Comparison

Caldy vs PVLevel

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

Head to head
About

Caldy

This app offers a visual approach to calculations, linking values with arrows and allowing for dynamic editing of expressions. It supports organizing calculations into documents, plotting expressions, and includes various math functions. Ideal for complex calculations beyond basic arithmetic.

Highlights
  • Visual calculation linking
  • Editable expressions with automatic updates
  • Document-based organization
  • Plotting and zooming capabilities
  • Trigonometry and math functions
  • Dark mode support
  • Export sheets as images
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When you need more than a basic calculator, but do not want a spreadsheet. Caldy is a visual calculator: linked values are clearly shown with connecting arrows. The history is right in front of you. Caldy is a dynamic calculator: any number or operation can be changed and the linked expressions are updated automatically. Numbers can have labels, making the expressions easier to read. Results can be dragged and dropped on placeholders to connect expressions. Sub-expressions can be extracted to structure complex calculations. Sub-expressions can be extracted to structure complex calculations. Caldy percentage increase function, very handy to calculate tips or tax such as VAT. Caldy can plot expressions. Plots are zoomable and dynamic as well. Pinch on the plot to zoom in or out. Caldy is document-based. You can organize your calculation sheets like files, on your device or even on iCloud. Caldy has math functions, trigonometry functions. Caldy supports dark mode. All Clear button to clear the sheet. Undo and redo buttons. Cursor move buttons (left and right). Export to share the sheet as an image. A new intuitive calculator. - Familiar interface - Edit expressions anywhere anytime, results are updated automatically - Multiple sheets - Plots, pinch to change X range - Dark mode - Trigonometry functions, exponential, logarithm, percentage increase, absolute function - Add labels to numbers - Swap operands, extract subexpressions, move expressions

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 — 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

Caldy4 screens
PVLevel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PVLevel at Free against Caldy's $2.99. PVLevel also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Caldy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown).

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

PVLevel is free to download; Caldy costs $2.99 up front. PVLevel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Caldy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Caldy ships an update fortnightly, PVLevel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Caldy versus PVLevel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaldyPVLevel
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlventir LtdTMB Solar Limited

In-app purchases

None

Caldy

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PVLevel

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

Questions

Is Caldy free?
Caldy costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PVLevel free?
PVLevel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Caldy or PVLevel have ads?
PVLevel shows ads; Caldy does not.
Which is updated more often, Caldy or PVLevel?
Caldy ships an update fortnightly, and PVLevel every 2 months. Most recently, Caldy was updated on October 25, 2026 and PVLevel on October 9, 2026.

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