Comparison

Simple Solar vs MAP Energy

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

MAP Energy

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MapEnergy helps you monitor and control your Tesla Powerwall energy usage. View live energy flow, track historical performance, and automate your backup reserve and export behaviour using intelligent automation tools. Terms of Use : - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Simple Solar4 screens
MAP Energy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MAP Energy at every 10 days against Simple Solar's every 3 weeks. Simple Solar's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 MAP Energy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Solar ships an update every 3 weeks, MAP Energy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Simple Solar versus MAP Energy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple SolarMAP Energy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size69 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinutia MobileAptica Limited

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
2 purchases

MAP Energy

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple Solar free?
Simple Solar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MAP Energy free?
MAP Energy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Solar or MAP Energy have ads?
Neither Simple Solar nor MAP Energy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Solar or MAP Energy?
Simple Solar ships an update every 3 weeks, and MAP Energy every 10 days. Most recently, Simple Solar was updated on September 16, 2026 and MAP Energy on September 18, 2026.

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