Comparison

HOAU Smart vs PVLevel

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

Head to head
About

HOAU Smart

Features
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Let users manage all functions of smart lock through mobile phone. Using the mobile phone to unlock the lock reduces the inconvenience of the user passing the entity key, and makes the lock more and more convenient to use.

About

PVLevel

Features
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The Bubble Level for Professional PV Installers. Measure & Align Your PV Solar Panels On-Site Perfectly in Real Time. Displays Instantly Energy & Earnings Predictions. No Tools Required β€” Just Your Phone. Running On Live Phone Sensor Measurements & Scientific Solar Data. Scientific accuracy back-tested with average errors smaller 1,0% (max. errors smaller 5% for irrelevant orientations) on PVGIS solar data base Experience how changing the orientation of your PV panels benefits the energy production and earnings in real-time. Collaborate with your co-workers & update your customers in real-time. PVLevel guides you with ease through all the phases of measuring, optimizing, planning & even installing your next home PV system or simply aligning your mobile PV panel on your next camping trip in no time! Use your mobile device and its integrated sensors as measuring tool to measure the solar panel orientations in real-time, displaying the predicted solar energy and expected money gained with every move of your device! Align your device parallel to the roof or planned panel orientation and PVLevel does everything else for you. Verify your installation process by measuring the actual orientation of the PV panels before tightening the screws! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HOAU Smart3 screens
PVLevel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HOAU Smart at none against PVLevel's 2. HOAU Smart also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). PVLevel's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. PVLevel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. HOAU Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HOAU Smart ships an update every 12 months, PVLevel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
HOAU Smart versus PVLevel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHOAU SmartPVLevel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 months β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS9.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size101 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer上根 ι™ˆTMB Solar Limited

In-app purchases

None

HOAU Smart

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PVLevel

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$17.991 Year

Questions

Is HOAU Smart free?
HOAU Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PVLevel free?
PVLevel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HOAU Smart or PVLevel have ads?
PVLevel shows ads; HOAU Smart does not.
Which is updated more often, HOAU Smart or PVLevel?
HOAU Smart ships an update every 12 months, and PVLevel every 2 months. Most recently, HOAU Smart was updated on October 25, 2026 and PVLevel on October 28, 2026.

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