AppleMars vs HQLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AppleMars
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PV interverter monitoring APP to monitor PV plant and PV inverter meter/parameters, provide local/remote setting.
HQLink
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PV inverter monitoring APP to monitor PV plant and PV inverter meter/parameters, provide local/remote setting.
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Verdict
AppleMars and HQLink are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on May 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AppleMars | HQLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GC Solar Pty Ltd | HQSOL Srl |
In-app purchases
AppleMars
No in-app purchases
HQLink
No in-app purchases
