Comparison

My Solar Panel vs Govi Dinapotha

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

Head to head
About

My Solar Panel

Design and analyze solar photovoltaic systems on your smartphone. Get electricity generation estimates, payback periods, and detailed financial analyses for rooftop or commercial installations. Optimize your system for maximum output and make informed investment decisions.

Highlights
  • Design solar projects on mobile
  • Estimate electricity generation
  • Calculate payback period
  • Generate PDF reports
  • 3D panel simulator
  • Shading analysis
  • Financial analysis tools
Features
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Professional Solar Tool for any Solar Professional, DIY Enthusiast, PV Installer, PV Owner or Home Owner. You don't need PVsyst anymore. Install My Solar Panel and create your Projects from your smart phone. Design and print your Projects with our PDF option with your Company Logo! Suitable for any solar installation, rooftop PV, commercial Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants with all types of tracking options. Get the electricity generation from your desired PV with just one click. Check the payback period of your PV investment. Optimize your PV System and get maximum output from it. Please find below short description and a user manual of this user-friendly app, which is a pocket PVSyst software for fast estimations. If you are planning to invest in a Photovoltaic solar installation for your home or any other commercial and non-commercial use, you have the right tool to advise you on the feasibility of your desired solar power system. You will be able to get the best performance results for any desired location and configuration. This app will help you in the process of decision making for installation of a PV System. With My Solar Panel you will gain enormous flexibility for designing your photovoltaic panels and all other PV equipment. You can make your configuration according to your needs and set your PV system on any desired location on the map. * All in one app My Solar Panel is your assistant which offers you a various palette of parameters for any desired location on the map. It provides: - Annual electricity generation - Monthly electricity generation - Generation of unlimited PDF Reports - Tracking options (field type): fixed tilted plane, single axis horizontal tracking, single axis vertical tracking, dual axis tracking - Live 3D Panel Simulator: your phone is simulating a solar panel, rotate it to get what will be the real output from your solar panels, depending on the orientation - Shading model for PV plants: check the shadow angle, shading losses from the arrays and make an advanced optimization of your PV solar plant - Satellite maps, measuring azimuth on field and on map - Optimal tilt angles - Optimal orientation - Total area of all panels - Detailed financial analysis with cumulative cashflows for the solar PV plant lifetime - NPV, ROI, amortization - Payback period in years for your desired system - Capacity factor of your PV system - Energy degradation in 25-years period - Avoided CO2 emissions - Levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) - Energy yield - Optimization module * Easy to use - Simple and user-friendly interface. - Three steps approach: choose a location, configure your system, analyze the results. * Configuring your solar power system The model requires several input parameters in order to run the simulations. - Installed power of your PV System (panel power and number of panels) - Tilt angle of the panels - Orientation of the panels - Average electricity price of your bill or average electricity sell price (market, PPA, etc.) - solar power system cost in USD(your currency) per installed kW, including solar panel cost, solar power inverter cost and all other solar installation cost - Degradation rate of the solar panels * Optimize your results - Find out the optimal tilt angle and orientation for your PV System - Minimize your electricity losses * Get more than an app - Our goal is not only to help you find the best output for your PV System, but also to help you explore the possibility of the solar power as an unlimited source of energy and to encourage you in making a very minor impact on the climate change. - Whenever you need help for designing your PV System or interpretation of the data, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@pvdeveloper.com. Read the terms and conditions here: https://sites.google.com/view/pvfterms Read the privacy policy here: https://sites.google.com/view/iosmsp

About

Govi Dinapotha

Features
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Govi Dinapotha — The Complete Grow-Bag Farm Manager Take full control of your grow-bag farm from your phone. Govi Dinapotha is an all-in-one farm management app designed specifically for polytunnel and grow-bag growers. Whether you manage 10 grow bags or 10,000, this app keeps every detail organized — and works fully offline. FARM STRUCTURE Set up your polytunnels, rows, and individual grow bags with exact dimensions and spacing. Track every plant with a unique code from seed to final harvest. CROP & BATCH MANAGEMENT Maintain a crop catalog with scientific names and growth durations. Create planting batches, schedule sowing and transplant dates, and follow each batch through its full lifecycle — from Planning to Active to Completed. GROWTH TRACKING Monitor plants through 8 growth stages — Seed, Seedling, Vegetative, Flowering, Fruiting, Ripening, Harvesting, and Completed. Track health status and attach photos to document progress. SMART TASK SCHEDULING Schedule tasks like watering, fertilizing, pruning, pest control, and harvesting. Set tasks to repeat daily, weekly, or monthly. Trigger tasks by growth stage or days after planting. View everything on an interactive calendar. APPLICATION LOGGING Record every product application with planned vs. actual doses, methods, environmental conditions, and photo evidence. Keep detailed safety data including re-entry and pre-harvest intervals. HARVEST & REVENUE Log each harvest with grading (Premium to Reject), track marketable vs. waste quantities, and record selling prices and buyer details. See your total revenue at a glance. INVENTORY & STOCK Manage your product catalog — fertilizers, pesticides, growth regulators, and more. Track stock levels, batch numbers, expiry dates, supplier info, and get reorder alerts. EXPENSE TRACKING Log every cost — seeds, labor, infrastructure, transportation, and more. Attach receipts, link expenses to specific batches or tunnels, and monitor your total spending. ANALYTICS DASHBOARD Visualize your farm performance with charts and key metrics. Track harvest yields, product usage patterns, expense trends, and profitability insights. WORKS FULLY OFFLINE No internet? No problem. Every feature works without a connection. Your data syncs automatically when you're back online. MULTI-LANGUAGE SUPPORT Use the app in English, Sinhala, or Tamil — switch anytime from settings. BUILT FOR REAL FARMERS Clean, intuitive design that's easy to use in the field. Dark mode for nighttime record-keeping. Photo documentation at every step. Guided onboarding to get started in minutes. Download Govi Dinapotha today and bring smart, organized management to your grow-bag farm.

Screenshots

My Solar Panel4 screens
Govi Dinapotha4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Govi Dinapotha at none against My Solar Panel's 2. Govi Dinapotha also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. My Solar Panel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Govi Dinapotha asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Solar Panel ships an update every 2 months, Govi Dinapotha fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My Solar Panel versus Govi Dinapotha: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Solar PanelGovi Dinapotha
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (110 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings110 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.2 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor IlijovskiCodeRay Technologies Pvt Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

My Solar Panel

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock all features$9.991 Month
  • Unlock all features$39.991 Year
None

Govi Dinapotha

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Solar Panel free?
My Solar Panel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Govi Dinapotha free?
Govi Dinapotha is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Solar Panel or Govi Dinapotha have ads?
Both My Solar Panel and Govi Dinapotha show ads.
Which is updated more often, My Solar Panel or Govi Dinapotha?
My Solar Panel ships an update every 2 months, and Govi Dinapotha fortnightly. Most recently, My Solar Panel was updated on October 24, 2026 and Govi Dinapotha on October 6, 2026.

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