Comparison

Elevate by Nextep vs Solea

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

Head to head
About

Elevate by Nextep

Manage all your employment details directly from your phone. Access pay stubs, tax documents, benefits information, and more in one organized place. Simplify HR tasks and gain control over your employment data.

Highlights
  • Access pay stubs
  • View tax documents
  • Manage withholdings
  • Review benefits information
  • Organized employment details
Features
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Designed with Nextep’s clients in mind, employees can manage all employment-related details with Elevate by Nextep! ELEVATE YOUR HR EXPERIENCE Our intuitive app gives you direct access to your pay stubs, tax documents and withholdings, benefits info, and more – all neatly organized and available at the tap of your finger. No more scrambling during tax season, no more confusion about your benefits coverage, and no more chasing down answers. We're putting the power back in your hands with Elevate by Nextep.

About

Solea

This business management tool simplifies daily operations for pest control technicians. It allows for easy scheduling, time tracking, service documentation, and customer management directly from a mobile device. Automated field reports reduce paperwork and improve customer communication.

Highlights
  • Schedule appointments
  • Track work hours
  • Document services
  • Manage customer information
  • Generate field reports
  • Optimize daily routes
Features
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Solea is built for pest control technicians who need a simple way to manage daily work from the field. The app helps technicians schedule appointments, track work hours, document services, and manage customer information in one place. Technicians can check in and check out of appointments, record products used, and complete job details directly from their mobile device. Field reports are automatically generated and sent to customers after each visit, reducing manual paperwork. Solea also provides a clear view of upcoming appointments and an optimized daily route to help technicians stay on schedule. Customer details, service history, and notes are always accessible, allowing technicians to arrive prepared and keep records up to date.

Screenshots

Elevate by Nextep4 screens
Solea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Elevate by Nextep at 1.9K against Solea's 4. Solea's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Solea holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elevate by Nextep has 1.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elevate by Nextep ships an update fortnightly, Solea every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Elevate by Nextep versus Solea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElevate by NextepSolea
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.9K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNextep, incSolea

Customer experience

Elevate by Nextep

All ratings1,878 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.4%

Solea

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Elevate by Nextep

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • App never works for clocking in

Requested features

2 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

Solea

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Elevate by Nextep

No in-app purchases

None

Solea

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elevate by Nextep free?
Elevate by Nextep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solea free?
Solea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Elevate by Nextep or Solea?
Solea is rated higher. Elevate by Nextep averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Solea averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Elevate by Nextep or Solea have ads?
Neither Elevate by Nextep nor Solea shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elevate by Nextep or Solea?
Elevate by Nextep ships an update fortnightly, and Solea every 3 weeks. Most recently, Elevate by Nextep was updated on October 27, 2026 and Solea on October 13, 2026.

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