Comparison

SolarView vs Solarblocks

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality visualization
  • Wall detection for placement
  • Add inverters and batteries
  • Include conduit and disconnects
  • Supports major solar brands
  • Visualize final installation look
Features
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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/

About

Solarblocks

Features
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SolarBlocks is an all‑in‑one ERP designed specifically for solar businesses. From the first customer inquiry to final commissioning and after‑sales support, SolarBlocks gives you a single system to manage every step of your workflow. Sales, design, installation, and operations teams work together in one place instead of juggling spreadsheets, chats, and disconnected tools. With SolarBlocks, you can capture and qualify leads, prepare accurate proposals, schedule site visits, track material usage, and keep every project moving on time. The app is built for fast‑growing installers and EPC companies that need real‑time visibility into what is happening across the business. Key capabilities include lead and CRM management to record new inquiries, assign owners, track status, and see the full history of communication so no opportunity is lost. It supports site surveys and design inputs so you can store site photos, roof details, measurements, shading notes, and system design parameters in a structured, searchable format. SolarBlocks streamlines quotations and costing by helping you build consistent, professional proposals based on your preferred components, pricing rules, and margin targets. Project tracking and tasks let you break projects into stages such as survey, design, permissions, installation, inspection, and handover, with clear responsibilities and due dates. Inventory and material tracking helps you manage panels, inverters, batteries, mounting structures, and balance‑of‑system components to avoid stockouts and last‑minute delays. Checklists and quality control features let you use digital checklists in the field to standardize installation practices, reduce errors, and improve safety and compliance. Team collaboration features give sales, engineering, operations, and management a shared, up‑to‑date view of every project, customer, and site. SolarBlocks is built with a mobile‑first experience so teams in the field can update project status, upload photos, and complete checklists right from their phones. This reduces manual reporting and keeps office staff informed without constant phone calls or messaging. Managers can quickly see which projects are on track, which tasks are delayed, and where attention is needed. By centralizing data and workflows, SolarBlocks helps solar companies shorten project cycles from lead to commissioning, reduce rework caused by missing information or miscommunication, improve forecasting for materials and labor, and deliver a more consistent, professional experience to customers. Solar energy is a fast‑moving industry. SolarBlocks gives you the operational backbone to grow your business with confidence, stay organized as your team scales, and deliver high‑quality solar projects every time.

Screenshots

SolarView4 screens
Solarblocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Solarblocks at none against SolarView's 3. SolarView's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SolarView sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Solarblocks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SolarView ships an update every 3 weeks, Solarblocks every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SolarView versus Solarblocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolarViewSolarblocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size592 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARTV, LLCSolarblocks Energy LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SolarView

Subscriptions3
  • Solarview Subscriber$9.991 Month
  • Before Trial Ends$78.991 Year
  • Solarview Subscriber$98.991 Year
None

Solarblocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SolarView free?
SolarView is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solarblocks free?
Solarblocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SolarView or Solarblocks have ads?
Neither SolarView nor Solarblocks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SolarView or Solarblocks?
SolarView ships an update every 3 weeks, and Solarblocks every 3 months. Most recently, SolarView was updated on October 27, 2026 and Solarblocks on October 25, 2026.

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