Comparison

ELECTROtools vs Solar

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

Head to head
About

ELECTROtools

This app provides electricians and engineers with essential tabulations, formulas, and graphics for various electrical and electronic tasks. It includes tools for circuit calculations, component identification, and data lookup, making it a handy reference for fieldwork and office use.

Highlights
  • Electrical tabulations and graphics
  • Formulae calculator
  • Component identification
  • Color code references
  • Cable dimensioning
  • Own document uploads
Features
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Tabulations and formulae App for electricians, electronic engineers and anybody else operating within this field of business. With this App. you always have all important information at hand! The ideal tool for building sites, customer service, workshop, office and meetings. This App. contains formulae which are automatically converted, understandable graphics and clear tabulations At present only SI-Units!!!!! Most table entries are based on German and / or European standards! The screenshots shows the design in >= iOS 7. At this time following functions are integrated: Tabulations and graphics - Protection Classes - IP Code - Current Ratings (at present only available in German) - Assignments (ISDN, TAE etc.) - Terminal Identification - Motor Terminals - Circuits (Light) - Fiber Optics Engineering - Fuse Color Codes - Color Coded Cable End Sleeves - Telecommunication cable: sorting the colorcode - Typical Illuminance Strengths - Fluorescent Lamp Data (Colors, Lengths) - Lamp Sockets - Component Symbols - Equipment Identification - Acronyms and Abbreviations (under construction) - Own Documents (Upload your own files in this App.) Formulae Calculator - Power - Motor Power - Voltage Drop - Compensation - Ohm's Law - Cable Dimensioning (Convenience-Voltage-Drop-Calculator) - Cost of Electricity - Cable Length - Cable Price (DEL, €) - Fixation Interval Calculator - Scale Calculator - Pythagorean Theorem - Power over Energy Meter - Sat-Finder, Dish Alignment Calculator (Freely selectable location coordinates and satellites.) - Barcode product search - Manufacturer Tools: Use the configurators and the know-how of the manufacturer

About

Solar

Monitor and visualize all aspects of your photovoltaic plants. Customize your dashboard with over 45 combinations and receive real-time status updates and news. Secure data transfer ensures your information is protected.

Highlights
  • Customizable pinboard dashboard
  • Visualization of production and consumption data
  • Real-time status and news updates
  • Fullscreen balance chart mode
  • Encrypted data transfer
  • Package upgrades for enhanced functionality
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• A pinboard according to your specifications - with Cloud Sync • Visualization of all connected components • Fullscreen mode of the balance chart • Stay updated with the News Center • Package upgrade for even more functionality • Data security with Avian - A pinboard according to your specifications - Design your own customized pinboard items. There are over 45 pinboard combinations available for a registered PV plant. Lay out your pinboard as you like. You can add and remove pinboard items at any time. - Visualization of all connected components - The App concisely presents the production, feed-in, self-consumption and uncovered kWh. These values are also available as a table listing. Current and historical plant data as well as connected components (for example heaters or heat pumps) can be visualized. - Stay updated with the News Center - Welcome to the News Center to keep on the latest Solar-Log™ developments. You will receive status messages from your PV plant directly on your mobile device – as push messages if desired. - Package upgrade - Solar-Log WEB Enerest™ Home - Activate more services and functions within the Solar-Log WEB Enerest™ package with an upgrade. Just connect to the Plant Management with your App and simply pay with your mobile device. The new functions will be activated immediately. - Your data security is important to us - With Avian®, we provide you a high level of security with encrypted data transfers between our servers and your mobile end devices. A secure connection to the Internet of Things. ** To use the app, the firmware 2.8.4 or higher must be installed on your Solar-Log™ ** ** In this app you can see all your values of connected plants in Solar-Log WEB Enerest™ 3 - for our new portal we provide a new app. **

Screenshots

ELECTROtools4 screens
Solar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ELECTROtools at 100% against Solar's 20%. ELECTROtools also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ELECTROtools holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ELECTROtools's written reviews are positive against 20% of Solar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ELECTROtools versus Solar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterELECTROtoolsSolar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better19.7% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.4
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFEGIME Deutschland Marktgemeinschaft im Elektrogrosshandel GmbH & Co. KGSolar-Log GmbH

Customer experience

ELECTROtools

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Solar

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive19.7%
Neutral15.2%
Negative65.2%

In-app purchases

None

ELECTROtools

No in-app purchases

None

Solar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ELECTROtools free?
ELECTROtools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solar free?
Solar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ELECTROtools or Solar?
ELECTROtools is rated higher. ELECTROtools averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Solar averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ELECTROtools or Solar have ads?
Neither ELECTROtools nor Solar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ELECTROtools or Solar?
ELECTROtools ships an update every 2 months, and Solar every 2 months. Most recently, ELECTROtools was updated on June 5, 2026 and Solar on June 11, 2026.

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