Overkill Solar vs PropaneScout
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
PropaneScout
Find the cheapest propane and fuel oil in your area with this community-powered app. Compare prices for tank exchanges, refills, and home delivery using real-time, user-reported data on an interactive map or list view.
- Real-time price map with color-coded badges
- Home delivery price comparison
- Filter by exchange, refill, or new tank prices
- Community-driven price reports
- List and map view options
- Adjustable search radius
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DESCRIPTION: Find the cheapest propane and fuel oil near you with PropaneScout — the community-powered app that helps you save money on propane tanks, refills, and home delivery. Whether you need a propane tank exchange, a refill, a brand new tank, or home delivery of propane or fuel oil, PropaneScout shows you real-time prices reported by users just like you. Search by location, compare prices on a map or list view, and never overpay again. KEY FEATURES: • Real-Time Price Map — See propane prices at nearby locations on an interactive map with color-coded price badges and stock indicators. • Home Delivery Prices — See and report real delivery prices for propane and fuel oil in your area. Filter by fuel type, supplier, and how recently prices were reported. • Compare Exchange, Refill & New Tank Prices — Filter by the type of propane service you need and instantly compare prices in your area. • Community-Driven Reports — Users submit and update prices so the data stays fresh. Sign in with Google to contribute your own price reports. • List & Map Views — Switch between a list sorted by distance or lowest price, and a full map view to explore your area. • Adjustable Search Radius — Search within 5, 10, 25, or 50 miles to find the best deals near you. • Location Search — Search for propane locations by name or address. • Leaderboard — See top contributors who help keep prices up to date. Tank and delivery reports both count toward your ranking. PropaneScout is free to use and perfect for homeowners, grillers, RV owners, and anyone who uses propane or fuel oil. Stop guessing and start saving! Privacy Policy: https://propanebuddy-a1656.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://michaelmcgillapps.com/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Overkill Solar at 4.8 against PropaneScout's 2.8. Overkill Solar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). PropaneScout's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support 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, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Overkill Solar has 21 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Overkill Solar ships an update every 4 months, PropaneScout every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Overkill Solar | PropaneScout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better | 2.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Overkill Solar LLC | Michael McGill apps llc |
Customer experience
Overkill Solar
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In-app purchases
Overkill Solar
No in-app purchases
PropaneScout
No in-app purchases
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