Sunbase Solar Designer vs Solarware 3.1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sunbase Solar Designer
Design 3D solar and roofing layouts with advanced tools. Measure roofs, add obstacles like trees, and generate detailed performance simulations with shading analysis for accurate reports.
- 3D solar and roofing design
- Roof measurement tools
- Obstacle placement (trees)
- Lidar data integration
- Performance simulations
- Shading analysis reports
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Create 3D Solar and Roofing Designs, measure roofs, apply setbacks, draw trees, pull lidar and run performance simulations with shading data to create accurate shading reports.
Solarware 3.1
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Developed by solar installers for solar installers. The Solarware installation app is the ideal tool for sales, installation, and documentation of solar systems. With this user-friendly app, you can capture information and photos directly on your phone and save them within the corresponding project—eliminating the need to sort images afterward. Your back-office team gains instant access to this data and can create detailed documentation based on it. Increase your efficiency and accuracy during solar installations with the Solarware app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sunbase Solar Designer at every 2 months against Solarware 3.1's every 6 months. Sunbase Solar Designer also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sunbase Solar Designer ships an update every 2 months, Solarware 3.1 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunbase Solar Designer | Solarware 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jared Dubin | Solarware |
In-app purchases
Sunbase Solar Designer
No in-app purchases
Solarware 3.1
No in-app purchases
