eWeLink vs SOLARMAN Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eWeLink
Control and manage a wide range of smart home devices from various brands, including lights, locks, and cameras. Automate your home with scheduling, timers, and smart scenes, and integrate with voice assistants like Alexa and Google Home.
- Remote device control
- Scheduling and timers
- Smart scene creation
- Voice assistant integration
- Device grouping and sharing
- LAN mode operation
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One app, countless devices eWeLink is the app platform that supports multiple brands of smart devices including Sonoff. It enables connections between diversified smart hardware and integrates popular Smart Speakers such as Amazon Alexa, Google Home. Moreover, eWeLink works with IFTTT, serving as the ultimate home control center. Features Remote control, Schedule, Timer, Loop timer, Inching, Interlock, Smart Scene, Sharing, Grouping, LAN mode, etc. Compatible Devices Smart curtain, Door Locks, Wall Switch, Socket, Smart Light Bulb, RF Remote Controller, IoT Camera, Motion Sensor, etc. Using voice command Connect Google Home with Smart We Link. Connect Amazon Alexa with the “eWeLink Smart Home” skill. IFTTT, Do more with eWeLink such as “Track your eWeLink 1 channel switch usage on Google spreadsheet” or “Turn on/off your eWeLink 1 channel switch as you leave home” eWeLink works with everything Our team commits to fulfill the mission, that is, “eWeLink Support, Works with everything”. We spare every effort in expanding the list of eWeLink Support brands and products. eWeLink is also a full-fledged IoT Smart Home turnkey solution which includes WiFi/Zigbee/GSM/Bluetooth module and firmware, PCBA hardware, global IoT SaaS platform, and open API, etc. It enables brands launching their own smart devices at minimal time and cost. Keep in touch For technical support: support@ewelink.zendesk.com Our official website: http://www.ewelink.cc/en Get the latest news on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewelink.support Auto-renewed eWeLink Advanced Plan --Advanced Benefits: all eWeLink advanced features: Web Version, Keyboard Shortcuts, Turning Phones into Cameras, Capacity Expansion, and more. --Billing Cycle: 1 Month (Subscribe Monthly for all advanced features), 12 Months (Subscribe Annually for all advanced features) --Subscription Fee: $1.9, per month with monthly billing; $9.9, per year with annual billing. --Payment: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. --Cancel the auto-renewal: You can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes/Apple ID Account Settings at least 24-hour before the billing date. --Renew: Payment will be deducted automatically from your iTunes account within 24 hours before the billing date. After deducted successfully, your billing cycle will extend to the next billing date automatically. --Privacy Policy: https://appcms-src.coolkit.cn/ewelink/privacy-ewelink/9844.html --Agreement of Users: https://appcms-src.coolkit.cn/ewelink/user-agreement-ewelink/9847.html --Service Agreement of Memberships: https://appcms.coolkit.cn/ewelink/member-agreement-ewelink/member-agreement-ewelink-ios/11727.html --Auto-renewal Service Agreement https://appcms.coolkit.cn/ewelink/subscription-agreement-ewelink/subscription-agreement-ewelink-ios/11732.html
SOLARMAN Smart
This app provides intelligent energy management for global users with a focus on visual data display and comprehensive monitoring. It allows for quick plant setup, 24-hour remote monitoring of PV power plants, and efficient collaboration with business partners for operations and maintenance.
- Visual energy data display
- 24-hour remote monitoring
- Quick plant setup
- Authorization for collaboration
- Real-time and historical data
- Energy consumption tracking
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SOLARMAN Smart is a brand new generation of Intelligent Energy Management Application, which is specially designed for global users. With the basic features of full-on visual experience, excellent data display and all-round monitoring, it achieves the goal of convenient operation. 【Build a Plant within 1 min】 No need to fill in tedious information. SOLARMAN Big Data will help to enrich more contents. 【24-hour Remote Monitoring】 Go to SOLARMAN Smart APP to check running status of PV power plant at anytime and anywhere. Reveal all data (Production, Consumption, Battery, Grid, Real-time, Historical Data and etc,.) at a glance. 【Efficient Coordination】 Add authorization function. Users can authorize the plant you created to your business partner to do O&M cooperatively. Meanwhile, users can receive the plant from your business partner, which means users do not have to create a plant or configure the devices. 【More Functions】 Based on energy management field, SolarMAN-3.0 APP will keep the constantly innovation and bring better experience for every user. Dear Users, if you have any suggestions or comments, please feel free to send us a note and let us know how we are doing. Feedback Email:zhihao.huang@igen-tech.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SOLARMAN Smart at 4.6 against eWeLink's 2.6. SOLARMAN Smart also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (5.8K vs 74). eWeLink's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. eWeLink sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SOLARMAN Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.
SOLARMAN Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SOLARMAN Smart has 5.8K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of eWeLink's written reviews are positive against 45% of SOLARMAN Smart's.
eWeLink ships an update monthly, SOLARMAN Smart every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eWeLink | SOLARMAN Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (74 ratings) | 4.6 (5.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.5% of reviews | 44.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 74 | 5.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 274 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen CoolKit Technology Co., Ltd. | IGEN Tech Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
eWeLink
SOLARMAN Smart
User reviews
eWeLink
From 74 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quick response time
- 💡 Integrates with Alexa and Google Home
- 👍 Reliable performance
- 👍 Flexible scheduling and automation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Pairing problems
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🐛 Unreliable device control
- 🐛 Buggy firmware updates
SOLARMAN Smart
From 5.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Reliable app
- 💡 Helpful for monitoring solar system
- 🔒 Secure app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate data and metrics
- ⏱️ Slow updates and real-time issues
- 🔌 Lack of integration with smart home devices
- 🤔 Confusing UI and navigation
Bugs and requests
eWeLink
Reported bugs
5 issues- Devices randomly going offline
- Timers and schedules not working as expected
- Inability to select Wi-Fi network during setup
- App login issues and frequent sign-outs
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for more smart home platforms
- Improve device sharing and multi-user functionality
- Provide more advanced automation and scheduling options
- Add an offline mode for local device control
- Improve app UI and UX for better usability
SOLARMAN Smart
Reported bugs
3 issues- Registration process issues
- Frequent crashes and login problems
- Inconsistent data display and sync issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to control battery and inverter settings
- Improve historical data and export functionality
- Implement push notifications for grid failures and returns
- Provide more detailed consumption and production data
In-app purchases
eWeLink
- Advanced Plan · Subscribe monthly$1.991 Month
- 30-Day History(billed 1 month)1 Month trial4 variants$2.191 Month
- 摄像头云服务-月套餐1 Month trial$2.191 Month
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- Prime Plan · Subscribe monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Advanced Plan · Annual subscription$9.991 Year
- Prime Plan · Annual subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- 30-Day History(billed 1 year)3 Months trial$19.991 Year
SOLARMAN Smart
No in-app purchases








