PWA & iOS app

Check My Solar runs as a web app at checkmy.solar. You can use it in a browser or install it as a Progressive Web App (PWA). On iOS, you can also install the native app from the App Store—home screen widgets and Live Activities surface your Fox ESS inverter telemetry on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Full details: iOS widgets & Live Activities.

Web (browser)

Open checkmy.solar in any modern browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, etc.).
Sign in and link your inverter as in Getting started. All features (dashboard, forecasts, notifications, account) work in the browser.
For a more app-like experience, use Install or Add to Home Screen if your browser offers it (see PWA below).

Progressive Web App (PWA)

Desktop — In Chrome/Edge, look for “Install” or “Add to desktop” in the menu or address bar when you’re on checkmy.solar. This adds a shortcut that opens the app in its own window.
Android — Chrome often shows “Add to Home screen” or “Install app”; use that to get an icon and open the app full-screen.
iOS (Safari) — Tap the Share button, then Add to Home Screen. The site opens in a standalone window and can send push notifications if you allow them in iOS Settings.

Once “installed,” the PWA can:

Open from your home screen or app list
Run in a standalone window (no browser UI)
Use push notifications (where the browser and OS allow)
Work offline for already-loaded pages (limited; data still needs the network)

iOS native app (App Store)

Install Check My Solar from the App Store.
Sign in with the same account (email or Google/Apple) as on the web. Your inverters and settings sync with your account.
Benefits of the native app:
- Widgets — Small, medium, and large home screen widgets showing live generation, load, grid, battery, and forecast data
- Live Activity — Lock screen and Dynamic Island view with live solar stats and today’s forecast
- Haptic feedback — Tactile response when switching time ranges and toggling settings
- Siri — Voice queries for solar data (where supported)
- Background updates — Fresher data when you open the app
- System integration — Notifications and appearance follow iOS

iOS widgets & Live Activities (summary)

The native app includes many widget types (Solar Today, Solar Live, day graph, house load, battery, grid, month, year, forecast, and a multi-period “Today Summary”), mostly in small, medium, and large where supported. Solar Today works for all signed-in users; other widgets typically need a subscription. Live Activities show live generation, battery or export, optional earnings, and today’s forecast on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (iOS 16.2+, subscription).

See the dedicated guide for a full widget list, size matrix, and Live Activity requirements: iOS widgets & Live Activities.

You don’t need both the PWA and the native app on the same device; choose whichever you prefer.

Notifications on iOS

PWA (Add to Home Screen) — Notifications work if you grant permission when the app asks, and in Settings → Notifications for the “Check My Solar” web app. Some features (e.g. daily reports) may require a subscription on iOS.
Native app — Notifications are managed in Settings → Notifications → Check My Solar. Same notification types as on web; subscription may apply for push reports on iOS.

Next steps

Getting started — Sign in and link your inverter.
Notifications — Push and email setup.
Privacy & data — How we handle your data.