Comparison

PV Solar Forecast vs SolVecConMon

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

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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

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SolVecConMon

Features
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SolVecConMon stands for Solar Power and Vehicle Control/Monitoring. Have all important solar and loadpoint values on your Apple Watch with a finger tip - IN REAL TIME. With the appropriate evcc server setup - see below - direct, worldwide access is possible - the most exciting use case. It is a watchOS app that has a Companion iOS app, but can be installed and run independently of the Companion App. SolVecConMon is configured in the watchOS app as well as in the iPhone - depending on use. Up to and including version 2.0 it was purely a watchOS app. From version 2.1 on there is also a companion app - because with IOS17 and visonOS a Companion app will bring advantages in the future. However, the focus is still on the watchOS app. Please note! • For a first Look&Feel impression it's enough to download the App - it automatically connects to the cloud based evcc Demo System - https://evcc.io. • Prerequisite for real operation is to have a locally installed Solar Charging evcc System (at least Version v0.316.1) - https://evcc.io - SolVecConMon is powered by evcc! • App access outside of the local network requires additional software components. For the RaspberryPi 4, an image is available for download at https://jfraundo251158.github.io, which contains all software components preconfigured and thus significantly simplifies the system setup. Good to know! • App updates after the first App download are done in the Apple Watch. Please search for solvecconmon in the Apple Watch App Store and click the download-cloud. • It's much easier to edit the Apple Watch App Store and App Configuration tab fields through your iPhone/iPad. For this please take care that in the iPhone/iPad Settings for Apple Watch Keyboard - Allow Notifications - is set. Track IN REAL TIME • solor power generation • house consumption • house batterie charging/discharging • Vehicle(loadpoint) monitoring • Vehicle(loadpoint) charge mode control This version supports • one solor grid - mandatory • one house battery - optional • 1st loadpoint - mandatory • 2nd loadpoint - optional (after selection "Number of loadpoints: 2" the App or Apple Watch restart is necessary to make it effective) • Complications (Watch face externsions) - optional Proven data exchange with evcc - versions • v0.316.1 The application is working in your local network with running a local installation of https://evcc.io. For that you need to enter your evcc installation server in the App's Configuration tab like http://mymachine:7070 or http://myIP:7070 (expected you are using the default evcc port 7070). If you want the App having access outside your local network you need additionally setup an 'Edge Router' (reverse proxy), which provides basic authentification feature and https secure connection. A detailed instruction guide along with an RaspberryPi 4 Image for download is to be found on https://jfraundo251158.github.io. SolVecConMon is in operation on below Server setup. Hardware: RaspberryPi 4 (LAN connected) Software: • Image/Container Management Docker - https://docs.docker.com - open source • Solar Charging evcc container - https://evcc.io - open source • Edge Router Traefik proxy - https://doc.traefik.io - open source • Let's Encrypt - https://letsencrypt.org - a nonprofit Certificate Authority With that SolVecConMon is additionally powered by Raspberry, Docker, Traefik and Let's Encrypt. We are looking forward to get your feedback on jfr251158gm@gmail.com. If you like this app then please support us with a review in the Apple App Store. SolVecConMon comes without any kind of guarantee. You use the software at your own risk. It is your responsibility to ensure that it runs as intended.

Screenshots

PV Solar Forecast4 screens
SolVecConMon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SolVecConMon at none against PV Solar Forecast's 4. SolVecConMon also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). PV Solar Forecast's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. PV Solar Forecast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. SolVecConMon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PV Solar Forecast ships an update every 3 months, SolVecConMon monthly. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PV Solar Forecast versus SolVecConMon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPV Solar ForecastSolVecConMon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIgor IlijovskiJUERGEN FRAUNDORFER

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PV Solar Forecast

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock all features2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Unlock all features2 variants$39.991 Year
None

SolVecConMon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PV Solar Forecast free?
PV Solar Forecast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SolVecConMon free?
SolVecConMon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PV Solar Forecast or SolVecConMon have ads?
PV Solar Forecast shows ads; SolVecConMon does not.
Which is updated more often, PV Solar Forecast or SolVecConMon?
PV Solar Forecast ships an update every 3 months, and SolVecConMon monthly. Most recently, PV Solar Forecast was updated on October 14, 2026 and SolVecConMon on October 14, 2026.

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