Comparison

SolarPanelApp vs House Electrical Design Tools

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

Head to head
About

SolarPanelApp

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SolarPanelApp: Maximize Your Solar Potential SolarPanelApp helps you align your solar panels accurately and track their performance right from your iPhone or iPad. Whether you are a DIY solar enthusiast, off-grid explorer, or professional installer, this app gives you the tools to make solar optimization easy, intelligent, and portable. Key Features Real-Time Panel Alignment Visualize tilt, azimuth, and roll using live device sensors See your panel’s current vs. recommended orientation Get alignment suggestions based on location and sun path Location-Based Optimization Automatic detection of GPS coordinates and altitude Computes optimal yearly or daily tilt for your region Ideal for fixed and manually adjusted panel setups Performance Insights Instantaneous efficiency feedback based on orientation deviation Define and save multiple panels with custom tags Compare performance losses due to misalignment or aging Smart Visual Tools View graphs showing solar declination, panel aging, and yield loss See performance index definitions with clear formulas and examples No External Tools Required Works entirely with your device’s built-in sensors No need for external inclinometer or compass Designed for: Rooftop solar users Off-grid cabin and camper setups Solar energy educators and students Field installers and technicians Anyone interested in maximizing solar efficiency Ready to get the most from your solar panels? Download SolarPanelApp and align with the sun β€” smarter, cleaner, better.

About

House Electrical Design Tools

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This app is a complete residential electrical engineering platform for single-family house design, built around NEC 2023 compliance. It combines an interactive 17-phase design workflow with a 30-drawing engineering gallery and three fully functional NEC engineering calculators. INTERACTIVE NEC CALCULATORS NEC Load Calculator (Article 220 Standard Method) Enter floor area, appliance loads, HVAC, EV chargers, and solar PV backfeed. This app applies NEC demand factors from Table 220.42, dryer minimums per Section 220.54, range demand from Table 220.55, and fixed-appliance factors per Section 220.53 to compute total demand load and recommend the correct service size (100A through 600A). Voltage Drop Calculator (NEC 210.19 / 215.2) Select copper or aluminum conductor, choose single-phase or branch circuit, pick conductor size from #14 AWG to 500 kcmil, then enter load current and one-way run length. This app calculates voltage drop using the circular-mil formula (VD = 2KIL/CM) and instantly shows pass/fail status against NEC 3% branch and 5% combined targets. NEC Code Quiz 20 multiple-choice questions covering NEC 2023 residential requirements: receptacle spacing (Section 210.52), AFCI protection (Section 210.12), GFCI locations (Section 210.8), service sizing (Section 230.79), grounding electrode systems (Section 250.52), load calculations, conductor ratings, and more. Detailed explanations appear after each answer. 17-PHASE ENGINEERING WORKFLOW Step-by-step workflow from site assessment through system commissioning, covering permit applications, load calculations, panel design, grounding systems, branch circuit layout, AFCI and GFCI coordination, and final inspection. 30-DRAWING ENGINEERING GALLERY Full design package including service entrance one-lines, panel schedules, grounding electrode diagrams, branch circuit layouts, receptacle and device plans, load calculation worksheets, conduit routing diagrams, and project-specific details. PHASE DELIVERABLES TRACKER Track completion status across all 17 design phases with a built-in deliverables checklist. NEC 2023 DESIGN GUIDE Comprehensive reference covering NEC Articles 100, 200, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 310, 406, and 440 as applied to single-family residential projects. DISCLAIMER This app is intended as an educational reference and design aid for licensed electrical engineers, electricians, inspectors, and students. All calculations and content are based on the 2023 National Electrical Code published by NFPA. Actual designs must be reviewed and stamped by a licensed professional engineer registered in the jurisdiction of the project. Local amendments to the NEC may apply. The developer assumes no liability for designs prepared using this app. Always verify compliance with the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) before construction.

Screenshots

SolarPanelApp4 screens
House Electrical Design Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SolarPanelApp at Free against House Electrical Design Tools's $2.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

SolarPanelApp is free to download; House Electrical Design Tools costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
SolarPanelApp versus House Electrical Design Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolarPanelAppHouse Electrical Design Tools
PriceFree β€” better$2.99
Update frequencyβ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSujay KadamYuhsiu Lai

In-app purchases

None

SolarPanelApp

No in-app purchases

None

House Electrical Design Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SolarPanelApp free?
SolarPanelApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is House Electrical Design Tools free?
House Electrical Design Tools costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SolarPanelApp or House Electrical Design Tools have ads?
Neither SolarPanelApp nor House Electrical Design Tools shows ads.

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