PV Master vs Solar Electrical Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Accurate solar data based on location
- Weather data integration
- Solar potential insights
- Panel positioning tool
- Comprehensive energy calculators
- Guides, FAQs, and glossary
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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
Solar Electrical Calculator
Estimate electrical needs for solar installations. Input current configurations to calculate requirements for a new solar setup. Designed for professionals and DIY enthusiasts.
- Estimate electrical needs for solar
- Input current electrical configuration
- Calculate solar installation requirements
- Designed for professionals
- Suitable for DIY users
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Application designed to allow users to estimate the electrical needs for solar installation based on the customer's current configuration
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Solar Electrical Calculator at 5.0 against PV Master's 4.3. Solar Electrical Calculator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). PV Master's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. PV Master sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Solar Electrical Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Solar Electrical Calculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PV Master has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PV Master ships an update every 8 days, Solar Electrical Calculator every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PV Master | Solar Electrical Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BigBalli Consulting llc | AMP Security LLC. |
Customer experience
PV Master
Solar Electrical Calculator
In-app purchases
PV Master
- Full Unlock$4.991 Month
- Yearly$49.991 Year
- Location Solar Panel Data$0.99
- Lifetime$59.99
Solar Electrical Calculator
No in-app purchases
