# PVC Booking vs OpticsRE

The clearest difference is rating: PVC Booking at 5.0 against OpticsRE's 1.5. PVC Booking also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). OpticsRE's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

PVC Booking holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpticsRE has 44 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

PVC Booking ships an update every 5 months, OpticsRE every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PVC Booking | OpticsRE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pvc-booking/id1521810365/reviews)** | [1.5 (44 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/opticsre/id1624617287/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **44** |
| Positive reviews | — | 8.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 months** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 29 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Fitzgerald Brandt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1520379768) | [Alpha Technologies, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1123884269) |

## What reviewers say

### PVC Booking

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pvc-booking/id1521810365)

This application allows users to book courts at Petionville Club. It provides a convenient way to reserve your preferred times and manage your bookings.

**Highlights:** Court booking, Reservation management, Club access, User-friendly interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### OpticsRE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/opticsre/id1624617287)

Monitor and control OutBack power conversion systems remotely. View energy use, production, and historical data. Receive email and mobile notifications for alerts and system events.

**Highlights:** Connect with OutBack devices, View energy use and production, Access historical performance data, Receive email notifications, Remote control access, Eliminate site visits

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 App finally supports Radian Series (v2.0)
- 👍 App finally supports Mate3s family (v2.0)
- 👍 Can see home/system data via app (when working)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App frequently fails to sign on/login
- 🐛 App is not user-friendly or easy to use
- 🐛 App is unreliable and often non-functioning
- 🐛 Google sign-in does not provide a password for app
- 🐛 App hangs on login screen

**Reported bugs**

- Impossible to sign on at times
- App will not work without a password when using Google sign-in
- App is non-functioning
- "Something went wrong please try again" error on login
- App hangs on login screen

**Requested features**

- Update system list to include Radian Series (historical)
- Improve app stability and reliability
- Fix login issues
- Provide better communication regarding outages
- Make app user-friendly


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PVC Booking free?

PVC Booking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is OpticsRE free?

OpticsRE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PVC Booking or OpticsRE?

PVC Booking is rated higher. PVC Booking averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while OpticsRE averages 1.5 from 44 ratings.

### Do PVC Booking or OpticsRE have ads?

Neither PVC Booking nor OpticsRE shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PVC Booking or OpticsRE?

PVC Booking ships an update every 5 months, and OpticsRE every 7 months. Most recently, PVC Booking was updated on October 11, 2026 and OpticsRE on November 3, 2026.

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