Comparison

Camping Solar for Panel Setup vs ChargeUP

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

Head to head
About

Camping Solar for Panel Setup

Optimize portable solar panel placement for maximum energy collection. This app calculates the ideal angle and direction, estimates amp hours, and helps avoid shading. Get detailed insights with visual graphs for efficient sun-powered charging.

Highlights
  • Optimal angle and direction calculation
  • Amp hour estimation for battery charging
  • Shading obstacle avoidance
  • Visual graphs for placement insights
  • Time interval sun exposure analysis
  • Panel wattage input
Features
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Harness the sun's power like never before! Camping Solar helps you get the most out of your portable solar panels. Get the sweet spot for panel placement and treat your batteries to amp hours like never before. Forget the old tilt-and-pray! Camping Solar calculates the golden angle and direction for you during a time interval ensuring the optimum amp hours collection. No more guesswork, just pure sun-powered efficiency. Set it and forget it! Input your panel's wattage, and Camping Solar provides estimates of the amp hours fed into your battery—both lithium and other battery types. Use your iPhone to guide you in setting up your panels to the recommended orientation Use the app to seek out and avoid shading obstacles, shift the panels to their best position and work out the interval the panels will be in the sun. Dive into detailed insights on panel placement with three visually striking graphs to see why the proposed direction has been recommended. Unlock the power of complex calculations with our consumable token model! Access complex calculations seamlessly while enjoying unlimited use of simpler ones. Begin with a complimentary 25-token free trial, and easily purchase more within the app. We understand you might go off-grid sometimes, so enjoy a 10% grace period before needing to top up. Privacy Policy: https://john-hall.com.au/privacy-policy.htm Terms of Use: https://john-hall.com.au/terms-of-use.htm For feedback, comments or issues contact me at: app.support@john-hall.com.au

About

ChargeUP

Features
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ChargeUP shared power bank APP: 1. Map search: Built-in map, can locate and display nearby ChargeUP power bank stations. 2. Rental service: Scan the code of the power bank station, pay the deposit, rent the power bank, and charge your phone. 3. Return operation: You can return the power bank to any nearby ChargeUP power bank station, the order will be automatically settled, and the remaining deposit will be refunded. 4. Order management: You can check the order status and fees in the APP at any time.

Screenshots

Camping Solar for Panel Setup4 screens
ChargeUP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ChargeUP at none against Camping Solar for Panel Setup's 5. ChargeUP also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Camping Solar for Panel Setup's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Camping Solar for Panel Setup sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. ChargeUP asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Camping Solar for Panel Setup ships an update fortnightly, ChargeUP every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Camping Solar for Panel Setup versus ChargeUP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamping Solar for Panel SetupChargeUP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB115 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJohn HallCHARGEUP PTY LTD

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Camping Solar for Panel Setup

One-time5
  • 10 Tokens$1.99
  • 20 Tokens$3.99
  • 50 Tokens$9.99
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  • 100 Tokens$17.99
  • 250 Tokens$39.99
None

ChargeUP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Camping Solar for Panel Setup free?
Camping Solar for Panel Setup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ChargeUP free?
ChargeUP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Camping Solar for Panel Setup or ChargeUP have ads?
Neither Camping Solar for Panel Setup nor ChargeUP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Camping Solar for Panel Setup or ChargeUP?
Camping Solar for Panel Setup ships an update fortnightly, and ChargeUP every 2 months. Most recently, Camping Solar for Panel Setup was updated on October 24, 2026 and ChargeUP on October 28, 2026.

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