Over 40 vs mySolarEdge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Over 40
This app combines a powerful magnifying glass with a bright flashlight and a handy tip calculator. Easily read menus in dim lighting, find lost items in your car, or use the vanity mirror feature. Magnification ranges from 1x to 20x.
- Magnifying glass (1x-20x)
- Flashlight
- Tip calculator
- Freeze Frame feature
- Vanity mirror
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Flashlight and Magnifier in One App PLUS a Tip Calculator √ Featured by Apple in iTunes throughout the world! √ Easily see menus and receipts in dark restaurants √ Use the FLASHLIGHT to find stuff under the seat in your car √ Use the NEW Freeze Frame feature to inspect your stuff. √ VANITY MIRROR to check yourself out! √ MAGNIFY from 1x to 20x √ This version includes unobtrusive ads that you can disable through a nominal In App Purchase ***** Recent Rave Reviews From Around the World ***** √ Excellent * Very very good * Brilliant * Best (USA) √ One great app! - This app is amazing and I use it more than my reading glasses! I give it a five out of five and recommend it to everyone! Even those under 40! (USA) √ Magic - Very helpful app and no bugs found yet (UK) √ Good - Good program (Saudia Arabia) √ Feine App - Gefällt (Germany) √ Over forties - Brilliant for my old eyes...!!! (UK) √ J'adore - Trop génial très pratique pour moi (Canada) √ Ottima - Funziona molto bene, utile, fa quel che dice (Italy) √ THE BEST - I was looking for flashlight apps and came across this one FREE I couldn't believe my eyes downloaded right away and works perfect THANK YOU (USA) √ Five stars - This app is not only for over 40, it's for everyone. Makes me feel safe when I need light too !!! (USA) √ Hit of the party - Whenever I show the app everyone loves it and thanks me (USA) √ Works great and it can be used full screen, just go to settings and select contact lens mode. (USA) √ Now I don't have to read the whole menu out loud to my husband when we go out to dinner. I just open this app and hand him my phone. Not that I ever need to use it! Yeah, right. I love it! (USA) √ I have recommended this app to a number of people. I like the magnifier but use the flashlight most every day. (USA) The flash is used to light up the image when you touch the 'flashlight' icon on screen. It is only on when you want it on. With that said, continued use of the flash may dramatically decrease battery life. This app is primarily financed through the use of Apple's iAd feature. If you like this app and see something of interest in the ad area, please check it out. By doing so, you help us keep our lights on!
mySolarEdge
Monitor and control your SolarEdge smart energy devices remotely. Track energy production and consumption in real-time, identify efficiency improvements, and manage smart home devices and EV charging. Troubleshoot inverter issues with guided instructions.
- Real-time energy tracking
- Energy efficiency identification
- Smart home device control
- Remote EV charging management
- Inverter status and troubleshooting
- Network setting configuration
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Manage your SolarEdge smart energy devices – anytime, anywhere Use mySolarEdge to maximize your SolarEdge experience as well as your electricity savings: · Track your energy use and production in real-time, with mobile-optimized features · Identify ways to become more energy efficient · Control your smart home devices and manage SolarEdge EV charging remotely · View solar inverter status for quick troubleshooting using step-by-step instructions and easy to read menus in SetApp-enabled inverters only · Set-up inverter communication and network settings in SetApp-enabled inverters only * To get monitoring permissions, contact your installer. ** For energy usage monitoring, a consumption meter is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: mySolarEdge at Free against Over 40's $1.99. mySolarEdge also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (19K vs 27). Over 40's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 31%) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.0). On rating, ads 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
mySolarEdge is free to download; Over 40 costs $1.99 up front. Over 40 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. mySolarEdge asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Over 40 against 4.5 for mySolarEdge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mySolarEdge has 19K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Over 40's written reviews are positive against 31% of mySolarEdge's.
Over 40 ships an update every 3 months, mySolarEdge every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | Over 40 | mySolarEdge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (27 ratings) — better | 4.5 (19K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.5% of reviews — better | 31.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 19K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TLA Investments LLC | SolarEdge Technologies |
Customer experience
Over 40
mySolarEdge
User reviews
Over 40
From 27 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful magnifier and flashlight
- 🚀 Works great for reading small print
- 💡 Convenient to have on phone
- 👍 Adjustable magnification
- 👍 Helpful for over 40 users
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 💰 Ads even after paying for app
- 🔍 Grainy or blurry magnification
- 📱 Limited functionality on older devices
mySolarEdge
From 19K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Much better functionality
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🚀 Reliable and stable
- 👍 Helpful information and monitoring
- 🚀 Graphical improvements
Room to improve
- 🔋 Limited battery control options
- 🐛 Widget graph often wrong
- 🐛 Inaccurate production readings
- 🐛 Stopped working/updating
- 🐛 Inconsistent data and performance
Bugs and requests
Over 40
Reported bugs
2 issues- Settings page causes app to freeze
- Flashlight turns off after 1 minute
Requested features
4 requests- Add photo capture option
- Improve magnification quality
- Provide better settings controls
- Extend flashlight duration
mySolarEdge
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues and password reset problems
- Incorrect daily production units
- Delayed or missing data updates
- Incompatibility with newer devices
- Inability to edit account information
Requested features
6 requests- Add ability to set charging/discharging limits
- Add ability to control charging current
- Add production vs time of day graph
- Add ability to view individual panel production
- Add ability to set alerts/notifications for issues
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- Add ability to customize electricity rates and costs
In-app purchases
Over 40
- "Disable Ads Forever" feature$0.99
mySolarEdge
No in-app purchases
Questions
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