Comparison

CRANER vs Solar Planner

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

Head to head
About

CRANER

Plan crane operations efficiently with a mobile solution. Select the right crane, place it accurately on a map, and react flexibly to site changes. Export your project plans as PDF files directly from your smartphone.

Highlights
  • Crane operation planning
  • Crane selection via search
  • Map integration and placement
  • Flexible on-site adaptation
  • PDF project export
  • Direct email sharing
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Are you planning a crane operation? With the "CRANER" app, we have the mobile solution for you. Plan your crane operation at any time and from anywhere. To be able to plan a crane deployment, you need a versatile, precise and extensive preparation. Select the right crane for your project using the search function and place/integrate it in a map as you wish and with pinpoint accuracy. With "CRANER" you can react faster and more flexible to changes on site. Export their project into a PDF file and send this directly from your smartphone, for example, by e-mail to your customers. Terms of use: https://licoso.com/eula/

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Solar Planner

Features
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App to calculate the solar production. The app calculates the reduced solar earnings compared to an optimal panel position. Two factors reduce the real solar earnings: 1. The direction and the tilt angle of the solar panel. 2. The shadowing due to buildings or trees. The yellow area in the picture shows the possible positions of the sun during the year. The brown area represents the ground to the horizon. Using augmented reality the shadowing is drawn directly on the screen by repainting the buildings or trees. The direction and the tilt angle of the solar panel are set by using the direction and tilt angle of the iPhone/iPad. Either by holding the iPhone/iPad in the direction of the sun. Or by laying the iPhone/iPad on the solar panel. (The tilt angle can be 90° at maximum.) The result of the calculation shows the solar earnings compared to the highest possible solar earning in percent. The solar earnings are also shown in a year diagram and a day diagram. The Calculations can be used for photovoltaic and solar heating systems. Used methodology: For every time during the year the position of the sun at the sky depending on the geographic location is calculated. The solarisation on the panel is calculated by taking into account the panel direction and the panel tilt angle. The solarization is summed up for all times without shadowing. The calculated solar earning of the calculated panel position is shown compared to the maximal possible solar earning in percent. Therms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CRANER4 screens
Solar Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CRANER at none against Solar Planner's shown. CRANER also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Solar Planner's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). 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. CRANER sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Solar Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CRANER ships an update every 2 weeks, Solar Planner daily. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and December 11, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
CRANER versus Solar Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCRANERSolar Planner
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLICOSO GmbHSophisticated Engineering UG (haftungsbeschrankt)

In-app purchases

10 purchases

CRANER

Subscriptions10
  • RT530E-2-75%$1.991 Year
  • GRT880-75%$1.991 Year
  • RT765E-2-85%$1.991 Year
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  • RT765E-2-75%$1.991 Year
  • RT9130E-2-85%$1.991 Year
  • AC40/2-75%$3.991 Year
  • LTM1250-5.1-75%$8.991 Year
  • LTM1750-9.1-75%$17.991 Year
  • LTM1650-8.1-75%$17.991 Year
  • LTM11200-9.1-75%$17.991 Year
3 purchases

Solar Planner

Subscriptions3
  • worldwide - 1 week$3.997 Days
  • worldwide - 1 month$8.991 Month
  • worldwide - 1 year$89.991 Year

Questions

Is CRANER free?
CRANER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solar Planner free?
Solar Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CRANER or Solar Planner have ads?
Solar Planner shows ads; CRANER does not.
Which is updated more often, CRANER or Solar Planner?
CRANER ships an update every 2 weeks, and Solar Planner daily. Most recently, CRANER was updated on August 15, 2026 and Solar Planner on December 11, 2025.

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