Comparison

myPowerRouter vs SolaROI

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

Head to head
About

myPowerRouter

Monitor your solar energy generation, grid feed-in, battery storage, and self-usage. View real-time data and historical graphs, with a pie-chart visualization available in landscape mode.

Highlights
  • Real-time solar energy generation monitoring
  • Battery status and state of charge
  • Grid feed-in and self-usage tracking
  • Historical data graphs
  • Pie-chart visualization
  • Switch between percentages and Watts
Features
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The myPowerRouter App can be used by logging in with your username and password from myPowerRouter.com. Don't have a myPowerRouter.com account yet? Register for one at http://www.mypowerrouter.com or use our demo account by logging in with the username "client" and a random password like for instance "client". When logged in, the App's dashboard will show the current status of your PowerRouter: How much solar energy is being generated? How much is feed in to the grid, stored in the battery or directly self-used? And what is the state of charge of the battery? Rotate your device and see the same data in a pie-chart. Switch between percentages or Watts, or switch to the same statistics for "Today". Swipe up and down to toggle between the dashboard and historical graphs. Go back to the past or future by swiping the bars to the left or right.

About

SolaROI

Analyze your home's solar potential, estimate savings, and find local installers. Compare quotes and learn about solar basics to make informed decisions about renewable energy for your property.

Highlights
  • Analyze electric usage and solar ROI
  • Find and rate local solar installers
  • Compare installer quotes by Cost per Watt
  • Educate on solar basics and news
  • Customize solar system scenarios
  • Supports commercial and industrial installs
Features
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SolaROI is the easiest and most convenient tool to go about getting Solar for your home or business. • Analyze your electric usage, find out how much solar you need and how long until it pays for itself • Find and rate Solar installers near you • Compare quotes from installers by converting the quote to your Cost per Watt • Educate yourself on Solar basics and the latest news Key Features: SolaROI Analysis • Downloads your bill history from your utility and analyzes electricity used per year • Predicts electric power generated by panels from historical weather data for your location • Analyzes roof area for Solar installation and hours of usable sunlight from Google's Project Sunroof • Recommends a Solar system with close to net zero grid consumption • Shows you your ROI (Return of Investment) - payback time in years and profit (or loss) over the lifetime of your solar equipment Utilities supported • Supports most utilities in the US • Bill history download: PG&E • Enter your average monthly bill as a proxy for usage for all other utilities Find Installers • Browse or search installers near you from a comprehensive database of national and local "mom and pop" Solar installers • Shortlist installers based on actual customer reviews • Request a quote from the installers that you are interested in • Rate installers based on your experience with them Compare Quotes • Convert quotes from installers to your Cost per Watt • Compare each quote with the average Cost per installed Watt being paid by your neighbors • Shows you a true apples to apples comparison of quotes and makes it easier to pick the quote that's right for you Research • Educate yourself on the basics of Solar • Learn about the technology and financial from unbiased sources • Keep up to date on what's happening in the Solar industry in one place Customize your Panels • Create "What-if" scenarios: customization of panel number, type, financing terms - loan duration, interest rate, purchase or financed amount • Selectively prune outlier years can be selectively pruned out to improve accuracy of the recommendation Commercial and Industrial Installations • Supports rates utility rates for commercial and industrial installs • Shows Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of your financed project In-App Purchases: Complete App • Enables extra functionality: Compare Quote within your County • Removes Ads • The Complete App + Bill History subscription is required to access all stored bill history • Includes 3 trial Compare Quotes • $4.99 Complete App + Bill History Subscription Complete App + • Monthly subscription for complete Bill History access to your complete stored bill analysis history • Accessible from all of your Apple iDevices • Search installer by name or address • Includes a 3 day trial period • $5.99/month Subscription information: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period To subscription can be cancelled by going to Settings in the app and clicking on Manage. Privacy Policy: https://solaroi.co/privacy Terms of use: https://solaroi.co/terms Feedback: solaroi@helioplexus.com

Screenshots

myPowerRouter4 screens
SolaROI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: myPowerRouter at 5.0 against SolaROI's 3.3. myPowerRouter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). SolaROI's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price 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. SolaROI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. myPowerRouter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

myPowerRouter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myPowerRouter ships an update every 8 months, SolaROI monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
myPowerRouter versus SolaROI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyPowerRouterSolaROI
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS7.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNedapHelioplexus Inc

Customer experience

myPowerRouter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

SolaROI

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

myPowerRouter

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SolaROI

Subscriptions1
  • Bill History Subscription3 Days trial$5.991 Month
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • SolaROI Premium$4.99

Questions

Is myPowerRouter free?
myPowerRouter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SolaROI free?
SolaROI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, myPowerRouter or SolaROI?
myPowerRouter is rated higher. myPowerRouter averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SolaROI averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do myPowerRouter or SolaROI have ads?
SolaROI shows ads; myPowerRouter does not.
Which is updated more often, myPowerRouter or SolaROI?
myPowerRouter ships an update every 8 months, and SolaROI monthly. Most recently, myPowerRouter was updated on October 22, 2026 and SolaROI on October 21, 2026.

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