Daylight BASIC vs Solar PV Forecast & Alerts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Daylight BASIC
This app displays daily and future sunshine hours, along with sunrise and sunset times for your current location. It also tracks changes in sunshine duration over various periods, including comparisons to solstices.
- Sunshine hours display
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Future time projections
- Sunshine hour difference tracking
- Location-based data
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Shows you the sunshine hours as well as the sunrise and sunset times of your current location. Wherever you are. ・sunshine hours for today, tomorrow, in a week and in a month ・sunrise and sunset times for today, tomorrow, in a week and in a month ・difference of sunshine hours for yesterday, today, tomorrow, in a week, in a month and in relation to solstices
Solar PV Forecast & Alerts
This app predicts your household solar panel's energy production by integrating weather forecasts and your system's configuration. It offers hourly production charts, optimization tips for running appliances, and alerts for peak production times. Seamlessly control smart home devices to align with solar output for efficient energy usage.
- Predicts household solar panel energy production
- Integrates weather forecasts and panel configuration
- Hourly production charts
- Smart home device integration (SmartThings, Matter, Tuya)
- Guidance on optimal appliance usage times
- Peak production time insights
- Daily production estimates and peak alerts
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Solar Estimator: Your Personal Energy Manager! Harness the power of the sun like never before with our cutting-edge mobile application designed to predict the power production of your household photovoltaic (PV) installation. With the integration of weather forecasts and your panel's unique configuration, we provide you with the most accurate Solar Forecast available. Control your smart devices seamlessly with integration to popular apps like Samsung SmartThings, Smart Life, Matter, Tuya Smart and many more. Align your smart home gadgets with solar production for a harmonious and efficient energy usage. Automate your home and let your devices work in sync with your solar power production. Stay Ahead with Hourly Charts: Dive into our user-friendly interface showcasing an hourly chart that estimates your power production for the upcoming day. Never be in the dark about your solar energy potential. Solar Energy Optimization at Your Fingertips: Our app doesn't just stop at predictions. We guide you on when to boost your power consumption. Thinking of running the dishwasher, boiler, or washing machine? We'll let you know the best time! Six-Step Solar Efficiency Scale: Compare your energy production with our unique 6-step scale that measures how your current production stacks up against the average daily output. Always know how you're performing. Peak Production Insights: Our PV Production Forecast feature calculates the prime time during the day when your energy production hits its zenith. Maximize your solar gains with this invaluable insight. Stay Notified, Stay Efficient: Enable notifications and receive daily updates on tomorrow's power production estimates. Plus, get real-time alerts the moment your power production is at its peak, ensuring Solar Efficient Usage. It's like having a personal energy assistant in your pocket! Join the Green Revolution: With our app, you're not just optimizing your energy; you're contributing to a sustainable future. Make the most of your solar panels and transform the way you utilize energy. Download now and embark on a journey of energy efficiency, optimization, and sustainability. Become a part of the future with Solar Estimator: Your Ultimate Solar Forecast and Energy Manager. Enjoy Terms and conditions: https://mysticmobileapps.com/legal/terms/solarforecast Privacy policy: https://mysticmobileapps.com/legal/privacy/solarforecast
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Daylight BASIC at 80% against Solar PV Forecast & Alerts's 27%. Daylight BASIC also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Solar PV Forecast & Alerts's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 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
Both are free to download. Solar PV Forecast & Alerts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Daylight BASIC asks for nothing beyond the download.
Solar PV Forecast & Alerts holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Solar PV Forecast & Alerts has 38 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Daylight BASIC's written reviews are positive against 27% of Solar PV Forecast & Alerts's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Daylight BASIC ships an update every 2 months, Solar PV Forecast & Alerts every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Daylight BASIC | Solar PV Forecast & Alerts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (6 ratings) | 3.9 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 27.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | factsoft ag | MYSTIC MOBILE APPS LLC |
Customer experience
Daylight BASIC
Solar PV Forecast & Alerts
In-app purchases
Daylight BASIC
No in-app purchases
Solar PV Forecast & Alerts
- Monthly Solar PV Forecast+$0.991 Month
- Annual Solar PV Forecast+$8.991 Year
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