Sunrun vs Merced County
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sunrun
Monitor your solar energy system, track energy production, and access support. Gain insights into your environmental impact and manage your system data from a single, user-friendly interface.
- System data management
- Energy production tracking
- Customer support access
- Environmental impact insights
- User-friendly interface
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Newly designed and easy-to-use, our app is the single access point for Sunrun customers to monitor their systems, track energy production, and get the support they need. Featuring: • Streamlined access to manage and organize all of your system data. Our user-friendly interface provides a centralized hub where you can conveniently access and oversee your system data. • Thorough support page to help you find the answers you need. Whether it’s getting started with your new system or questions around the fundamentals of solar, we’ve got you covered. • Contextualized insights to better understand the positive environmental impact you’re making. Our app utilizes your system data to offer valuable insights, deepening your understanding of how your choices contribute to a greener planet.
Merced County
Access county government services and information directly from your mobile device. Report issues, view agendas, and stay updated on county events and notifications.
- Read agendas
- Report issues
- Sign up for notifications
- Access county calendars
- County government accessibility
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Merced County's mobile application is the next step in making your County government more accessible, offering tools for reading agendas, reporting issues including road hazards, signing up for email or text notifications, accessing county calendars, and much more – all right in the palm of your hand!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sunrun at 73% against Merced County's 0%. Sunrun also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 9 months). 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.
Sunrun holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunrun has 3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Sunrun's written reviews are positive against 0% of Merced County's.
Sunrun ships an update every 4 weeks, Merced County every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunrun | Merced County |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3K ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sunrun Inc. | MERCED COUNTY |
Customer experience
Sunrun
Merced County
Bugs and requests
Sunrun
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Frequent loading issues
- Charts and graphs not functioning properly
- Discrepancies between app and actual production
Requested features
5 requests- Download or export data
- Integrate energy usage data
- Add alerts and notifications
- Provide landscape mode on iPad
- Show year-over-year production comparisons
Merced County
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sunrun
No in-app purchases
Merced County
No in-app purchases
