AirScout vs PVCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AirScout
This app automates Wi-Fi environment surveys from the physical layer to the application layer. It simplifies complex measurements into easy-to-understand metrics for technicians to assess and explain location-specific application performance to users.
- Automated Wi-Fi environment surveying
- Layer 1 to application layer analysis
- Distills complex measurements into simple metrics
- Assesses location-specific application performance
- Reduces customer service calls and truck rolls
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Service providers have found that simply looking at signal strength measurements and using a single instrument is not a true measure of the Wi-Fi user experience in the home. Current workflows result in an uncharacterized Wi-Fi environment causing a high amount of customer service calls and truck rolls. AirScout provides an automated solution that surveys the residence from Layer 1 all the way through to the application layer. AirScout provides technicians with a tool that distills complex measurements into easy to understand metrics, enabling technicians to convey to consumers location-specific application performance when and where they need it.
PVCalc
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PV Calc helps homeowners understand whether solar makes financial sense — before calling a single installer. Enter your location and home profile, and the app instantly estimates: • How much solar you need based on your actual electricity usage • Annual energy production from real PVGIS satellite data (EU JRC) • Installation cost after federal and Hawaii state tax credits • Payback time based on your current electricity tariff • Monthly financing options How it works Solar irradiance data is pulled live from the PVGIS v5.2 API (European Commission Joint Research Centre), covering worldwide locations. The app uses your home profile — bedrooms, cooling type, water heater, EVs, and pool — to estimate your consumption and recommend the right system size. Panel types : Choose Budget (300W), Standard (400W), or Premium (500W) panels to see how panel choice affects system size, roof area, and cost. Use PV Calc to compare system sizes, understand your payback timeline, and walk into installer meetings informed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: PVCalc at 3 against AirScout's 1. AirScout's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AirScout ships an update every 4 months, PVCalc every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | AirScout | PVCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TEMPO COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | Lalani Werake |
In-app purchases
AirScout
No in-app purchases
PVCalc
No in-app purchases
