Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to HelioPeak
Solar monitoring for pvoutput on every Apple device.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Plug-in solar panels (no electrician needed) have just become legal in the UK and will go on sale soon. Helios estimates how much electricity a typical installation could generate at a given address and what that's worth against your tariff. It uses UK government LIDAR data to reflect the actual skyline, so it knows whether there's a building or a hill blocking the sun. Caveats: - Outside LIDAR coverage (most of Scotland and Wales) it falls back to a synthetic horizon (less accurate). - Trees and recent developments (post-2022 or so) may not be in the data, and some address placements could…
May 2026 · helios.southlondonscientific.com · its alternatives →
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Usage▲461For everyone curious about how their devices are performing, I made an app that lets you monitor many aspects of a Mac. It is a lightweight, customizable, and very convenient app for everyday use. Also available for iPhone and iPad. Check it out, and I would love to hear your feedback!
2025 · usage.pro · its alternatives →
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2020 · segphault.io · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I quit my job two years ago to have more time to work on my side projects. The main one is an automated solar concentrator. I've just open-sourced it, it's not perfect nor finished, and I still have a lot of ideas for further development, but I'm interested in knowing what you think of it. There are many applications where concentrated solar power could be a viable environmental and economic solution, I hope this technology will one day be more widely used. Feel free to give any feedback and ask questions.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Download Pluto Stats by Cyaneous, Inc. on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips, and more apps like Pluto Stats.
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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SOLAR by Aireal ▲88Walk among the planets via geospatial augmented reality
2016 · aireal.io · its alternatives →
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Our SolAR▲91Visualize our Solar System in augmented reality 🌌
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Live NASA solar imagery in 12 wavelengths, the moon phase tonight for 200+ cities, and real space weather. Free on iOS and Android. No ads, no signup.
Apr 2026 · lumara-space.app · its alternatives →
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I kept trying to explain how important outdoor light is and how most people aren’t getting enough. Eventually I figured that showing is more effective than telling. So we built a free app that uses your Apple Watch or iPhone to automatically track your light exposure throughout the day. It tells you if you’re getting enough, shows you how consistent you are, and rewards habits that support hormone balance. It's in beta on TestFlight, let me know what you think!
2025 · lumehealth.io · its alternatives →
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3D movements telling you the time to the next sunrise
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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MacMonitor▲106Real-time Apple Silicon system monitor for your menu bar
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Sunshine▲152A simpler, personal, more accurate mobile weather experience
2015 · thesunshine.co · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Shawn here. My rooftop system lost about half a year of production and nobody told me. Not the installer, not the monitoring app, not the utility. I found out from an electric bill that made no sense, then spent weeks digging through the monitoring portal by hand. SunRanker is what I wished existed that day. Connect a system once (Enphase OAuth, or a SolarEdge site ID plus API key) and it reads production daily, shows it in plain language, and emails you when something actually changes. Three alerts only. The connection broke, the monitoring went quiet, or output has been well below…
Aug 2026 · sunranker.com · its alternatives →
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CARROT Weather▲109An eerily accurate weather app with hilarious forecasts
2015 · meetcarrot.com · its alternatives →
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An astronomy calendar right in your pocket
2016 · solarisapp.com · its alternatives →
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