Comparison

SmartSearch with Angel vs Sunnova

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

Head to head
About

SmartSearch with Angel

Features
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Find your dream home in beautiful Phoenix, AZ! The SmartSearch with Angel app can be used for all your real estate needs. The custom filters and search for homes feature will make finding the home of your dreams a breeze. Feel free to use this app as often as you need and contact an agent anytime from your mobile device!

About

Sunnova

Take charge of your home's energy consumption. This app integrates solar, storage, and electric vehicle management into a single platform. Monitor performance, optimize usage, and gain insights into your energy ecosystem.

Highlights
  • Manage solar, storage, and EV devices
  • View energy performance (hourly, daily, monthly)
  • Optimize home energy usage
  • Centralized energy ecosystem management
  • Control Sunnova Adaptive Home™
Features
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The Sunnova App puts homeowners in control of their home energy by combining modern energy appliances, including solar, storage, and electric vehicles, in one, convenient app. Users can manage their devices; view hourly, daily, and monthly performance; and discover new ways to optimize their home. As the central place for managing a new kind of home energy ecosystem, the Sunnova app enables homeowners to manage and optimize their Sunnova Adaptive Home™.

Screenshots

SmartSearch with Angel3 screens
Sunnova4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sunnova at every 3 weeks against SmartSearch with Angel's every 37 months. SmartSearch with Angel's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). 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

SmartSearch with Angel ships an update every 37 months, Sunnova every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SmartSearch with Angel versus Sunnova: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartSearch with AngelSunnova
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (858 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—6.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—858 — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB87 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAngel UngSunnova Energy

Bugs and requests

SmartSearch with Angel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sunnova

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes on startup
  • Incorrect or missing production data
  • Billing information not updating properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Custom date range for production data
  • Real-time energy usage and generation data
  • Ability to view individual panel performance

In-app purchases

None

SmartSearch with Angel

No in-app purchases

None

Sunnova

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartSearch with Angel free?
SmartSearch with Angel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sunnova free?
Sunnova is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartSearch with Angel or Sunnova have ads?
Neither SmartSearch with Angel nor Sunnova shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartSearch with Angel or Sunnova?
SmartSearch with Angel ships an update every 37 months, and Sunnova every 3 weeks. Most recently, SmartSearch with Angel was updated on October 27, 2026 and Sunnova on October 27, 2026.

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