Comparison

PV Master vs SolarDashboard

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

Head to head
About

PV Master

This app helps you harness solar energy by providing accurate solar data, weather integration, and tools to optimize your solar panel setup. It offers comprehensive calculators for energy needs, panel requirements, and battery storage, along with guides and a glossary for informed decisions.

Highlights
  • Accurate solar data based on location
  • Weather data integration
  • Solar potential insights
  • Panel positioning tool
  • Comprehensive energy calculators
  • Guides, FAQs, and glossary
Features
Read full description

Thinking about going solar, or trying to get more out of the panels you already have? PV Master turns confusing solar numbers into clear decisions, so you spend less on power and waste less of the sun. Using just your location, PV Master shows you what your roof can really do, when to rely on your own panels, and when to lean on the grid. Whether you are planning your first system or fine tuning an existing one, you get answers you can act on. What PV Master helps you do: Plan with real numbers, not guesses. Get accurate, location based solar data plus a live grid forecast, so you know the best times to use your own power and when cheaper grid power makes sense. Position your panels for maximum output. The built in compass and tilt tool helps you find the angle that captures the most sun all year long. Size your system with confidence. Simple calculators work out how much energy you need, how many panels and batteries it takes, and what it will cost, so you can weigh the ROI before you spend a cent. Get more from every sunny day. Local weather is built in, so you can see how conditions affect production and plan around them. Learn as you go. Clear guides, FAQs, and a plain language glossary explain every solar and photovoltaic term, so nothing holds you back. It all lives in one friendly app, from first idea to finished install, with information that is genuinely easy to read. Download PV Master today and start making smarter, greener energy decisions. Privacy Policy: https://BigBalli.com/privacy Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://BigBalli.com/privacy

About

SolarDashboard

Monitor your solar system's real-time production and consumption. Optimize EV charging with solar surplus and automate HomeKit devices using green electricity. Save money and reduce your environmental impact.

Highlights
  • Real-time solar system data display
  • EV charging with solar surplus
  • HomeKit device automation
  • Widget for iOS home screen
  • Supports multiple inverters and chargers
Features
Read full description

Use your solar power smarter with SolarDashboard. Keep track of your photovoltaic system, electricity consumption and solar surplus at all times. SolarDashboard shows your current energy flows in real time – on iPhone, iPad, Mac and as a convenient widget. Real-time solar monitoring See at a glance how much power your PV system is currently producing, how much electricity you are using and how much energy is being exported to or imported from the grid. Supported systems: SolarEdge, SMA, Kostal, Huawei, Fronius, Growatt, GoodWe and Enphase. Charge your electric car with solar surplus Connect your wallbox and charge your electric car automatically with excess solar energy. SolarDashboard dynamically adjusts the charging power to the available solar energy. You can define: * from which solar power level charging should start * which minimum charge level should be reached * how your solar surplus should be used most efficiently This helps you lower electricity costs, increase self-consumption and use more green power from your own PV system. Supported wallboxes: Easee, Fronius Wattpilot, go-e Charger, Zaptec, NRGkick Connect, SMA EV Charger 22, Wallbox Pulsar Plus and Alfen Eve. SolarDashboard also supports direct vehicle integration for selected electric cars from Audi, SEAT and Škoda. Control smart devices with solar power Use your surplus solar energy for HomeKit or Matter devices. Automatically control air conditioners, infrared heaters, water heaters, pool heaters or smart plugs with green power. Also ideal for using an iPad as a central home automation device. Your benefits More independence: Use more self-generated electricity and become less dependent on the grid. Lower electricity costs: Increase your self-consumption and reduce your electricity bill. More sustainability: Use your own green electricity instead of power from fossil sources. SolarDashboard is available for free. Some features, such as automatic solar surplus charging, require a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

Screenshots

PV Master4 screens
SolarDashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

PV Master and SolarDashboard both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 61% of SolarDashboard's written reviews are positive against 17% of PV Master's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. PV Master sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SolarDashboard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for PV Master against 4.3 for SolarDashboard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 32 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of PV Master's written reviews are positive against 61% of SolarDashboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PV Master ships an update every 8 days, SolarDashboard fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PV Master versus SolarDashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPV MasterSolarDashboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (23 ratings)4.3 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews17.1% of reviews60.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2332 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBigBalli Consulting llcTAPWORK GmbH

Customer experience

PV Master

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive17.1%
Neutral11.4%
Negative71.4%

SolarDashboard

All ratings32 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive60.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative30.3%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PV Master

Subscriptions2
  • Full Unlock$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Location Solar Panel Data$0.99
  • Lifetime$59.99
1 purchases

SolarDashboard

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$1.991 Month

Questions

Is PV Master free?
PV Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SolarDashboard free?
SolarDashboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PV Master or SolarDashboard?
PV Master and SolarDashboard are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 23 and 32 ratings respectively.
Do PV Master or SolarDashboard have ads?
Neither PV Master nor SolarDashboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PV Master or SolarDashboard?
PV Master ships an update every 8 days, and SolarDashboard fortnightly. Most recently, PV Master was updated on September 16, 2026 and SolarDashboard on September 26, 2026.

Other comparisons