SolaROI vs Meshwise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Meshwise
This app uses LiDAR to create dimensioned floor plans and drywall takeoffs from unfinished spaces. It measures walls, identifies bulkheads, and estimates drywall needs. Scans are processed and stored locally on compatible Apple devices.
- Dimensioned floor plans
- Drywall takeoff estimation
- Wall measurements to stud face
- Bulkhead and soffit detection
- Export to CAD and BIM formats
- On-device processing
- Privacy-focused, no account needed
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Meshwise needs a LiDAR sensor: iPhone 12 Pro and later Pro and Pro Max models, and iPad Pro models from 2020 on. It cannot scan on other devices. Meshwise turns a walk through an unfinished room into a dimensioned floor plan and a drywall takeoff. Walls are measured to the stud face, bulkheads and soffits are picked up as objects with their own drop, and the app estimates how many sheets of drywall the job needs. Scans are processed on the device and stay there. There is no account, no upload and no subscription. WHAT YOU GET • A dimensioned floor plan with every room named and measured • Wall dimensions taken at the stud face, the surface the drywall will hang on • Bulkheads and soffits as objects on the plan, with drop and clearance • A drywall takeoff per room: wall, ceiling and bulkhead square footage, with sheet counts at 4×8 and 4×12 and a waste factor • Ceiling joist height for the space • A two-point measure tool in the plan and in 3D • Markers for the electrical panel, sump, floor drain, egress window and Lally columns BUILT FOR UNFINISHED SPACES Most scanning apps expect flat painted drywall and a finished ceiling. Meshwise was written for open studs, exposed joists, batt insulation, ductwork and a basement full of stored boxes. It finds a wall from where the LiDAR returns meet the floor and the joists rather than from how smooth the surface looks. EXPORTS PDF plan sheet, DXF and IFC for CAD and BIM, plan JSON, OBJ, GLB, USDZ for AR Quick Look, an STL model at 1:100, LAS and PLY point clouds, a takeoff CSV and a self-contained web page. Object scans export as a printable STL in millimeters with a closed base, Z-up, ready for a slicer. EDIT THE PLAN BY TYPING On a device that supports Apple Intelligence, type the change you want, such as "rename Stairs to Stairwell" or "remove the bulkhead in the utility room", and Meshwise applies it. The model runs on the device and the plan is never sent anywhere. On other devices the same edits are available from the manual controls. PRIVACY Meshwise contains no networking code, no account system, no analytics, no advertising and no third-party SDKs. Scans are stored in the app's folder on your device, where the Files app can reach them. An optional switch in Settings, off by default, copies scans to your own iCloud Drive. The App Store privacy label reads "Data Not Collected". NINE LANGUAGES English, Spanish, Arabic, German, French, Hindi, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Lengths and areas in feet and inches or in meters. FREE AND PRO Scanning, plan extraction, room naming, the 2D plan, the 3D view, the measure tool, markers, the ceiling clearance map and the Apple Intelligence editor are free with no limit on rooms. The PDF plan sheet, plan JSON and takeoff CSV are free as well, so the numbers can be checked before anything is paid for. Meshwise Pro is a single one-time purchase that unlocks the CAD and 3D formats (DXF, IFC, OBJ, GLB, USDZ, STL, LAS, PLY), the web page, the everything zip and iCloud Drive backup. Family Sharing is supported. ACCURACY Meshwise is an estimating and visualization aid. Dimensions are estimates from a consumer LiDAR scan, typically within about 1 inch and up to 3 inches or more in poor light, on dark or reflective surfaces, or in cluttered spaces. Material quantities are estimates and include an assumed waste factor. Meshwise is not a survey and is not suitable for permits, structural or engineering decisions, legal descriptions or property boundaries. Verify critical dimensions on site with a tape measure before ordering materials or building. Terms of Use: https://meshwise.jolleytech.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://meshwise.jolleytech.com/privacy Support: https://meshwise.jolleytech.com/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Meshwise at 5.0 against SolaROI's 4.5. Meshwise also leads on ads (none vs shown). SolaROI's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. SolaROI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Meshwise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Meshwise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | SolaROI | Meshwise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Helioplexus Inc | Luke Dutton |
Customer experience
SolaROI
Meshwise
In-app purchases
SolaROI
- Bill History Subscription3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Remove Ads$0.99
- SolaROI Premium$4.99
Meshwise
- Meshwise Pro$14.99









