Comparison

SURVIVALOS vs PVLedger

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

Head to head
About

SURVIVALOS

Features
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First aid, SOS signals and outdoor preparation, ready on your phone. Use the guides and core tools without a connection. No account needed. Core emergency features stay free. WHEN YOU NEED HELP β€’ Hold for a full-screen SOS signal with flashing light and whistle sound. β€’ Share a location card with coordinates, elevation, accuracy and time. On supported devices, send it by text message; mobile service is required. β€’ Follow 21 illustrated first-aid guides and share the steps as a card. Guides for life-threatening emergencies, CPR Metronome, SOS, Survival Whistle, Compass and emergency medicines are free. β€’ Find emergency numbers for 249 countries and regions, with the local number selected using available location and region settings. MEDICINES, WITH THEIR SOURCES The Medication Guide covers 45 medicines with information from official medicine labels. Adult and child instructions are separate. It does not calculate a dose for you. Check the country and source shown: some entries use a label from another country when a local version is unavailable. A Pharmacy card shows a medicine's name, brand names and availability for supported destinations, ready to show a pharmacist. It contains no dose instructions. PREPARE BEFORE YOU GO β€’ Share a Trip plan: where you're going, your route and when you expect to return. Local reminders prompt you to check in. Contacts are not notified automatically. β€’ Keep a Medicine kit and receive expiry reminders 30 days before and on the expiry date, with notification permission. β€’ Read 211 condition entries, 95 survival articles and 159 plant entries. β€’ Use 28 tools, including GPS Coordinates, Map & Waypoints, Water Timer, Knot Guide and Supply Checklist. Some tools and library content require Pro. MADE FOR THE FIELD The Horizon sky follows the sun at your location, with automatic red light at night. The Classic tactical theme remains available. Wide windows on iPad and iPhone Duo use two panes. OFFLINE AND PRIVACY Guides, medicine labels, sun and moon calculations, GPS positions, waypoints and tracks work offline. Map imagery needs a connection. Optional Apple Weather also needs a connection and uses your location; turn it off during setup or in Me, under Settings, with the Apple Weather switch. Your kit, contacts and trip plan stay on your device unless you choose to share them. No account or advertising tracking. SURVIVALOS Pro is a one-time purchase for the full toolkit and reference libraries. No subscription. Core emergency features stay free. Medical and plant information is for reference only. It does not replace a doctor, emergency services or expert plant identification.

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PVLedger

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PVLedger is a practical offline workspace for photovoltaic system preliminary design, field calculations and project documentation. 24 OFFLINE SOLAR TOOLS β€’ PV array power and DC/AC ratio β€’ Cold Voc string limit β€’ Hot Vmp and MPPT compatibility β€’ Parallel string current β€’ Annual and monthly energy yield β€’ Combined system losses β€’ Specific yield and performance ratio β€’ Battery bank sizing and runtime β€’ Charge controller current β€’ DC cable voltage-drop sizing β€’ Single-phase and three-phase AC cable sizing β€’ PV source overcurrent protection β€’ Roof module fit and added dead load β€’ Row shadow spacing β€’ Solar self-consumption β€’ Simple payback and simplified LCOE β€’ Avoided COβ‚‚ estimate SOLAR PROJECT WORKSPACE Create grid-tied, hybrid or off-grid solar projects. Enter module, string, inverter and production values, then review array power, annual energy estimate, DC/AC ratio and design consistency checks. Save calculator results inside projects and keep related calculations together. REPORTS AND BACKUP β€’ Export project reports as PDF β€’ Export calculation data as CSV β€’ Create and restore JSON backups β€’ Share files through the standard iOS share sheet PRIVATE AND OFFLINE PVLedger does not require an account, login or internet connection. The app contains no advertisements, subscriptions or in-app purchases. Calculations and project data are processed and stored locally on the device. Editable regional profiles for Europe, TΓΌrkiye, the United States and China provide convenient starting values. IMPORTANT PVLedger is a preliminary engineering design and calculation aid. Results must be verified using actual site conditions, manufacturer documentation, structural requirements and applicable local electrical regulations. The app does not replace professional engineering approval or regulatory certification.

Screenshots

SURVIVALOS4 screens
PVLedger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SURVIVALOS at Free against PVLedger's $0.99. PVLedger's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). On ads, 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

SURVIVALOS is free to download; PVLedger costs $0.99 up front. SURVIVALOS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PVLedger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SURVIVALOS ships an update every 6 weeks, PVLedger every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
SURVIVALOS versus PVLedger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSURVIVALOSPVLedger
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size34 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerwu zhaodongUMIT KAYAN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SURVIVALOS

One-time1
  • SURVIVALOS Pro$6.99
None

PVLedger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SURVIVALOS free?
SURVIVALOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PVLedger free?
PVLedger costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SURVIVALOS or PVLedger have ads?
Neither SURVIVALOS nor PVLedger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SURVIVALOS or PVLedger?
SURVIVALOS ships an update every 6 weeks, and PVLedger every 2 days. Most recently, SURVIVALOS was updated on November 5, 2026 and PVLedger on October 31, 2026.

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