Comparison

Overkill Solar vs Sunster

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Sunster

Control your RV's parking air conditioning and heater remotely from your mobile device. Manage multiple devices with customizable scenes and receive real-time safety notifications for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Remote climate control
  • Multi-device compatibility
  • Customizable scene control
  • Real-time safety notifications
  • Encrypted data transmission
  • Dual-factor authentication
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Remote Smart Control No matter where you are, simply open the mobile app to remotely turn on/off and adjust the parking air conditioning temperature, control the heater operating mode, and say goodbye to extreme cold and heat by creating a comfortable environment in your RV. Multi-Device Compatibility Management Supports one-click connection with multiple devices, centralized management of heater devices, and customizable scene-based control schemes to simplify complex operations. Unworrying Safety Protection Real-time push notifications for device anomalies (such as overheating or power loss), supports remote forced shutdown; encrypted data transmission + dual-factor authentication, safeguarding your privacy and device security.

Screenshots

Overkill Solar4 screens
Sunster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Overkill Solar at 100% against Sunster's 50%. Overkill Solar also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (16 vs 3). Sunster's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks 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

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

Overkill Solar holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. 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 50% of Sunster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Overkill Solar ships an update every 4 months, Sunster every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Overkill Solar versus Sunster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverkill SolarSunster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (16 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB58 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOverkill Solar LLC江苏百易德电子科技有限公司

Customer experience

Overkill Solar

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sunster

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Overkill Solar

No in-app purchases

None

Sunster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Overkill Solar free?
Overkill Solar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sunster free?
Sunster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Overkill Solar or Sunster?
Overkill Solar is rated higher. Overkill Solar averages 4.7 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Sunster averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Overkill Solar or Sunster have ads?
Neither Overkill Solar nor Sunster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Overkill Solar or Sunster?
Overkill Solar ships an update every 4 months, and Sunster every 2 weeks. Most recently, Overkill Solar was updated on September 28, 2026 and Sunster on October 7, 2026.

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