Valley Solar vs Tesla One
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Valley Solar
Connect with a solar provider to manage your purchasing experience. Receive updates and communicate directly through the app. Share your feedback after your purchase.
- User registration
- In-app messaging
- Push notifications
- Product reviews
- Direct communication with provider
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Valley Solar is a free app available for anyone to download and is used for those that want to communicate with Valley Solar. It is as simple as downloading the App and register as a user. Once registered, you can begin communicating right away. We will reach out to you via push notifications and in-app messaging to improve your overall buying experience. Once you purchase your new Solar from Valley Solar, feel free to write a review. We appreciate your business.
Tesla One
This app is designed exclusively for Tesla employees, certified installers, and partners to manage daily operations, prepare, install, and commission Tesla products. It offers features for customer education, support, and device configuration.
- Manage daily operations
- Customer education and support
- Prepare, install, and commission
- Manage WiFi settings
- Device configuration
- Installer training videos
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Tesla One is for Tesla employees and partners to manage their daily operations and functions. Tesla employees can manage their daily operations ranging from customer education to customer support. Certified installers, partners, electricians, and Tesla employees can use Tesla One to prepare, install, and commission. Important: This app is designed exclusively to support Tesla Employees, certified installers, and partners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Valley Solar at 100% against Tesla One's 21%. Valley Solar also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Tesla One's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (310 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Valley Solar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tesla One has 310 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Valley Solar's written reviews are positive against 21% of Tesla One's.
Valley Solar ships an update every 9 months, Tesla One every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Valley Solar | Tesla One |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.0 (310 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 21.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 310 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 274 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Valley Solar, LLC | Tesla, Inc. |
Customer experience
Valley Solar
Tesla One
Bugs and requests
Valley Solar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tesla One
Reported bugs
14 issues- App freezes on Face ID authentication screen
- Crashes when scanning QR codes or barcodes
- Unable to access jobs/equipment on install screen (iPhone)
- App fails to connect to Powerwalls and wall connectors
- Barcode scanning functionality unreliable
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- Phase detection failures during commissioning
- App not saving device information after failed setup attempts
- Login credentials rejected despite correct username/password
- Mobile badge feature missing on iPhone despite rollout promises
- Grid charging settings being reset unexpectedly
- WiFi connection lost immediately after configuration
- App unresponsive when selecting products (e.g., Powerwall)
- Clock in/punch functionality not working properly
- App not refreshing on Tesla WiFi or mobile data
Requested features
10 requests- Restore web interface for direct IP address access
- Offline mode for clocking in/out without WiFi
- Remove location permission requirement for time punch
- Simplify login process with clearer instructions
- Add troubleshooting video content
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- Restore granular backup reserve percentage control
- Enable consumer/homeowner access without employee credentials
- Improve WiFi network compatibility (WPA3 support)
- Integrate scheduling functionality into main Tesla app
- Mobile badge functionality for iPhone users
In-app purchases
Valley Solar
No in-app purchases
Tesla One
No in-app purchases
