Comparison

PureDrive vs Rafter Finder by SolVe

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

Head to head
About

PureDrive

Monitor your home's energy usage and battery status remotely. Track solar generation, grid consumption, and household power flow to understand your energy behavior and environmental impact.

Highlights
  • Monitor battery charge and behavior
  • View home and battery status
  • Track household consumption
  • Analyze solar and grid energy usage
  • Access historical energy data
  • Understand environmental benefits
Features
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The PureDrive app enables owners of PureDrive batteries to monitor their homes’ energy on the go. With this app you can: Check how much charge your battery has and how it is behaving View the status of your PureDrive connected home and battery View your household consumption and the power flowing through you PureDrive connected devices, giving you a clear understanding of solar generation, battery usage and grid energy usage Access your historical energy usage data in daily, weekly and monthly time periods, so you can understand your household consumption behaviour over time and the benefits to the environment

About

Rafter Finder by SolVe

Features
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Rafter Finder by SolVe finds the rafters on thin roof coverings such as Slate, Composite or Cambrian Slate - just by using your phone. Find the nail connecting the batten to the rafter - confirm 2 or 3 nails above or below each other, thats the rafter line. For thicker coverings - use small magnets in place of nails, placed along the rafters to identify the rafter line from above the roof. Rafter Finder will be free to use for all initially (2/3 months) and will then move to a companion app for SolVe Mounts (free 30 day access with every purchase) or a monthly subscription.

Screenshots

PureDrive4 screens
Rafter Finder by SolVe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rafter Finder by SolVe at weekly against PureDrive's every 3 months. PureDrive's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PureDrive ships an update every 3 months, Rafter Finder by SolVe weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
PureDrive versus Rafter Finder by SolVe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPureDriveRafter Finder by SolVe
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews11.8% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPuredrive Energy LtdSolve Innovations Ltd

In-app purchases

None

PureDrive

No in-app purchases

None

Rafter Finder by SolVe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PureDrive free?
PureDrive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rafter Finder by SolVe free?
Rafter Finder by SolVe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PureDrive or Rafter Finder by SolVe have ads?
Neither PureDrive nor Rafter Finder by SolVe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PureDrive or Rafter Finder by SolVe?
PureDrive ships an update every 3 months, and Rafter Finder by SolVe weekly. Most recently, PureDrive was updated on September 11, 2026 and Rafter Finder by SolVe on September 8, 2026.

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