Comparison

Solar Panel Calculator Plus vs Phillips REAR

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

Head to head
About

Solar Panel Calculator Plus

Calculate custom off-grid solar home power systems. Determine the exact number of solar panels and battery capacity needed for your energy usage. Helps plan system size, inverter requirements, and battery bank specifications.

Highlights
  • Calculate solar panel requirements
  • Determine battery capacity
  • Calculate inverter size
  • Estimate daily energy usage
  • Plan days of autonomy
  • Optimize battery life calculations
Features
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Solar Panel Calculator Plus calculate custom Off-Grid Solar Home Power Systems. Use these handy calculator to help decide which system size is right for you. You can calculate the Exact Number of Solar Panels You Need For Your Usage Plus the Space you need. Also include Battery Capacity for your Home Power Systems. Daily energy use: Find the energy used in a day. Figure out how long each electronic device will be run in hours during a day. Multiply the wattage of each device by its run-time to get the energy in watt-hours per day. Add up all the watt-hour values to get a total for your home. Example: Light bulbs run for 5 hours a day. Computer runs for 2 hours a day. 100 x 5 + 300 x 2 = 1100 watt-hours. Inverter size: To determine the inverter size we must find the peak load or maximum wattage of your home. This is found by adding up the wattage of the appliances and devices that could be run at the same time. Include everything from microwaves and lights to computers and clocks. The sum will tell you which inverter size you need. Example: A room has two 60 watt light bulb and a 300 watt desktop computer. The inverter size is 60 x 2 + 300 = 420 watts. Multiply with 1.2 or 1.5 into a safe area. Days of autonomy: Now decide how many days worth of energy you want to store in your battery bank. Generally this is anywhere from two to five. Battery bank capacity: Example: You want the battery bank to last three days without recharging and that you use 5.0 kwh per day. As 5.0 x 3 x 2 = 30.0kwh, this is the energy we need from the batteries. Converting this to AH we have to divide by the voltage of your system. This can be 12, 24 or 48 for commercial application. If we choose to use 48V, the minimum AH capacity is then 30 000/48 = 625 AH. Now if you divide by your battery's rating you find the number of batteries you must use. The larger the system you have, the higher the voltage you should have. It is normal to match a 12 V battery bank to a 400 W power system. A 5 kW system would work most appropriately with a 48 V wiring system, in order to decrease current flow in the wires. Note: All calculations assume only a 50% discharge to your batteries to optimize battery life. Note: Colder temperatures have a negative effect on the capacity of your battery bank. If your battery bank is always indoors in a heated area then you don't have a problem. But if they're stored in an unheated area during the winter then you'll need to account for this. Solar Panel: The most typical solar panel size used for residential installations is 65 inches by 39 inches. And the wattage output range from 200 - 330 watts. *Thanks for your support, stay tune for more update to come

About

Phillips REAR

This app provides superior visibility and a reliable connection for trailer backup, enhancing driver and pedestrian safety. It can be used like a rearview mirror for improved situational awareness while driving.

Highlights
  • Wireless trailer backup camera
  • Reliable connection
  • Superior visibility
  • Improved driver safety
  • Situational awareness
  • Asset protection
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Phillips Industries REAR-VU Backup Camera is an innovative solution designed to be universally accessible, provide a reliable connection and superior visibility, improve driver and pedestrian safety, and protect valuable assets. REAR-VU can be left ON while driving - can be used like a rearview mirror for improved situational awareness.

Screenshots

Solar Panel Calculator Plus4 screens
Phillips REAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Phillips REAR at 100% against Solar Panel Calculator Plus's 25%. Phillips REAR also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.3). Solar Panel Calculator Plus's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Phillips REAR is free to download; Solar Panel Calculator Plus costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phillips REAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solar Panel Calculator Plus has 23 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Solar Panel Calculator Plus's written reviews are positive against 100% of Phillips REAR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solar Panel Calculator Plus ships an update every 47 months, Phillips REAR monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Solar Panel Calculator Plus versus Phillips REAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolar Panel Calculator PlusPhillips REAR
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (23 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 47 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNitrioPhillips

Customer experience

Solar Panel Calculator Plus

All ratings23 ratings
Positive52.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative43.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Phillips REAR

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Solar Panel Calculator Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Phillips REAR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solar Panel Calculator Plus free?
Solar Panel Calculator Plus costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phillips REAR free?
Phillips REAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Solar Panel Calculator Plus or Phillips REAR?
Phillips REAR is rated higher. Solar Panel Calculator Plus averages 3.3 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Phillips REAR averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Solar Panel Calculator Plus or Phillips REAR have ads?
Neither Solar Panel Calculator Plus nor Phillips REAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solar Panel Calculator Plus or Phillips REAR?
Solar Panel Calculator Plus ships an update every 47 months, and Phillips REAR monthly. Most recently, Solar Panel Calculator Plus was updated on August 22, 2026 and Phillips REAR on September 11, 2026.

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