PVLevel vs HoriSol
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
PVLevel
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The Bubble Level for Professional PV Installers. Measure & Align Your PV Solar Panels On-Site Perfectly in Real Time. Displays Instantly Energy & Earnings Predictions. No Tools Required β Just Your Phone. Running On Live Phone Sensor Measurements & Scientific Solar Data. Scientific accuracy back-tested with average errors smaller 1,0% (max. errors smaller 5% for irrelevant orientations) on PVGIS solar data base Experience how changing the orientation of your PV panels benefits the energy production and earnings in real-time. Collaborate with your co-workers & update your customers in real-time. PVLevel guides you with ease through all the phases of measuring, optimizing, planning & even installing your next home PV system or simply aligning your mobile PV panel on your next camping trip in no time! Use your mobile device and its integrated sensors as measuring tool to measure the solar panel orientations in real-time, displaying the predicted solar energy and expected money gained with every move of your device! Align your device parallel to the roof or planned panel orientation and PVLevel does everything else for you. Verify your installation process by measuring the actual orientation of the PV panels before tightening the screws! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
HoriSol
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No hype. Real numbers. HoriSol calculates whether a balcony solar kit actually makes sense at your specific location β using real photo-based shading measurements and conservative assumptions you can actually understand. 6 STEPS TO YOUR YIELD ESTIMATE 1. Location β GPS or address search 2. Panel β power, orientation, tilt, multiple arrays (East/West) 3. Shading β three photos per orientation, real horizon analysis 4. Consumption β household profile with heat pump, EV, hot water 5. Economics β investment cost, electricity price, feed-in tariff 6. Result β annual yield (kWh), payback period, self-consumption rate, COβ savings WHY OTHER APPS ARE TOO OPTIMISTIC Vendor calculators use idealized data. HoriSol measures your actual shading from photos, corrects known bias in hourly aggregations, and pulls solar data from the best available source for your location: β’ PVGIS for Europe and Africa β’ PVWatts for the USA β’ NASA POWER as global fallback Results carry a Β±10% confidence range β no black box, no magic numbers. NO COMPROMISES β’ Fully offline β no cloud required, no tracking β’ No account, no sign-up, no email β’ All model assumptions openly documented β’ Country-specific defaults: electricity prices, load profiles, feed-in rates PREMIUM β ONE-TIME, NO SUBSCRIPTION A single purchase unlocks: β’ 3-page professional PDF report (vs. 1 page free) β’ Up to 20 saved configurations (vs. 1 free) β’ Multiple arrays with separate shading analysis β’ Detailed load profile upload (custom consumption data) WHO IS HORISOL FOR? HoriSol is for renters and homeowners who want an honest answer β not for people already convinced who just want confirmation. If the numbers don't add up, the app will tell you that too.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HoriSol at none against PVLevel's shown. On price, 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
Both are free to download. PVLevel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and HoriSol sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | PVLevel | HoriSol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | β |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 16.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TMB Solar Limited | Malte SchlΓΌter |
In-app purchases
PVLevel
- Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
- Yearly Pro$17.991 Year
HoriSol
- HoriSol Premium (Lifetime)$5.99









