Comparison

Sunflower Solar vs PV

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

Head to head
About

Sunflower Solar

Monitor your solar energy production in real-time from anywhere. Track daily, monthly, and yearly energy data to stay informed about your system's performance.

Highlights
  • Real-time energy production tracking
  • Historical data review (days, months, years)
  • Remote monitoring from anywhere
  • Sunflower Kit connectivity
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Sunflower Solar allows you to connect to your Sunflower Kit and stay up to date with your solar energy production from wherever you are in the world. Whether you want to know your real time production on a sunny day or look back at the data of the past days, months or years, Sunflower Solar keeps you up to speed.

About

PV

Features
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Introducing PV:Sync Mobile – The Smarter Way to Manage Your Solar Test Data PV:Sync Mobile is the dedicated companion app for the PV:1525, designed to simplify and enhance your solar testing process from start to finish. With wireless firmware updates, you can keep your PV:1525 fully up to date without needing to return it to the manufacturer, meaning no downtime or disruption to your work. The app makes it easy to sync and transfer test data directly from your PV:1525 to your device, ensuring fast, accurate record-keeping on the go. You can also compare results against a built-in database of solar modules, allowing you to confirm performance and quickly identify any anomalies in the system. PV:Sync Mobile supports efficient, on-site reporting by generating clear, simple test summaries that can be exported in a format compatible with Seaward’s SolarCert software. This helps streamline your workflow and reduce time spent on paperwork. Whether you're commissioning, inspecting or maintaining solar PV systems, PV:Sync Mobile gives you greater speed, control and confidence in the field.

Screenshots

Sunflower Solar3 screens
PV4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sunflower Solar and PV are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunflower Solar ships an update every 5 months, PV every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sunflower Solar versus PV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunflower SolarPV
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 months β€” betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better15.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size43 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSunflower Technologies LimitedSeaward Electronics Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Sunflower Solar

No in-app purchases

None

PV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sunflower Solar free?
Sunflower Solar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PV free?
PV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sunflower Solar or PV have ads?
Neither Sunflower Solar nor PV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sunflower Solar or PV?
Sunflower Solar ships an update every 5 months, and PV every 6 months. Most recently, Sunflower Solar was updated on October 1, 2026 and PV on October 18, 2026.

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