time — battery capacity needed for a required backup time, with suggested UPSPro systems • BreezePro® Wind Turbine — output estimates for the TPW-400DT wind turbine Free, no account required. Made by Tycon Systems, Inc. — tyconsystems.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SolarMate at every 2 months against Tycon Systems's every 18 months. SolarMate also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.5). 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, Tycon Systems every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SolarMate | Tycon Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 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 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 赵标 阙 | Tycon Systems, Inc. |
In-app purchases
SolarMate
No in-app purchases
Tycon Systems
No in-app purchases









