Overkill Solar vs Anker SOLIX Professional
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Overkill Solar
This app connects to a solar battery management system to provide detailed monitoring and control. Users can track cell voltage, capacity, current, and manage charging/discharging ports. It also offers advanced configuration options for calibration, balancing, and protection settings.
- Monitor cell voltage and capacity
- Control charging and discharging ports
- Calibrate voltage and current
- Configure balancer and protection values
- Log voltage, current, and power
- Monitor BMS alarms and temperature
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Overkill Solar iOS App allows users to connect with the Overkill Solar Battery Management System (BMS). It can monitor voltage of the cells, total capacity, charging and discharging current, and switch the charging and discharging ports on or off. Features: - change bluetooth advertising name - unlock hardware protected BMS - save or load BMS configurations - calibrate cells voltage and charging or discharging current - log maximum or minimum voltage, current and power - enable and configure the balancer - modify the capacity settings - monitor temperature - monitor BMS alarms - import and export .fig files - set level 2 and 3 advanced protection values
Anker SOLIX Professional
This application is exclusively for professional installers and requires a pre-registered account for access. It facilitates easy connection, operation, and maintenance of energy storage systems, offering a streamlined commissioning process and intelligent management.
- Exclusive professional installer access
- Streamlined commissioning process
- Efficient energy storage system management
- Real-time device status monitoring
- User-friendly interface
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This app is only available to professional installers and requires a pre-registered account to log in.The Anker SOLIX Professional app is designed for installers to easily connect to, operate, and maintain Anker SOLIX energy storage systems. The app provides a streamlined commissioning process and a user-friendly interface for efficient and intelligent management. 1. Efficient Commissioning Quickly commission energy storage systems to ensure devices are optimally operating as soon as possible. 2. Monitor Device Status Access real-time device statuses for ongoing maintenance and performance tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Overkill Solar at 100% against Anker SOLIX Professional's 29%. Overkill Solar also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (16 vs 3). Anker SOLIX Professional's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 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.
Overkill Solar holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Overkill Solar has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Overkill Solar's written reviews are positive against 29% of Anker SOLIX Professional's.
Overkill Solar ships an update every 4 months, Anker SOLIX Professional monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Overkill Solar | Anker SOLIX Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (16 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 220 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Overkill Solar LLC | Power Mobile Life LLC |
Customer experience
Overkill Solar
Anker SOLIX Professional
In-app purchases
Overkill Solar
No in-app purchases
Anker SOLIX Professional
No in-app purchases
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