# Boardstrom Solar Monitor — Victron dashboard, no cloud > Live dashboard for Victron Energy systems via Bluetooth. (iPhone/iPad app by Merten Stroetzel.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boardstrom-solar-monitor/id6767959498 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Merten Stroetzel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896122853) - Category: Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.60/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.4 · 53 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-05-17 - Data updated: 2026-09-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boardstrom-solar-monitor/id6767959498/reviews.md ## What is Boardstrom Solar Monitor? Boardstrom turns your iPhone or iPad into a live dashboard for your Victron Energy system. Open the app and instantly see state of charge, solar input, battery power, and loads, read directly from your Victron devices over Bluetooth or from your Cerbo GX / Venus OS over WiFi. No VRM, no account, no cloud. Just the numbers that matter, the moment you check your van, boat, or cabin. TWO WAYS TO CONNECT • Bluetooth: reads the Instant Readout broadcasts of SmartShunt and BMV monitors, SmartSolar MPPT chargers, Orion XS and Orion-Tr Smart DC-DC chargers, Phoenix inverters, MultiPlus / Quattro inverter-chargers, and SmartLithium batteries. • Cerbo GX / Venus OS: connects to the GX on your local network and shows the whole system, including per-charger solar, GX temperature and tank sensors, and your shunt's lifetime history. MORE THAN VICTRON Ruuvi temperature sensors, Mopeka tank sensors, Jetfoiler batteries, and the open-source Boardstrom radar tank sensor appear right on the dashboard next to your Victron data. WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE • Live dashboard for one Victron device • Real-time state of charge, solar, battery, and load power • 1-hour history chart • Home-screen widget with your last readings • Demo mode to explore without hardware • Works fully offline. Everything stays on your phone. BOARDSTROM PRO (optional one-time purchase) • Every device on your system at once, over Bluetooth and GX • Full history: 12-hour, 24-hour, and 7-day charts that persist across restarts • Energy page: daily solar yield and battery in/out, a multi-day charge forecast, and a battery health card with cycles, deepest discharge, and time since the last full charge • Local alarms for low charge, voltage, temperature, and tank levels, checked on your phone with no cloud • Multiple systems: keep van, boat, and cabin apart • Per-charger solar tiles, sensor graphs, CSV export • Boardstrom Remote (closed beta): see your system from anywhere, end-to-end encrypted, no cloud account • Future Pro features included at no extra cost PRIVATE BY DESIGN Boardstrom reads your devices locally on your phone. There are no servers and no account to create. Your data leaves the phone only if you turn on an optional feature that needs it: the solar forecast sends your location to a weather service, and remote viewing relays your data end-to-end encrypted to the phones you pair. Boardstrom is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, authorized, or endorsed by Victron Energy B.V. "Victron" and related product names are trademarks of their respective owner and are used here only to describe device compatibility. ## Key features - Live dashboard for Victron devices - Real-time power and battery status - Bluetooth connectivity - Offline functionality - 1-hour history chart (free) - Extended history and multi-system support (Pro) ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Boardstrom Pro | $9.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (3 of 3) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/boardstrom-solar-monitor/id6767959498/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Very Happy *2026-06-17* I use it everyday in my van and my off grid house. Very usefull ### 5/5 — Excellent Victron dashboard app *2026-06-11* I mainly use it with my Cerbo over WiFi, and the new inverter on/off switch is exactly what I wanted. I also like that Boardstrom works both ways: Cerbo/WiFi for bigger systems, or direct Bluetooth for smaller SmartShunt/SmartSolar setups without a Cerbo. Clean, useful, and well worth upgrading to Pro. ### 5/5 — Finally, no more squinting at the BMV *2026-05-21* Got this for my van last week and honestly what a relief I’ve had a Victron MPPT charging my house battery for a couple years and a BMV – 712 to keep an eye on the SOC, but that tiny BMV screen has always been kind of a nightmare. You had to actually climb in the back, lean down, hit the button buttons in the right order, and then squint at a two line displayed to figure out what was going on. Half the time I just give up and assume things were fine. I keep an old iPad in the van anyway as a kind of dashboard for music and stuff’. So I installed in Boardstrom on it and it stuck up where I can see it from the driver seat. Now I just glanced over and see everything at once. Battery percentage, voltage, what the solar panels are actually producing right then. Normal crawling around the thing I really like is how little fuss it is. No account, no sign-up, no cloud something or other. It just picks up Bluetooth from the Victron stuff and it shows it. Set it up once and forget about it. simple, does what it says, and feel solid. If you have a Victron in your van and you’ve been suffering through that little BMV screen, just get it. ## Frequently asked questions about Boardstrom Solar Monitor ### Does Boardstrom have ads? No, Boardstrom is ad-free. The app is free to download and use with basic features, with an optional one-time purchase for advanced functionality. ### What Victron devices does Boardstrom support? Boardstrom supports Victron devices that broadcast Instant Readout over Bluetooth, such as SmartShunt, BMV battery monitors, SmartSolar MPPT charge controllers, Orion XS DC-DC chargers, Phoenix inverters, and MultiPlus / Quattro inverter-chargers. ### Can I use Boardstrom without Victron hardware? Yes, you can try Boardstrom without hardware by enabling Demo Mode in the Settings. This allows you to explore the full dashboard with a simulated Victron system. ### How does Boardstrom protect my privacy? Boardstrom is designed for privacy. It reads your devices' Bluetooth advertisements locally on your phone, and your energy data is never sent to any servers or stored in an account. ### What is the difference between the free and Pro versions of Boardstrom? The free version provides a live dashboard for one Victron device with a 1-hour history chart. Boardstrom Pro, a one-time purchase, allows reading all devices, offers full chart history (12, 24, and 7-day ranges), and supports multiple system groups. ### How often is Boardstrom updated? Boardstrom was last updated on June 12, 2026, with version 1.1.1. Future Pro features are included at no extra cost, suggesting ongoing development. ### What devices can I use Boardstrom on? Boardstrom is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It has an age rating of 4+. ### Is Boardstrom affiliated with Victron Energy? No, Boardstrom is an independent app and is not affiliated with, authorized, or endorsed by Victron Energy B.V. The use of 'Victron' and related product names is solely to describe device compatibility. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.3.1 — 2026-09-08 Auto-ranging support for the Boardstrom radar tank sensor (deep tanks to 3 m), QR-code pairing for Remote, a redesigned Settings with drill-in pages, and the usual fixes. ### 1.3.0 — 2026-09-03 Home-screen widget. Battery charge, solar and loads at a glance, straight from your last reading, in small and medium sizes. Add it from the widget gallery. Also in this release, for everyone updating from 1.2: • Battery health card on the Energy page (Pro): equivalent cycles per month, lowest charge, time since the last full charge, and your shunt's lifetime ledger on GX systems. • Solar charger protection alarm (Pro, GX systems): warns before panel voltage reaches the charger's rating. • Honest readings when a device drops off the GX: dashes instead of frozen numbers. • Remote viewing shows how old the hub's data is instead of a green dot on stale values. • Raw data capture under Settings › Export for troubleshooting with support. • Under the hood: updated app framework, faster and more stable, with fixes for two rare crashes on older devices. ### 1.2.0 — 2026-07-17 Boost mode for the Boardstrom tank sensor: tap Boost on the sensor's page and it switches to 5-second updates for 10 minutes. Made for watching a tank fill or dialing in the calibration. The tank tile shows a waking status, turns blue while boosting, and now also shows the sensor's measurement rate and how fresh the reading is. Also since the last store version: night dimming schedule, CSV data export, distinct sensor colors, battery indicators on sensor tiles, faster system switching, and many fixes including dialogs that sometimes refused to scroll. Under the hood: this version self-heals from a bad update by fetching the fix before launching, and lays the groundwork for local alarms in a coming update. ### 1.1.3 — 2026-07-01 Screen brightness control: dim or brighten the display from inside the app (Settings → Display & units), ideal for an always-on dashboard at night. Plus stability fixes. ### 1.1.1 — 2026-06-12 Fixed two rare crashes that could occur when the WiFi link to a GX device dropped at the wrong moment. More reliable MQTT reconnection after network changes. ## Related topics [victron solar](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/victron-solar) · [victron](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/victron) · [victron mppt](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/victron-mppt) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-10.*