Comparison

GridMind Power vs Solar Live

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

Head to head
About

GridMind Power

Gain full insight and control over your home's energy system, including solar panels, battery storage, and EV charging. Monitor real-time power flow, optimize battery usage for peak rates, and track financial gains and solar production forecasts.

Highlights
  • Real-time power flow visualization
  • Smart peak optimization for battery export
  • EV charging monitoring and control
  • Financial tracking of energy earnings
  • 7-day solar production forecasting
  • Customizable automation rules
Features
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GridMind gives you complete visibility and control over your home energy system — solar panels, battery storage, EV charging, and grid interaction — all in one beautifully designed app. REAL-TIME POWER FLOW Watch energy move through your home in real time. An animated flow diagram shows exactly where your power is going — from solar panels to battery, home, grid, and up to four EVs simultaneously. Tap any node to drill into detailed metrics. SMART PEAK OPTIMIZATION GridMind's optimizer automatically manages your battery during Time-of-Use rate windows. It calculates the ideal moment to export stored energy to the grid at peak rates, maximizing your earnings while keeping your home powered. Track live progress on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. EV CHARGING INTELLIGENCE Monitor and control EV charging across multiple vehicles. See real-time charge rate, battery level, and estimated completion. GridMind tracks how much of your charging comes from solar vs. grid — down to the "solar miles" driven. FINANCIAL TRACKING Know exactly what your energy system earns. Track daily net value, export credits, solar savings, and import costs. Compare billing cycles, view hourly breakdowns, and watch your lifetime ROI grow. SOLAR FORECASTING 7-day solar production forecasts help you plan around the weather. See today's expected output, compare to tomorrow, and track how actual generation stacks up against predictions. ACHIEVEMENTS & GOALS Set daily targets for solar production, energy value, and carbon reduction. Earn achievements as you hit milestones — from your first solar kWh to your thousandth dollar saved. AI-POWERED INSIGHTS Machine learning monitors your system for anomalies and surfaces actionable recommendations. Ask follow-up questions to understand what's happening and why. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS & LIVE ACTIVITIES Glance at your energy status without opening the app. Widgets show solar output, battery level, and net value. During peak optimization, Dynamic Island displays live export rate and earnings. AUTOMATION RULES Build custom automation rules with a visual editor, or use preset templates for common scenarios like storm preparation and peak shaving. WORKS WITH • Tesla Solar, Powerwall, and Wall Connector • Enphase solar inverters • More integrations coming soon REQUIRES A GridMind account and a connected energy system. Free tier available; GridMind Pro unlocks advanced optimization, and multiple vendor connections. Terms of Use: https://gridmindpower.com/terms/

About

Solar Live

Features
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Solar Live is a dedicated Live Status monitor for metered Enphase® solar systems. When on the same local network as your Enphase IQ® Gateway Metered™ or Envoy S Metered™ gateway, it shows the live status for solar power production, consumption and grid import/export. Solar Live starts up and shows the status in less than a second, and refreshes every second – all via the local network, without any delay. IMPORTANT Solar Live is an independent app and is not created by, commissioned by, affiliated with, or endorsed by Enphase. It is intended as a complement to Enphase's own app. LOCAL NETWORK USE ONLY Solar Live only works while on the same network as your Enphase gateway. Unless your Enphase gateway is directly accessible from the internet (not typical), this means it only works when your device is connected to your local (home) network with the Enphase gateway. REQUIREMENTS Solar Live requires a metered Enphase Gateway (Enphase IQ® Gateway Metered™ or Envoy S Metered™ gateway) that provides consumption and grid import/export data as well as solar power production data. Gateway firmware version 7 or higher is required. (Almost all gateways will be running version 7 or 8 by now.) For Solar Live to connect to the Enphase gateway, a local access token needs to be generated by the Enphase account associated with the gateway. The app guides you through that process. COMPATIBILITY Enphase systems that contain battery storage and/or generators are not supported. PRIVACY Solar Live runs completely locally on your device. No registration is needed. No data is collected, transmitted to, or shared with anyone.

Screenshots

GridMind Power4 screens
Solar Live2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solar Live at none against GridMind Power's 2. GridMind Power's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. GridMind Power sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Solar Live asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GridMind Power ships an update every 2 days, Solar Live every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
GridMind Power versus Solar Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridMind PowerSolar Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott BrantCloud App Labs

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GridMind Power

Subscriptions2
  • GridMind Pro$2.991 Month
  • GridMind Pro (Annual)$29.991 Year
None

Solar Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GridMind Power free?
GridMind Power is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solar Live free?
Solar Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GridMind Power or Solar Live have ads?
Neither GridMind Power nor Solar Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GridMind Power or Solar Live?
GridMind Power ships an update every 2 days, and Solar Live every 4 days. Most recently, GridMind Power was updated on October 6, 2026 and Solar Live on October 6, 2026.

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