SolarView vs CarDiary App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SolarView
Visualize solar panel installations in augmented reality. Accurately place inverters, batteries, and other components on a detected wall to show homeowners the final look of their solar setup. Supports a wide range of popular solar equipment brands.
- Augmented reality visualization
- Wall detection for placement
- Add inverters and batteries
- Include conduit and disconnects
- Supports major solar brands
- Visualize final installation look
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Show homeowners what your solar installation will look like, using Augmented Reality. You can detect the wall and put inverters, batteries, conduit, disconnects, and more! The equipment we currently feature: Duracell Pwr Center FranklinWH Battery HomeGrid Battery Enphase Combiner Panel Enphase Enpower Enphase Encharge 3 and 10 Electriq Powerpod 2 SolarEdge HD Wave SolarEdge Storedge SolarEdge Hub Tesla Powerwall 2 Tesla Powerwall Stacked SMA Inverter Solis Inverter Generac Inverter Generac Battery Delta Inverter Storz Power Battery BYD Battery Chargepoint Car Charger Power Electronics Car Charger Fortress Power Battery Outback Power Inverter Darfon Inverter Panasonic Evervolt Inverter and Battery Sunpower Energy Hub End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CarDiary App
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CarDiary is the ultimate digital logbook designed for mechanics, auto shop owners, and car service professionals. Easily record, track, and manage all the work you do on your customers’ vehicles — from routine services to part installations and warranty tracking — all in one secure and organized place. Whether you replace a car battery, install new speakers, fix the horn, or perform a full engine service, CarDiary helps you document everything in seconds so you never lose track of important details.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CarDiary App at none against SolarView's 3. CarDiary App also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SolarView sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. CarDiary App asks for nothing beyond the download.
SolarView ships an update every 3 weeks, CarDiary App every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SolarView | CarDiary App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 592 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARTV, LLC | Amar NATH |
In-app purchases
SolarView
- Solarview Subscriber$9.991 Month
- Before Trial Ends$78.991 Year
- Solarview Subscriber$98.991 Year
CarDiary App
No in-app purchases
