Comparison

PV Solar Forecast vs ProtractorーAngle Finder Tool

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

Head to head
About

PV Solar Forecast

Predict your solar power generation for up to 360 hours and 15 days ahead. This tool helps you save energy and money by planning appliance usage, EV charging, and understanding your system's output. It also provides detailed weather forecasts and data export options.

Highlights
  • 360-hour solar production forecast
  • 15-day daily solar production forecast
  • 12-month monthly generation forecasts
  • CSV data export
  • Current power estimation
  • Global location forecasting
  • Hourly weather forecast
Features
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PV Solar Forecast for 360 hours and 15 days ahead with CSV data export feature Predict the solar production for the future 360 hours and save energy and money. Suitable for rooftop PV solar systems or any type of solar photovoltaic power plant. If you have installed a PV System on your roof or any other location, this is the right tool for you to predict your electricity generation, hour-by-hour for the next 360 hours, and daily for the next 15 days. With the latest feature, now you can estimate your monthly electricity generation for 12 months. Export data as CSV format. Start forecasting your PV solar generation, save money and reduce your utility bills. Plan your appliances at home in advance. Schedule the best time for charging of your Electrical Vehicle (EV). Predict your solar energy and earnings of your PV Solar Plant. App features - Current power estimation for your PV System - Hourly solar production forecast for the next 360 hours - Daily solar production forecast for the next 15 days - Export data as CSV format and elaborate it further - Monthly generation forecasts for 12 months - Annual generation forecasts - 4 PV sections for PV System configuration - Estimated hourly and daily earnings - Estimated avoided CO2 emissions on a daily basis - Global locations. You can predict production in any place you like: ex. PV System on your roof in Barcelona, PV plant in San Francisco. - Current weather for your location - Hourly weather forecast for the next 360 hours - Hourly precipitation probabilities - Daily weather forecast for the next 15 days - Daily precipitation probabilities Additional details - Optimal tilt angle for the current day - Sunlight duration - Air temperature - Minimum and maximum daily air temperatures - Air pressure - Wind speed & wind direction - Humidity - Dew point - UV index - Precipitation probability - Sunrise time - Sunset time - Moon phases - Visibility distance Benefits of the User - Early planning of production quantities - Reduction of schedule deviations - Assistant for electricity trading on the Market - Scheduling for charging Electrical Vehicles (EV) - Scheduling for usage of home appliances Application areas - Individual systems for optimising self-consumption (Households Rooftop PV) - Large scale solar photovoltaic power plants - Energy supply companies - Direct marketing of electricity from PV production Know your power in advance. Plan your needs. PV Solar Production and Weather Forecast for all global locations. Locate your solar panels or PV plant and start forecasting the power & generation. Live current power. Enter your design parameters and follow the current power of your PV System The app’s background is based on an expert system which combines sophisticated algorithms with statistical and physical models. Local accurate weather data are taken into account for achieving greater accuracy for the electricity generation. For easier search: photovoltaic cell, photovoltaic panels, solar array, solar cell efficiency, solar energy, solar energy cost, solar installation, solar panel cost, pv modules, solar power inverter, solar panels for home, rooftop solar, RV solar, solar pv plant, solar optimization, solar production, pv estimate, solar estimate, pv solcast. Thanks for using our app. If you have encountered any problem or you have any suggestion, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@pvsolcast.com. Please note that all features are available in the premium version of the app. You may have limited access to some features in the free version. Website: www.pvsolcast.com Read the terms and conditions here: https://sites.google.com/view/pvfterms/home Read the privacy policy here: https://sites.google.com/view/iospvforecast/home

About

ProtractorーAngle Finder Tool

Measure angles of real-world objects in real-time using your device's camera. Simply tap to set points and get precise angle measurements. Save and review your measurement history.

Highlights
  • Real-time angle measurement
  • Camera-based measurement
  • Tap to set points
  • Accurate and precise results
  • Measurement history storage
  • Review past measurements
Features
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Angle Meter allows you to measure angles of any object real-time with just a camera of your iPhone. To use the app please start the measurement, tap to set the first, the second and the third point of the angle and get really accurate and precise result. The app has the storage of measurements and allows you to review the history of measurements at any time. About Subscription The app contains monthly subscription at price $3.99/month. Yearly subscription at price $19.99. • 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 • The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/iriskinx/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/iriskinx/privacy-policy

Screenshots

PV Solar Forecast4 screens
ProtractorーAngle Finder Tool3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PV Solar Forecast at 4.0 against ProtractorーAngle Finder Tool's 3.7. PV Solar Forecast also leads on review sentiment (21% vs 0%) and ratings volume (43 vs 3). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PV Solar Forecast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and ProtractorーAngle Finder Tool sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PV Solar Forecast holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PV Solar Forecast has 43 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of PV Solar Forecast's written reviews are positive against 0% of ProtractorーAngle Finder Tool's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PV Solar Forecast versus ProtractorーAngle Finder Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPV Solar ForecastProtractorーAngle Finder Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (43 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews21.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings43 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor IlijovskiIrina Metelkina

Customer experience

PV Solar Forecast

All ratings43 ratings
Positive74.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative20.9%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive21.2%
Neutral6.1%
Negative72.7%

ProtractorーAngle Finder Tool

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PV Solar Forecast

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock all features2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Unlock all features2 variants$39.991 Year
3 purchases

ProtractorーAngle Finder Tool

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription$24.991 Year

Questions

Is PV Solar Forecast free?
PV Solar Forecast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ProtractorーAngle Finder Tool free?
ProtractorーAngle Finder Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PV Solar Forecast or ProtractorーAngle Finder Tool?
PV Solar Forecast is rated higher. PV Solar Forecast averages 4.0 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while ProtractorーAngle Finder Tool averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do PV Solar Forecast or ProtractorーAngle Finder Tool have ads?
Both PV Solar Forecast and ProtractorーAngle Finder Tool show ads.

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