MySolArk vs Dakota Alert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MySolArk
This application allows users to remotely customize and monitor their photovoltaic energy storage systems. It provides 7-day-a-week support to help optimize the system based on user goals.
- Remote system customization
- Energy storage system monitoring
- PV system optimization
- 7-day-a-week support
- Anytime, anywhere access
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The MySolArk app lets you customize and monitor your PV building energy storage system from anywhere, anytime. Our support staff will help you optimize your system to your goals 7 days a week. Visit Sol-Ark.com
Dakota Alert
Receive instant push notifications from Dakota Alert 4000 series wireless sensors. Get alerted to activity in your driveway, backyard, or other monitored areas.
- Push notification alerts
- Supports 4000 series wireless sensors
- Monitors driveways and backyards
- Real-time activity detection
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Use the Dakota Alert app to get push notification alerts from the various Dakota Alert 4000 series wireless sensors. Be notified if someone enters the driveway, backyard, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dakota Alert at 2.7 against MySolArk's 2.0. MySolArk's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (124 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.
Dakota Alert holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MySolArk has 124 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 12% of MySolArk's written reviews are positive against 0% of Dakota Alert's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MySolArk ships an update every 5 weeks, Dakota Alert every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | MySolArk | Dakota Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (124 ratings) | 2.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 193 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sol-Ark | Dakota Alert, Inc. |
Customer experience
MySolArk
Dakota Alert
Bugs and requests
MySolArk
Reported bugs
19 issues- Constant logout requiring repeated authentication
- Slow or delayed data updates from inverter
- App shows system offline when it's actually online
- Historical data (monthly/yearly) displays as zero or disappears
- Data inconsistencies between overview and detailed screens
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- Cannot save parameter changes (request timeout errors)
- White blank screens blocking access to settings
- Login page elements grayed out making input difficult
- Battery level and household usage showing zero incorrectly
- Graph colors too similar making data hard to distinguish
- Pop-up windows appearing outside visible screen area
- App hangs when loading historical data
- Notifications toggle on but alerts don't trigger
- Tab bar text hidden under system home indicator
- QR code scanning for plant setup unclear/non-functional
- Service errors preventing account setup
- Data not syncing between app and inverter display
- App incompatible with iPhone 16 Pro Max parameters section
- Request timeout when pulling daily data
Requested features
14 requests- Keep user logged in with biometric authentication (Face ID/fingerprint)
- Push notifications for grid outages and system status changes
- Ability to control/modify inverter settings from app
- Custom date range reporting (not just calendar months)
- Daily summary view showing aggregated metrics
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- 24-hour load graph display even without PV generation
- Weather information integration
- Data export functionality (CSV/PDF reports)
- Consistent color coding across all screens
- Automatic data refresh without manual pull-down
- Version number visibility in app settings
- Support for select/cut/paste functionality
- Subscription option for more frequent data updates
- Megawatt display for large production values
Dakota Alert
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MySolArk
No in-app purchases
Dakota Alert
No in-app purchases
