Help Lightning vs MySolar+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Help Lightning
This app merges real-time video streams from two locations, allowing for interactive remote assistance. Experts can collaborate visually to help solve problems as if they were physically present. It offers a practical application of augmented reality for instant, anywhere support.
- Merged reality video streams
- Real-time interactive help
- Remote expert collaboration
- Visual problem solving
- Instant anywhere support
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Merged Reality and Virtual Interaction — digitally merge two real-time views, blending local and remote collaborative video streams to give or receive interactive help anywhere. Instantly. Help Lightning offers the most practical and useful application of Augmented Reality available in the App Store. Help Lightning delivers patented, merged reality, and virtual interactive presence technologies for users needing help solving problems currently across 50 countries. Mobile merged reality and virtual interaction allows digital merging of two real-time views blending local and remote collaborative video streams. Experts can visually collaborate, assist with issues, and resolve problems as though they were working side-by-side with a colleague or customer. Use Help Lightning to give or receive interactive help anywhere, instantly.
MySolar+
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The Solar Customer App is a comprehensive digital platform designed to help customers plan, understand, and manage their solar energy journey with ease. This application is built for residential, commercial, and industrial users who want clear insights into their electricity usage, solar potential, and post-installation services, all in one place. With a simple and intuitive interface, the app enables users to make informed decisions about switching to solar power and maintaining their solar systems efficiently.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Help Lightning at fortnightly against MySolar+'s every 3 months. MySolar+'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Help Lightning ships an update fortnightly, MySolar+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Help Lightning | MySolar+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Help Lightning, Inc | Shivang Pandya |
In-app purchases
Help Lightning
No in-app purchases
MySolar+
No in-app purchases
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