SgsEye vs CSI Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SgsEye
This remote monitoring client allows users to view video streams over various network types including Wi-Fi and cellular data. It supports P2P connections, direct IP/domain connections, and offers extensive control over PTZ cameras, including playback, alarms, and local recording.
- Remote video viewing over Wi-Fi, 2G, 3G, 4G
- P2P and direct IP/domain connection
- PTZ camera control (pan, tilt, zoom, focus)
- Live playback and real-time alarms
- Local recording and multi-view preview
- Two-dimensional code scanning
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SgsEye is remote monitoring client software with below functions. 1, the software allows the user to carry over WIFI, 2G, 3G, 4G video viewing; 2, the software supports P2P penetrate the network function, two-dimensional code scanning capabilities; 3, the software supports IP and domain direct connection function; 4, the software supports single or four player, multi-channel switching, screenshots, videos, open sound, voice talk, stream switch functions; 5, the software supports ptz's up and down, left and right, focus, zoom and iris control, preset, cruise, pattern and other functions; 6, the software supports remote playback function; 7, the software supports real-time alarm function; 8, the software supports Remote Network remote control function; 9, the software supports local image and local video viewing; 10, the software supports muti-view preview function; 11, the software support favorites and play history functions; 12, the software support update device’s local setting function;
CSI Cloud
Monitor your Canadian Solar plant's performance remotely. Access real-time and historical data on energy production, revenue, and device status. Stay informed about your solar assets from anywhere.
- Real-time data access
- Historical data analysis
- Production energy tracking
- Revenue monitoring
- Device status checks
- Remote network access
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This is the software of client part for surveillance system for Canadian Solar plants, which enables obtain running parameters (production energy, production revenue, device status and etc,) from Canadian Solar Data Center. Furthermore, customers can check real-time data and historical data via remote network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SgsEye at 2.1 against CSI Cloud's 1.5. SgsEye also leads on ratings volume (39 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SgsEye holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SgsEye has 39 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 15% and 14% positive.
SgsEye ships an update every 3 months, CSI Cloud every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SgsEye | CSI Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (39 ratings) — better | 1.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.1% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 维林 李 | Canadian Solar Inc. |
Customer experience
SgsEye
CSI Cloud
In-app purchases
SgsEye
No in-app purchases
CSI Cloud
No in-app purchases
