App Intel

Helios — Solar Sun Path AR

LiveHellwarp2 apps · 784 installsToolsFree · contains adsIn-app purchases: $4.99 per itemcom.hellwarp.helios

Scan your sky in AR. Real solar estimates from 20 years of NASA weather data.

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Total installs
631
exact · Play shows 500+
Installs / day
+4
since last crawl
Rating
—★
— ratings · — reviews
Released
15 Jun 2026
4mo ago
Last update
3 Oct 2026
v26.10.03.17 · 9d ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

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Installs per day · last 90 days

01.32.53.8511 Oct12 Oct12 Oct11 Oct: 412 Oct: 0

Change timeline

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Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

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App manifest

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Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • Shares data with third parties Location, App activity and 2 others
  • Collects data Location, App activity and 2 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

14 in 7 groups
7 Sensitive3 Notable4 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networks
  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
LocationSensitive2

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
  • Know your exact location using GPS, Wi-Fi and mobile networksprecise location (GPS and network-based) · ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
PhoneNotable1

Access to phone calls, call history, and voicemail

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
Device ID & call informationNotable1

Access to your phone's identifiers, mobile network details, and call status

  • See your phone number, device IDs, whether a call is active, and the other caller's numberread phone status and identity · READ_PHONE_STATE
OtherNotable5

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE
  • Check with Google Play that you got this app legitimatelyGoogle Play license check · com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

Full description
Helios is an augmented-reality solar planner. Point your phone at the sky and watch the sun's path overlaid on what your camera sees — today's arc, the summer and winter solstice extremes, and the moon's nightly journey. Thinking about solar panels? The question that matters most is: where will the sun actually shine, and where will trees, buildings or terrain get in the way? Helios answers it — and tells you what your roof is really worth. ▸ AR SUN PATHS See where the sun rises, peaks and sets — overlaid live on the world through your camera. Sweep across your roof or garden and watch today's, the summer and the winter sun paths in their real positions. ▸ MAP YOUR SHADE Pan the camera across the sky and Helios builds an obstruction map of your site. Trees, buildings, terrain — anything in the sun's way gets tracked, and the parts of the sun's path they block turn red. ▸ HONEST SOLAR ESTIMATES Helios doesn't quote you a sunny-day fantasy. Yield estimates are weather-adjusted using 20 years of NASA satellite measurements for your exact location — realistic numbers you can hold up against an installer's quote, anywhere on Earth. Want the theoretical ceiling instead? Flip to the clear-sky view with one tap. Adjust panel tilt and facing with sliders, watch the month-by-month report update live, and compare your setup against the shade-aware optimum for your exact site. ▸ NOT JUST FOR SOLAR Photographers — find golden-hour light for any spot before you set up. Gardeners — see how many hours of direct sun a bed, balcony or greenhouse really gets. Stargazers — follow the sun's elevation and azimuth, and the moon's path across the night sky. ▸ EXPORT AND SHARE Export the report as a one-page PDF for proposals, or a portrait image for messaging. Solar contractors, this is for you. ▸ MULTIPLE SITES Sites are saved automatically. Name them ("Home", "Customer X's roof"), revisit anytime. Free keeps your 3 most recent sites unlocked; Pro unlocks unlimited sites — one-time purchase, no subscription. ▸ PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No servers, no accounts, no tracking. Even the NASA climate data ships inside the app. ▸ WORKS OFFLINE, WORLDWIDE GPS, camera and sensors are all Helios needs. Scan a roof in Dublin, Phoenix, Johannesburg or Tokyo — the physics and the climate data cover the whole planet, no signal required. ▸ WHO IT'S FOR Homeowners sizing a PV system. Solar installers making proposals. Photographers chasing light. Gardeners planning beds. Anyone who's ever asked "how much sun does this spot actually get?" App available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Romanian and Hungarian. Made by Hellwarp.

What's new

• More accurate yield estimates. Helios now uses NASA's measured mix of direct and diffuse sunlight on a much finer grid. In cloudy regions such as northern Europe, estimates drop by roughly 10–15% — closer to what real systems produce. • Heat losses included: hot climates show slightly lower output. • Obstructions behind the panel no longer count against you. • Exports now lead with kWh per year for your system size. Enjoying Helios? A rating on Google Play helps a lot!

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