Glance for PV - Live Solar Widgets for iPhone, iPad, Mac | SolisCloud + Modbus TCP
iOS Application
Glance for PV
See your solar system at a glance. Glance for PV puts live<br>PV generation and battery state of charge on your Home Screen<br>and Lock Screen, so you always know what your panels are<br>producing and how full your battery is - without opening an<br>app.
New
Local Modbus TCP support - no cloud required.<br>Talk to your inverter directly on your home network. Now<br>works with Solis, Sofar, SolaX, Growatt, and GoodWe.
Live PV power and battery SoC. Right on your Home Screen.
Connect via SolisCloud or local Modbus TCP
Add a Home Screen or Lock Screen widget
See live generation and battery at a glance
Unofficial companion app. Not affiliated with Ginlong, Solis,<br>Sofar Solar, SolaX Power, Growatt, or GoodWe.
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New<br>Two Ways to Connect
SolisCloud (cloud): sign in with your SolisCloud<br>API keys and read your system from anywhere
Modbus TCP (local): talk to your inverter<br>directly on your home network, no cloud account required
Works with Solis, Sofar, SolaX, Growatt, and GoodWe<br>inverters
Live Widgets, Front and Center
Home Screen widgets in small, medium, and large sizes
Lock Screen widgets (circular and rectangular) for instant battery and power readouts
Apple Watch complications and widgets, right on your wrist
Compatible with iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch
Everything You Need at a Glance
Real-time PV power output in kW
Battery state of charge with color-coded indicators
Today and monthly PV generation
kWh imported and exported
Self-sufficiency %
How long the battery will last (power outage or overnight)
Last update timestamp, so you know the data is fresh
Live Auto-Refresh
A one-time in-app purchase unlocks live auto-refresh across every<br>widget size. Without it, widgets still install and display your<br>system, but data stays frozen - so you see exactly what you'll get<br>before you decide.
Private and Direct
Your credentials stay on-device
Glance talks to SolisCloud directly from your iPhone, iPad, Mac,<br>or Apple Watch - or speaks Modbus TCP straight to your inverter<br>on your local network
No middle server, no account signup, no tracking, no analytics, no ads
Unofficial Companion
Not affiliated with Ginlong, Solis, Sofar Solar, SolaX Power,<br>Growatt, or GoodWe. Glance for PV is an unofficial third-party<br>companion app. Use it with a SolisCloud account or any supported<br>inverter reachable over Modbus TCP on your local network.
Requirements
iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch
A SolisCloud account with API access - or a supported inverter<br>(Solis, Sofar, SolaX, Growatt, GoodWe) reachable over Modbus TCP<br>on your local network
One-time in-app purchase for live auto-refresh (optional)
Your Solar System, at a Glance
Live PV generation and battery state-of-charge on your Home Screen<br>and Lock Screen. Private, direct, and always one look away.