Comparison

Simple Solar vs Octoglance

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

Head to head
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

About

Octoglance

Features
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Octoglance brings Octopus Agile and Tracker electricity prices to all your Apple devices with useful widgets and watch complications. Check rates at a glance without opening an app, and get notified when prices drop so you can run high-energy appliances at the cheapest times. Key Features: β€’ Home Screen Widgets - See current and upcoming prices instantly β€’ Lock Screen Support - Quick access to prices from anywhere β€’ Price Alerts - Get notified when rates hit your target price β€’ Apple Watch Companion - See prices directly on your watch face and from the dedicated watch app β€’ Siri & Shortcuts integration β€’ Supports both Agile Import and Export tariffs, as well as Tracker Perfect for Octopus Agile and Tracker customers who want to maximize their savings by shifting energy usage to off-peak hours. No data collection. No tracking. Just simple, powerful price monitoring.

Screenshots

Simple Solar4 screens
Octoglance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Simple Solar at 16.6 against Octoglance's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Octoglance sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Solar ships an update every 4 weeks, Octoglance fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Simple Solar versus Octoglance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple SolarOctoglance
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS16.6 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size74 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinutia MobileElio Raineri

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
1 purchases

Octoglance

One-time1
  • Lifetime access$1.99

Questions

Is Simple Solar free?
Simple Solar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Octoglance free?
Octoglance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Solar or Octoglance have ads?
Neither Simple Solar nor Octoglance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Solar or Octoglance?
Simple Solar ships an update every 4 weeks, and Octoglance fortnightly. Most recently, Simple Solar was updated on November 8, 2026 and Octoglance on November 8, 2026.

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