Comparison

REFUlog vs TSUN Smart

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

REFUlog

Track your solar system's performance with this mobile portal. Monitor power output, generated income, and overall energy production in real-time.

Highlights
  • Power output tracking
  • Generated income monitoring
  • Energy production overview
  • Mobile portal access
Features
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The mobile version of the REFUlog portal, with provides the user with information on the power output, generated income and energy of the systems.

About

TSUN Smart

Monitor your solar power plants and devices from your mobile. Track real-time and historical generation data, calculate yield, and visualize individual panel performance with a custom layout.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple solar plants
  • Add and configure devices
  • View real-time generation data
  • Review historical generation data
  • Calculate solar yield
  • Build solar panel layouts
  • Monitor individual panel performance
Features
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TSUN Smart is a solar plant mornitoring application used by endusers or installers for TSUN products. You are able to manage different plants, add devices, configure the devices in batch, review real-time and historic generation data as well calculate your yield on your mobile phone. In addition, you are able to build a layout of your solar panels and mornitor the perfomance of each panel individually.

Screenshots

REFUlog4 screens
TSUN Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TSUN Smart at 18% against REFUlog's 8%. REFUlog's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
REFUlog versus TSUN Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREFUlogTSUN Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.3% of reviews18.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREFU Elektronik GmbHTSUNESS Co., Ltd

Customer experience

REFUlog

Written reviews36 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral13.9%
Negative77.8%

TSUN Smart

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive18.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative70.8%

Bugs and requests

REFUlog

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

TSUN Smart

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Server connection failures preventing data display
  • Missing daily energy data in monthly summaries
  • Incorrect total energy calculations
  • Data frozen or not updating in real-time
  • App crashes or fails to load
Show 10 more
  • Verification code not sent during registration
  • Inverter configuration mode issues
  • Smart Meter integration causing system type changes
  • Synchronization problems with multiple micro-inverters
  • Daily counter resets losing historical data
  • Inconsistent power readings between panels on same roof
  • Connection drops between 12-13 hours daily
  • Data not recorded after app updates
  • Inverter shows offline despite active production
  • Micro-inverter pairing failures

Requested features

12 requests
  • Display daily peak power values consistently
  • Real-time data updates on demand (pull-to-refresh)
  • Export data in CSV format
  • Show maximum inverter capacity information
  • Email and push notifications for alerts
Show 7 more
  • Ability to adjust power limits directly in app
  • Display current firmware version
  • Monthly and yearly energy generation summaries
  • Larger chart labels and improved layout
  • Support for 5GHz WiFi networks
  • Improved German language translation
  • Better error messages and user guidance

In-app purchases

None

REFUlog

No in-app purchases

None

TSUN Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is REFUlog free?
REFUlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TSUN Smart free?
TSUN Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do REFUlog or TSUN Smart have ads?
Neither REFUlog nor TSUN Smart shows ads.

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