Comparison

Sunnova vs PV Squared

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

Head to head
About

Sunnova

Take charge of your home's energy consumption. This app integrates solar, storage, and electric vehicle management into a single platform. Monitor performance, optimize usage, and gain insights into your energy ecosystem.

Highlights
  • Manage solar, storage, and EV devices
  • View energy performance (hourly, daily, monthly)
  • Optimize home energy usage
  • Centralized energy ecosystem management
  • Control Sunnova Adaptive Home™
Features
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The Sunnova App puts homeowners in control of their home energy by combining modern energy appliances, including solar, storage, and electric vehicles, in one, convenient app. Users can manage their devices; view hourly, daily, and monthly performance; and discover new ways to optimize their home. As the central place for managing a new kind of home energy ecosystem, the Sunnova app enables homeowners to manage and optimize their Sunnova Adaptive Home™.

About

PV Squared

Features
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Track your installation process in real time, monitor your solar energy production and consumption once your system has been installed, earn money by referring your friends and family, open a new support ticket or update your account details with the PV Squared app. It's a key piece for any homeowner going solar with PV Squared.

Screenshots

Sunnova4 screens
PV Squared4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sunnova and PV Squared are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sunnova versus PV Squared: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunnovaPV Squared
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (844 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews6.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings844 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.114.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSunnova Energy CorpPV Squared

Bugs and requests

Sunnova

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes on startup
  • Incorrect or missing production data
  • Billing information not updating properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Custom date range for production data
  • Real-time energy usage and generation data
  • Ability to view individual panel performance

PV Squared

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sunnova

No in-app purchases

None

PV Squared

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sunnova free?
Sunnova is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PV Squared free?
PV Squared is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sunnova or PV Squared have ads?
Neither Sunnova nor PV Squared shows ads.

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