Comparison

MateDrive vs Sunplug

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

Head to head
About

MateDrive

Features
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Turn the driving and charging data in TeslaMate into a clear history and insights you can understand at a glance. MateDrive is a native iPhone app for self-hosted TeslaMate users. Explore live vehicle status, drives, charging sessions, energy statistics, and trip analysis in one clean, intuitive experience. One timeline for every event Follow drives and charging sessions in chronological order to understand how your day and energy use connect. Turn numbers into useful insights The redesigned statistics dashboard reveals driving patterns, energy flow, efficiency, charging mix, and activity by time of day. Discover trips you may have missed MateDrive analyzes driving history and recommends trips you have not saved yet. Group related drives and review total distance and energy use. Live vehicle status Check battery level, estimated range, location, inside and outside temperature, tire pressure, lock status, and Sentry Mode. Detailed drive and charging records Explore route maps, speed, power and elevation charts, energy consumption, charging cost, charging speed, and battery progression. Your data stays on your server MateDrive never connects directly to Tesla servers. Vehicle data comes from your personal TeslaMate installation. Requirements - A self-hosted TeslaMate instance - Network access to your TeslaMate server Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sunplug

Optimize your electric vehicle charging using your home's solar energy and the cheapest grid electricity. This app intelligently manages charging based on solar production, grid prices, and your car's ready-by time, ensuring efficient and cost-effective power-ups.

Highlights
  • Charge with solar surplus
  • Buy grid power during cheapest hours
  • Live energy flow monitoring
  • Grid price forecasts
  • Solar production forecasting
  • Customizable charging schedules
  • Home battery or car prioritization
Features
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Charge your electric car with the solar power your home already produces, and buy the rest from the grid in the cheapest hours. Sunplug watches solar, home, grid and battery flows, then adjusts compatible cars and smart chargers to use the surplus without chasing every passing cloud. Set a ready-by time and let Sunplug decide: it plans each car's charge on your solar surplus first, then on the cheapest hours of your tariff. • See live energy moving around your home • See the grid price for the hours ahead, with live market prices across most of Europe • A solar forecast for your home, with your past production and the planned charges, all in one place • Any tariff: base, peak and off-peak with seasons and weekends, market prices or Tempo • Set a ready-by time, a grid level and a price cap for each car • Prioritise your home battery or your cars • Keep charging calm through changing weather • Review what charging cost you, where its energy came from and what it saved • Choose the notifications you want, based on your tariff Sunplug works with selected inverters, batteries, cars and smart chargers. Compatibility depends on your equipment and region. Some setups use the lightweight Sunplug Agent on your home network, so equipment credentials stay at home. Sunplug is currently in beta. You need a Sunplug account and compatible equipment.

Screenshots

MateDrive4 screens
Sunplug4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sunplug at none against MateDrive's 3. Sunplug also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. MateDrive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Sunplug asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MateDrive ships an update every 3 days, Sunplug every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MateDrive versus Sunplug: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMateDriveSunplug
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaily PromptSunplug

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MateDrive

Subscriptions2
  • MateDrive Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • MateDrive Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • MateDrive Premium Lifetime$19.99
None

Sunplug

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MateDrive free?
MateDrive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sunplug free?
Sunplug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MateDrive or Sunplug have ads?
Neither MateDrive nor Sunplug shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MateDrive or Sunplug?
MateDrive ships an update every 3 days, and Sunplug every 2 days. Most recently, MateDrive was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sunplug on October 24, 2026.

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