Comparison

Arch Solar vs OurSharedPlace

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

Head to head
About

Arch Solar

Features
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Track your installation process in real time, monitor your solar energy production and consumption once your system has been installed, earn money by referring your friends and family, open a new support ticket or update your account details with the Arch Solar app. It's a key piece for any homeowner going solar with Arch Solar.

About

OurSharedPlace

Manage shared properties like vacation homes or family cabins with a shared calendar, expense tracking, photo gallery, and important document storage. Coordinate with co-owners and guests, ensuring everyone stays informed and expenses are split fairly.

Highlights
  • Shared calendar for trip planning
  • Expense tracking and automatic splitting
  • Collaborative photo gallery
  • Centralized document storage
  • Contact directory
  • House blog for updates
  • Guest access codes
Features
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OurSharedPlace is the easiest way for families and co-owners to manage a shared home together — a vacation place, family cabin, or co-owned property. Sign in or create an account in seconds and take it with you, anywhere. Plan trips on a shared calendar • See who's there when, with each member's bookings in their own color • Request weekends, approve incoming requests, or block dates for cleaning and maintenance • Year, month, and list views to plan ahead or scan at a glance Share photos that show the place at its best: • Build a gallery everyone contributes to — interiors, views, family moments • Set a favorite photo as the hero shot for the property • Crop and upload directly from your camera roll Track shared expenses without spreadsheets: • Log expenses with who paid, what category, and when • Costs split automatically across the group • See running balances so the group knows where things stand • Edit and delete the entries you've added Keep important info one tap away: • Directory of trusted contacts — cleaners, handymen, neighbors, the emergency vet • Property documents stored together: insurance, manuals, the wifi password • A house blog for updates everyone in the group can read • Reusable checklists for closing the house, opening for the season, or prepping for guests Bring everyone in: • Invite co-owners and family as admins or members • Generate guest access codes so visiting friends can see what they need without seeing what they don't OurSharedPlace is built for the property you share. It's the app for the place you can't wait to get back to — and the people you share it with. Subscriptions: OurSharedPlace offers an in-app auto-renewable subscription per property (Annual or Monthly). New accounts include a free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms: https://oursharedplace.com/terms Privacy: https://oursharedplace.com/privacy

Screenshots

Arch Solar4 screens
OurSharedPlace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arch Solar at none against OurSharedPlace's 2. Arch Solar also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). OurSharedPlace's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). On price, ads and device support 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. OurSharedPlace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Arch Solar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arch Solar ships an update every 8 months, OurSharedPlace weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Arch Solar versus OurSharedPlace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArch SolarOurSharedPlace
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArch SolarSteve Murch

In-app purchases

None

Arch Solar

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

OurSharedPlace

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$14.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$129.001 Year

Questions

Is Arch Solar free?
Arch Solar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OurSharedPlace free?
OurSharedPlace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Arch Solar or OurSharedPlace have ads?
Neither Arch Solar nor OurSharedPlace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Arch Solar or OurSharedPlace?
Arch Solar ships an update every 8 months, and OurSharedPlace weekly. Most recently, Arch Solar was updated on October 2, 2026 and OurSharedPlace on October 16, 2026.

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