Comparison

Solartelligent vs BBSolar

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

Head to head
About

Solartelligent

Plan and simulate solar energy systems with advanced tools for homeowners and professionals. Analyze solar potential, predict output and savings, and visualize installations using augmented reality. Generate detailed project reports for confident decision-making.

Highlights
  • Global location solar potential analysis
  • Augmented Reality (AR) sun path and shade simulation
  • PV energy output and savings prediction
  • Automatic optimal PV module placement
  • Detailed project report generation
  • Inclinometer tool for module alignment
  • iCloud project synchronization
Features
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Discover Solartelligent: The Ultimate Solar Planning Tool. Whether you’re a curious homeowner or a solar expert, Solartelligent makes solar energy planning, simulation, and installation simple, precise, and effective. Easy for beginners with integrated step-by-step guidance, and indispensable for professionals with advanced calculations, sun and shadow simulations, output predictions, and powerful utilities. For rooftop systems, ground-mounted panels, balconies, or walls. For Homeowners: • Determine if solar energy is right for your location. • Predict PV energy output and savings. • Save money and evaluate installation offers with confidence. For Professionals: • Plan and manage detailed projects with ease. • Use (AR) tools for real-time shading and sun path analysis. • Amaze clients with professional and innovative insights on-site. Key Features: • Select any location worldwide and analyze its solar potential. • Plan PV projects with integrated utilities for design, shading, and energy optimization. • Use Augmented Reality (AR) to visualize sun paths and mark precise horizon lines on-site. • Simulate energy outputs, shading, and system efficiency for any month or time of day. • Add solar areas for rooftops, ground-mounted panels, balconies, or walls to your projects. • Use automatic, optimal PV module placement on a solar area based on best sunlight conditions. • On flat surfaces, PV Modules can also be tilted or dual-tilted (e.g., east-west) for maximum efficiency. • Adjust row spacing or add additional walkways between module rows or modules. • Manually mark custom shadow objects like nearby houses or trees on the map for precise shadow analysis. • Calculate optimal angles for PV modules based on sunlight and shadows. • Incorporate energy consumption, storage (batteries), and grid data to predict self-consumption and savings. • Generate detailed project reports, including yield, break-even time and lifetime revenue predictions. • Generate accurate sun path and horizon diagrams for any location. • Export results as PDF for easy sharing. • Export horizon data for mountains and shadow objects in projects as a CSV or horizon file. • Measure tilt or align modules to optimal orientation and tilt with the Inclinometer tool. • Sync projects via iCloud to seamlessly share them between iPhone and iPad. • Works anywhere in the world. Solartelligent Business Features: Unlock advanced functionality with a subscription: • Manage multiple projects seamlessly. • Use AR shading horizons to mark exact site conditions quickly and for maximum precision. No need to add shadow objects manually. • Calculate outputs and revenues based on AR inputs. • Add your logo on all reports and exported PDFs. With Solartelligent, you can plan, optimize, and install solar energy systems confidently and efficiently. Solar energy for everyone. For our future. Let’s start! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BBSolar

Manage and set up smart devices with this app. It provides in-app guides for setup and troubleshooting, firmware updates, and digital user manuals.

Highlights
  • In-app hardware guide
  • In-app setup guide
  • Troubleshooting assistance
  • Firmware updates
  • Cloud service maintenance notices
  • Digital user manual
  • New product information
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BBSolar app can help you set up and manage smart device. BBSolar app offers you special value that other platform apps can not offer such as in-app hardware guide and troubleshooting, in-app setup guide and dedicated troubleshooting, firmware update, cloud service maintenance notice, digital user manual, and new product release information.

Screenshots

Solartelligent4 screens
BBSolar3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BBSolar at Free against Solartelligent's $12.99. BBSolar also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Solartelligent's advantage is device support.

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

BBSolar is free to download; Solartelligent costs $12.99 up front. Solartelligent sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. BBSolar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BBSolar holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BBSolar has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Solartelligent's written reviews are positive against 100% of BBSolar's.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Solartelligent versus BBSolar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolartelligentBBSolar
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.9 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings212 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas ModerHOMESMART HK LIMITED

Customer experience

Solartelligent

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%

BBSolar

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Solartelligent

Subscriptions2
  • Business Subscription, Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Business Subscription, Yearly$89.991 Year
None

BBSolar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solartelligent free?
Solartelligent costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is BBSolar free?
BBSolar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Solartelligent or BBSolar?
BBSolar is rated higher. Solartelligent averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while BBSolar averages 4.9 from 12 ratings.

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