Comparison

SolarMate vs Tycon Systems

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Tycon Systems

Features
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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

Screenshots

SolarMate4 screens
Tycon Systems4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SolarMate versus Tycon Systems: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolarMateTycon Systems
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer赵标 阙Tycon Systems, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

SolarMate

No in-app purchases

None

Tycon Systems

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SolarMate free?
SolarMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tycon Systems free?
Tycon Systems is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SolarMate or Tycon Systems have ads?
Neither SolarMate nor Tycon Systems shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SolarMate or Tycon Systems?
SolarMate ships an update every 2 months, and Tycon Systems every 18 months. Most recently, SolarMate was updated on September 30, 2026 and Tycon Systems on September 17, 2026.

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