Comparison

Solar Live vs SundialEV

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

Head to head
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.

About

SundialEV

This app intelligently directs surplus solar energy to charge your electric vehicle instead of sending it back to the grid. It helps users save money by avoiding high electricity buy-back rates and utilizing cheaper off-peak charging times. The system is designed for a set-and-forget experience, integrating with existing EV and solar hardware.

Highlights
  • Charges EV with surplus solar
  • Avoids grid export for low rates
  • Set charging floor and battery reserve
  • Works with all Tesla models
  • Coordinates with Powerwall
  • Utilizes off-peak charging
Features
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Your rooftop solar is worth far more in your car than sold back to the grid. SundialEV automatically charges your EV from surplus solar instead of exporting it for pennies — set it once and forget it. Under "Net billing" electric plans (like NEM 3.0), utilities pay you a few cents for the solar you export, then charge you full price for the same energy at night. Sundial closes that gap: when your panels make more than your home needs, it sends the surplus to your car instead of the grid, saving most users on their electricity bills. • Set-and-forget — pick a charging floor and a battery reserve once; Sundial does the rest • Works with every Tesla model — and with any EV brand via an OCPP smart wall charger, like the Wallbox Pulsar Plus • Reads your production from Tesla, SolarEdge, Enphase solar systems (+ more now) • Coordinates with your Powerwall — you choose how full it gets before the car charges • Tops up on cheap off-peak power on your schedule, and avoids peak-rate windows when solar isn't available • Need range right now? One tap starts a full-speed charge — solar takes back over when it's done • No new hardware — works with the solar, battery, car, and charger you already own

Screenshots

Solar Live2 screens
SundialEV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SundialEV at 16.4 against Solar Live's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solar Live ships an update every 4 days, SundialEV every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Solar Live versus SundialEV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolar LiveSundialEV
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCloud App LabsAppAhead

In-app purchases

None

Solar Live

No in-app purchases

None

SundialEV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solar Live free?
Solar Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SundialEV free?
SundialEV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Solar Live or SundialEV have ads?
Neither Solar Live nor SundialEV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solar Live or SundialEV?
Solar Live ships an update every 4 days, and SundialEV every 6 days. Most recently, Solar Live was updated on October 6, 2026 and SundialEV on October 24, 2026.

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