Changelog

Early 2026

Update

Changed

Solar forecast — The Forecast.Solar “clear-sky” comparison card is temporarily removed; the main forecast view is unchanged, and the comparison may return in a future update.
Today’s day totals (Fox inverters) — The server now uses your inverter’s month report to derive today’s figures, so daily totals for the current day are more accurate and consistent.
Dashboard — Smoother day and range handling, clearer date field formatting, and day navigation that’s easier to see and use.
Device details — Simpler layout with less noise when you open a device.
Charts — Wording for solar-at-home and self-consumption stats is easier to read at a glance.

iOS 3.2.0

Added

Tips — Support the app from the sidebar with new tip options.

Update

Added

Solar forecast — Generation forecasts using Forecast.Solar, including setup for your site, confidence bands, hourly views (bar or graph), and optional overlay of today’s actual generation.
Inverter scheduler — View and monitor your schedule, with onboarding and status when something needs attention.
Lifetime history — Browse long-term data with a dedicated range and year-by-year loading tuned to your inverter’s limits.
Email reports — Daily, weekly, and monthly summaries are easier to read at a glance.

Changed

Dashboard & device views — Day view, improved date navigation (including yesterday), loading skeletons, smoother charts and scrolling, and a more stable device tab (less flicker).
Energy flow — Clearer power source status (solar, battery, grid, import) and updated wording (“Importing from grid” instead of older labels).

Fixed

Fox Cloud — Clearer messages when the service is rate-limited or returns errors; forecast data refreshes when you open the forecast section.
Solar forecasting — Solcast rate limits are handled more gracefully when the service is busy.
Feedback — Timeouts and validation so submissions are more reliable.

iOS 3.1.0

Changed

Fox Sign-in flows use an updated in-app browser path so returning to the app after authentication should be more reliable.
Bottom tab bar stays on top and recovers more cleanly after in-app browser sheets or other system UI.
App icon notification badge clears when you open the app, so the count does not linger after you have caught up.

Fixed

Email magic-link sign-in is less likely to lose your progress if you switch away from the app before finishing.

iOS 3.0.0

Added

Native-style bottom tabs with clearer navigation and support for tab badges where the app uses them.

Changed

New native shell around the dashboard so the iOS app can stay aligned with the web app more smoothly over time.
Automatic app updates for new versions are now available for iOS devices running version 3.0.0 or later.

iOS 2.4.6

Fixed

Rare blank dashboard after load — if the page reports success but nothing renders, the app reloads automatically so you are not stuck on an empty screen.
Smarter recovery when the in-app browser engine restarts (for example under memory pressure), including a fresh start when no page had committed yet.

Changed

Push notification token and message delivery to the app waits and retries until the dashboard is ready, so the web app is less likely to miss those events.
Google sign-in picks the key window more reliably when multiple app windows are in use.

iOS 2.4.4

Added

Live Activity now includes today’s home consumption for a fuller picture of your day.

Changed

Refreshed Live Activity design for clearer, more readable energy stats on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island.

iOS 2.4.3

Changed

Dynamic Island (expanded) now includes battery power details for quicker at-a-glance status.

Fixed

Live Activity no longer gets stuck showing “Updating…” when you reopen the app.
Live Activity won’t restart after it has ended (for example, when solar production drops to zero).
Widgets and Live Activity behave more reliably during brief data staleness, continuing to show your last known values.

Fixed

Today view refreshes more reliably when you return to the iOS app, so current data updates more consistently.

Added & Improved

Discord Community: Join the Check My Solar community on Discord — link available in the sidebar
Faster Dashboard Loading: Live Energy Flow now renders immediately on page load while charts, totals, and financial data load concurrently in the background — your live solar data appears sooner
Weekly Bar Chart: New bar chart in the Week view shows daily solar generation and home consumption side-by-side at a glance
Haptic Feedback: Time range selection buttons and notification controls now give tactile feedback on iOS devices
Widget Forecasts: iOS home screen widgets and the Live Activity now display today’s expected solar generation forecast
Hourly Widget Profiles: Solar and Load medium widgets show an hourly bar chart of the day’s generation or load profile
Large Widget: New large widget size displaying comprehensive stats — generation, home load, grid, battery, and forecast — in one view
Battery Status in Small Widget: The small battery widget now shows a dynamic status (CHARGING / DISCHARGING / FULL / IDLE) instead of a static label

Added

CT2 / Meter 2 Support: Users with multi-inverter setups can now enable CT2 (Meter 2) in Account Settings to combine secondary inverter output into total solar generation
Today View Hourly Grid: Toggle between chart view and an hour-by-hour energy data breakdown for today’s view
Month View Navigation: Click on individual months in the year view to navigate directly to that month’s data
Year View Monthly Details: Toggle between graph view and a monthly breakdown grid showing totals for each month
Detailed Insights Display: Energy flow charts now show comprehensive insight cards with generation, consumption, export, and import totals
Data Freshness Indicator: Live Energy Flow section now displays when telemetry data was last received from the inverter

Improved

Performance Improvements for Global Users: Migrated session management to D1 for faster and more reliable performance worldwide
Dynamic Battery Icon: Battery icon now reflects actual charge state (empty, low, medium, full) instead of a static display
Solar Power Visualization: Solar icon intensity now fades based on generation level, providing visual feedback on current output strength
Empty State Handling: Solar card and Self-Consumption/Self-Sufficiency cards now display helpful messages or hide automatically when no data is available
Relative Time Display: Fox Cloud update timestamps now show relative time (e.g. “2 minutes ago”) instead of exact timestamps
Dashboard Icon Refresh: Updated icons across dashboard to use more descriptive SolarPanel and UtilityPole icons
Grid Power Status Messaging: Refined grid power status messages for better clarity

Fixed

Forecast.Solar Configuration: Fixed aspect and angle conversion in Forecast.Solar API requests
CT2 Meter Display: Fixed CT2 meter power being shown as a separate label instead of combined into solar total

Late 2025

Added

Month-over-Month Comparisons: Monthly view now displays percentage change comparisons for key energy metrics (Total Generation, House Load, Grid Consumption, Export to Grid) compared to the previous month

Improved

Power Value Display: Power values below 1kW are now displayed in watts (W) instead of kilowatts for better readability and precision
WorkMode Permission Handling: Improved handling of Fox Cloud permission restrictions for WorkMode settings with automatic caching to prevent repeated failed API calls and better user experience

Added

Multi-Roof Forecast Support: Users can now configure multiple roof installations for both Forecast.Solar and Solcast integrations, allowing more accurate forecasts for complex solar setups
Battery Runtime Estimates: New dashboard feature showing estimated battery runtime based on current load and residual energy capacity
Onboarding Experience: New guided onboarding modal for first-time users to help them discover key features of the dashboard

Improved

Self-Consumption and Self-Sufficiency Calculations: Enhanced accuracy and display of self-consumption and self-sufficiency metrics in dashboard components
Export Limit Permission Handling: Improved handling of Fox Cloud permission restrictions for export limit settings with automatic caching to prevent repeated failed API calls

Added

Battery SOC Threshold Monitoring: New push notification feature that alerts you when your battery state of charge crosses a configurable threshold (default: 20%)
Enhanced Battery Details: Device Details modal now displays comprehensive battery information including master and slave battery details, battery heating configuration, and battery real-time data

Improved

Temperature Display: Improved temperature labels and descriptions throughout the dashboard for better clarity
Device Details Modal: Better presentation of environmental data and device status information

Mid 2025

Improved

Forecast Provider: Added Solcast as alternative to Forecast.solar for better user experience

Added

WiFi Signal Monitoring: New datalogger WiFi signal feature showing signal strength in Device Details modal with color-coded indicators (green ≥80%, yellow 60-79%, red <60%)

Improved

Mobile Experience: Better entity view dismissal visibility and improved mobile interface responsiveness

Added

Sidebar Navigation: New collapsible sidebar for improved navigation
String Data Support: Added support for detailed 5-minute inverter string data, current, voltage, and detailed grid information
House Load Monitoring: New capability to monitor detailed 5-minute house load data and grid consumption power
Self-Sufficiency Rate Calculation: New metric showing percentage of house consumption covered by solar generation, providing better insights into energy independence
In-App Feedback Widget: New feedback system allowing users to submit feedback directly from the dashboard

Improved

Enhanced Data Caching: Improved caching strategies with fresh+fallback approach for better reliability during Fox Cloud outages
Solcast Forecast Enhancement: Current forecasts are automatically merged with existing data to provide complete daily views

Changed

Forecast Updates: Changed forecast route from “/tomorrow” to “/forecast”

Added

Solcast Integration: Connect Solcast to see forecasted solar generation.
Forecast View: New “Forecast” option shows predicted energy, peak time, and sunrise/sunset estimates.
Forecast Card & Chart: Dashboard section with hourly forecast for tomorrow.
Financial Summary in Notifications: Daily notifications now show net cost/savings when energy rates are set.

Added

Floating Filter Bar: New floating filter interface for easier data filtering and navigation

Improved

Mobile Experience: Better responsive design for charts and filter components

Improved

Added dark mode preference to Account Settings.
“Auto” is now the default theme mode based on system appearance.

Added

Version 1.0.0 of Check My Solar 🚀

Link your Fox Cloud account via oauth login or API key.
View live data from today, historical data from any date
Easily view device details, serial numbers, battery information
View current work mode with 48 hour history
Set energy rates to view financial insights
Push notifications and email reports for Work mode change, daily, weekly and monthly reports
Install it as a Home Screen app on mobile or desktop to enable push notifications
API keys are encrypted before being stored.