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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.

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