Comparison

HelioPeak vs Accel Timer

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

Head to head
About

HelioPeak

Monitor your solar panel production and consumption with detailed charts and reports. Analyze year-over-year comparisons, system health, and estimated revenue. Annotate daily data and export reports in various formats.

Highlights
  • Live power readings and daily production overview
  • Production, Consumption, and Combined views
  • Year-over-year comparisons and annual reports
  • System health indicators
  • Annotate daily data with notes
  • CSV and JSON data export
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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HelioPeak gives you a clean, modern way to monitor your solar panel production and consumption using your PVOutput.org data — now with a dedicated iPad layout, year-over-year comparisons, annotations, and exportable annual reports. iPAD & MAC Native iPad layout with sidebar navigation, Inspector panel, year heatmap, and full keyboard shortcut support Also runs on Apple Silicon Macs (Designed for iPad) iPhone landscape chart-priority mode — rotate to give the chart full breathing room DASHBOARD & CHARTS Dashboard with live power readings and daily production overview Production, Consumption, and Combined views — see what you generate, what you use, and how they balance out Self-use percentage and net export/import stats Interactive charts for Day, Week, Month, Year, and All Time periods Drill down from Total to Year to Month to Day with a single tap Calendar and Rolling chart modes — see fixed periods or sliding windows Tap and drag on any chart to explore individual data points Pull-to-refresh to reload the latest data Detailed data table below each chart with sortable columns Sparklines on stat cards for quick trend visualization INSIGHTS & REPORTING Year-over-Year Comparison with side-by-side charts, percentage deltas, and a shareable 1-page PDF summary Annual Report PDF — polished multi-page A4 report with production totals, monthly breakdowns, peak days, and yield (in all six app languages) System Health Indicators — at-a-glance signals if your system is reporting normally, has gaps, or hasn't reported recently Year-over-year deltas on the Dashboard for today, this month, and year-to-date Peak power tracking with exact timestamps Estimated revenue based on your electricity price CO₂ savings and tree equivalent display Specific Yield (kWh/kWp/year) and Yearly Average — solar industry benchmarks NOTES & TIMELINE Annotate any day with notes — cleaning, weather events, panel issues Browse your full history in the Timeline view Notes sync across your Apple devices via iCloud Key-Value Store, scoped to your Apple ID WIDGETS & EXPORT Home screen widget in three sizes (Small, Medium, Large) — see today's production at a glance, with an intraday chart on the Large widget. Place multiple widgets, each bound to a different system CSV and JSON export of your daily production and consumption data UNDER THE HOOD System details with panels, inverter, orientation, and lifetime statistics Smart caching — works offline with up to 80% fewer API calls Clear Cache — reload data freshly from PVOutput for any system Built-in demo system — try before connecting your own Available in English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, and Spanish Dark mode support with System, Dark, and Light options PRIVACY FIRST HelioPeak connects directly to the PVOutput API using your own read-only API key. Your credentials are stored locally on your device — never on external servers. No account sharing, no tracking, no ads. HOW IT WORKS Create a read-only API key on pvoutput.org (Settings → API Access) Enter your System ID and API key in HelioPeak Start exploring your solar production and consumption data One key works across all your devices. HelioPeak never sees your PVOutput password. MULTIPLE SYSTEMS The free version supports one PVOutput system. Unlock unlimited systems with a single in-app purchase — perfect for households with multiple inverters or monitoring multiple locations. HelioPeak is not affiliated with PVOutput.org. Revenue estimates are for informational purposes only.

About

Accel Timer

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Accel Timer is a GPS performance timing app built for drivers, riders and anyone who wants clear, repeatable run data. Measure acceleration and distance runs with live speed, G-force telemetry, countdown starts and GPS-based timing. Choose between automatic movement detection, custom speed ranges or countdown starts, then review your best results in a clean history view. Use the live map to follow your route, switch between map styles, and record your runs with the optional camera mode. Share polished summary cards showing your time, distance, speed and altitude difference. Perfect for 0–100 km/h, 0–60 mph, 400 m, 1/4 mile, custom speed ranges, cycling sprints and running distance tests. Key features: • GPS speedometer with analog gauge styles • Real-time G-force telemetry • 0–100 km/h, 0–60 mph and custom speed timing • Distance runs from 100 m to 5 km • Countdown, movement or speed-threshold start methods • Live Mapbox route view with map, satellite and hybrid styles • Optional camera preview and run recording mode • Local run history with best results • Clean share cards for posting your runs • Flexible settings for units, timing, sounds, layout and video behavior Accel Timer helps you test, compare and share performance runs without clutter.

Screenshots

HelioPeak4 screens
Accel Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HelioPeak at every 3 days against Accel Timer's every 4 weeks. Accel Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. HelioPeak sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Accel Timer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HelioPeak ships an update every 3 days, Accel Timer every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
HelioPeak versus Accel Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelioPeakAccel Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSven De TrochFlorent Pottevin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HelioPeak

One-time1
  • Unlock Multiple Systems$5.99
3 purchases

Accel Timer

One-time3
  • Unlock full app$0.99
  • Unlock full app + Support developer$1.99
  • Legend Tip$400.00

Questions

Is HelioPeak free?
HelioPeak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Accel Timer free?
Accel Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HelioPeak or Accel Timer have ads?
Neither HelioPeak nor Accel Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HelioPeak or Accel Timer?
HelioPeak ships an update every 3 days, and Accel Timer every 4 weeks. Most recently, HelioPeak was updated on October 7, 2026 and Accel Timer on October 14, 2026.

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