Sunrun vs Merced Connect
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 Connect
Access city services and stay informed with the official app for the City of Merced. Submit service requests, view council meeting information, and find community volunteer opportunities.
- Submit service requests
- View city council agendas and minutes
- Make public records requests
- Find volunteer opportunities
- Receive city updates
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The new Merced Connect app is your hub for the latest updates and services from the City of Merced. City of Merced residents can submit service requests directly through their mobile devices. Requests will be automatically routed to the appropriate city department, ensuring a streamlined experience. View city council meeting agendas and minutes, make public records requests, find opportunities to volunteer in your community, and more! Making service requests and accessing city information is now easier than ever before.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Merced Connect at 5.0 against Sunrun's 4.5. Merced Connect also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%). Sunrun's advantage is ratings volume (3K vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Merced Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunrun has 3K ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of Merced Connect's.
Sunrun ships an update every 4 weeks, Merced Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunrun | Merced Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sunrun Inc. | City of Merced |
Customer experience
Sunrun
Merced Connect
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 Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sunrun
No in-app purchases
Merced Connect
No in-app purchases
