Comparison

Aquatopper vs Simple Solar

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

Head to head
About

Aquatopper

Features
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The Aquatopper is the ultimate product to ensure your water level in your swimming pool is always maintained at the correct level. The product is app driven given you full control and notifications when the system is topping up. There are 3 components that make up the system: 1. LEVEL SENSOR The level sensor is located in the skimmer of your pool. A bracket is supplied that you house the sensor in on the bottom of the skimmer basket. This level sensor is battery operated with a 5 year lifetime guarantee 2. TAP VALVE The tap valve is connected to your garden tap. Using the push fit connections you then connected your hosepipe to the valve and run this to the edge of your swimming pool. This tap valve is also battery operated with a 5 year lifetime guarantee 3. LORA GATEWAY The gateway is attached to your home wifi and communicates with the level sensor and the tap valve. Using the latest wireless technology ( LoRA ) which is a long range, low power wireless platform means that the expected life of the built in battery is 5 years. This means that your pool does not need to be within your wifi radius to work. When the level of the pool drops to the customised level, the sensor sends a signal via the gateway to the tap valve to open. When the level raises to the required level again a signal is sent to switch off the hose. Simple as that….but with some very impressive technology behind it!

About

Simple Solar

Features
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Simple Solar is the fastest, simplest way to control your SunSynk inverter. Make changes in seconds, not minutes β€” no clutter, no confusing menus, just clear control. Edit battery schedules instantly with a powerful visual editor, or use quick toggles to override charging, discharging, and grid export on the fly. Monitor your solar generation, battery status, and home energy consumption in real time from one clean, reliable dashboard. Core Features: β€’ Edit battery schedules in seconds with an intuitive visual editor β€’ Instant on/off toggles for battery charge, discharge, and export β€’ Real-time energy flow visualisation β€’ Daily, weekly, and monthly energy statistics β€’ Support for multiple plants and parallel inverters Simple Solar Pro unlocks advanced automation: β€’ Smart Tariff Integration – Automatically charge during cheap Octopus Intelligent Go slots β€’ Custom Schedules – Fine-grained time-based rules for grid and battery control β€’ Push Notifications – Alerts for low battery, high load, and system events β€’ Monthly Reports – Detailed energy summaries exportable as PDF β€’ Ad-free experience β€’ Smart Tariff Automation – Supports Octopus Intelligent Go, Cosy, Flux and Go, plus E.ON Next, EDF GoElectric, British Gas, ScottishPower, Good Energy and fully custom tariffs. Automatically charge your battery during the cheapest slots, including extra cheap β€œbump” slots your provider signals through the day, and sell stored energy back during peak export periods or before your guaranteed cheap period starts. β€’ Solar-Aware Charging – Only tops up from the grid by as much as your predicted solar won’t cover, helping you avoid over-buying energy. β€’ Custom Schedules – Fine-grained time-of-use rules for grid and battery control. β€’ Push Notifications – Alerts for low battery, high load and system events. β€’ Monthly Reports – Detailed energy summaries exportable as PDF. β€’ Ad-free experience. Terms of Use: https://minutiamobile.com/marketing/simpleSolar/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://minutiamobile.com/marketing/simpleSolar/privacy.html

Screenshots

Aquatopper4 screens
Simple Solar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aquatopper at none against Simple Solar's 4. Aquatopper also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Simple Solar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Aquatopper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aquatopper ships an update every 10 days, Simple Solar every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Aquatopper versus Simple Solar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAquatopperSimple Solar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better16.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size22 MB73 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRainWater Harvesting LimitedMinutia Mobile

In-app purchases

None

Aquatopper

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Simple Solar

Subscriptions2
  • Automation7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$59.001 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Remove Ad's$2.99

Questions

Is Aquatopper free?
Aquatopper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Solar free?
Simple Solar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aquatopper or Simple Solar have ads?
Neither Aquatopper nor Simple Solar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aquatopper or Simple Solar?
Aquatopper ships an update every 10 days, and Simple Solar every 3 weeks. Most recently, Aquatopper was updated on October 30, 2026 and Simple Solar on October 30, 2026.

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