Enphase Enlighten vs SunStrong Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Enphase Enlighten
Monitor your solar energy system's performance with ease. Verify system health, view energy production by time period, and analyze performance against weather data. Generate reports on energy production and usage directly from the app.
- Verify system health
- View energy production
- Analyze against weather data
- Run energy reports
- Monitor by month, day, or hour
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Enlighten is the monitoring experience built specifically for the system owner. Delivering at-a-glance verification, Enlighten gives you the assurance that your Enphase System is performing as expected. - Easily verify system health and performance. - View energy production by month, day, or hour. - Analyze performance against historical weather data. - Run reports of energy production and energy usage from the app
SunStrong Connect
Monitor and control your home solar power system with this app. View solar production, home consumption, and battery power flows. Manage battery settings and receive system alerts for informed energy decisions.
- Monitor solar production
- Track home consumption
- View battery power flows
- Control battery settings
- Receive system alerts
- View historical performance
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mySunPower is now SunStrong Connect! SunStrong Connect™ offers convenient information about and control over your home solar power system. Designed to integrate seamlessly with your solar and battery storage solutions, SunStrong Connect puts the power to monitor system performance and control battery settings in the palm of your hand. Features include: • Views of solar production, home consumption, and battery power flows. • Historical system performance, including energy consumption data for homes equipped with energy consumption meters. • SunVault™ Storage controls to change battery settings and view battery status. • Live weather data and system alerts to inform energy decisions. Copyright © 2025 SunStrong Management. All rights reserved. An official SunStrong Connect app.
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Verdict
Enphase Enlighten and SunStrong Connect both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 36% of Enphase Enlighten's written reviews are positive against 12% of SunStrong Connect's. Enphase Enlighten also leads on ratings volume (92K vs 15K) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). SunStrong Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Enphase Enlighten holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Enphase Enlighten has 92K ratings behind it against 15K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Enphase Enlighten's written reviews are positive against 12% of SunStrong Connect's.
Enphase Enlighten ships an update every 2 months, SunStrong Connect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Enphase Enlighten | SunStrong Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (92K ratings) — better | 4.4 (15K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.6% of reviews — better | 11.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 92K — better | 15K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Enphase Energy, Inc. | SunStrong Management |
Customer experience
Enphase Enlighten
SunStrong Connect
User reviews
Enphase Enlighten
From 92K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent monitoring of solar production and consumption
- 📊 Detailed data and reporting
- 🔍 Ability to view individual panel performance
- 🌳 Estimates environmental impact (e.g. trees saved)
Room to improve
- 🐛 App stability issues, crashes, and data not updating
- 🕰️ Infrequent data updates (e.g. 15 minutes)
- 🤔 Confusing UI and navigation
- 🔍 Lack of real-time data and panel-level monitoring
- 💰 Expensive system with poor customer support
SunStrong Connect
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good app for monitoring solar production
- 🚀 Provides real-time and historical data
- 🔍 Useful analytics and reporting
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent data and inaccurate readings
- 🔍 Lacks detailed panel-level information
- 🔁 Frequent app crashes and login issues
- ⏱️ Slow data updates and refresh times
- 📱 Poor user interface and navigation
Bugs and requests
Enphase Enlighten
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not loading or showing incorrect data
- Login issues and settings not saving
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Envoy connectivity and communication problems
Requested features
5 requests- Real-time data and monitoring
- Customizable dashboards and reporting
- Integration with smart home devices and IFTTT
- Improved battery management and scheduling
- Ability to compare system performance with neighbors
SunStrong Connect
Reported bugs
3 issues- App displaying incorrect power flow information
- Historical data disappearing or not updating
- Connectivity issues causing data loss
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view individual panel performance
- Integration with home energy consumption data
- Customizable data views and comparison tools
- Improved notification and alert system
In-app purchases
Enphase Enlighten
No in-app purchases
SunStrong Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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