Comparison

PV Solar Forecast vs OnSun

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

About

OnSun

Features
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OnSun predicts your rooftop solar seven days ahead and tells you the best time to use power. Use the app to look ahead and schedule the laundry, the dishwasher and the EV charger on energy you already made, instead of buying it back at night. WHAT ONSUN DOES • 7-day solar forecast: hourly solar generation and daily solar production in kWh, customized for your system • Predicts solar output and solar irradiance for your panels and your location • A confidence range on every solar prediction, so you see best and worst case • Tells you when to run appliances, then sends a solar reminder • Solar savings per appliance - what you save, in dollars and in kWh • Solar usage and solar self consumption shown over time • Sunny days flagged a week out, with the peak hours worth planning around • Rainfall overlaid on the sunshine, so you can pick the best time to dry the laundry if you don't use a dryer SOLAR APPLIANCES YOU CAN SCHEDULE • Washer and dryer • Dishwasher • Solar EV charging - an EV charging schedule built around the sunniest days • Solar pool pump timing • Air conditioning and space heater • Oven and dehumidifier WORKS WITH ANY INVERTER It makes no difference whose inverter you have. OnSun never connects to your inverter. No hardware, no wiring, no login. Your location, panel size and the local weather are all it needs. Compare the forecast against what you actually get and adjust the performance setting to sharpen it. An inverter app only shows what already happened, when the chance to do anything is gone. OnSun looks ahead instead - part calculator, part planner, part weather app. WHY TIMING BEATS EXPORTING Every kWh you use while the sun is up is a kWh you don't buy from the grid at the electricity prices your utility charges. Solar export earns a net metering credit worth a fraction of that, and even off-peak rates cost more than sunshine. Shift the load into daylight and you reduce your electricity bill. SOLAR SCHEDULING, SET ONCE Every appliance draws a different number of watts. A dishwasher runs in short bursts, an EV charger pulls for hours. OnSun matches each power profile against your PV forecast, works out when to run appliances, then sends the notification or alert when it is time. HOW THE PV FORECAST WORKS Professional weather data, modelled against the sunlight your panels actually capture. The same modelling used for large commercial rooftop PV systems, now in your pocket. There is no cheap electricity like the power you already own. FREE vs PRO Free: 3-day forecast, 2 appliances. Pro: full 7-day forecast, unlimited appliances, more frequent forecast updates, and long-term home energy insights so you can watch the power bill and the energy bill come down. You paid for the panels. Download OnSun free and put your home solar to work. Terms of Use: https://onsun.app/terms-of-service.html Review: "I'm terrible at remembering to make the most of my solar and end up giving it all away to the grid, but this sends me reminders and plans the next few days for me. The notifications are great, I actually get up and put the washer on! Even started meal prepping with the oven at peak solar time. Can see this saving me from wasting power real quick." - Andytar

Screenshots

PV Solar Forecast4 screens
OnSun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: OnSun at none against PV Solar Forecast's shown. OnSun also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). PV Solar Forecast's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. PV Solar Forecast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and OnSun sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PV Solar Forecast ships an update every 3 months, OnSun monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PV Solar Forecast versus OnSun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPV Solar ForecastOnSun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews
Number of ratings43 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor IlijovskiVIREO ENERGY PTY LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PV Solar Forecast

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

OnSun

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$2.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is PV Solar Forecast free?
PV Solar Forecast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OnSun free?
OnSun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PV Solar Forecast or OnSun have ads?
PV Solar Forecast shows ads; OnSun does not.
Which is updated more often, PV Solar Forecast or OnSun?
PV Solar Forecast ships an update every 3 months, and OnSun monthly. Most recently, PV Solar Forecast was updated on September 23, 2026 and OnSun on September 10, 2026.

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