solarmanPro vs SofarCloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
solarmanPro
This application is designed for plant installers to monitor and manage solar power systems. It provides real-time data and operational insights for efficient system management.
- Plant installation management
- Real-time data monitoring
- Operational insights
- System performance tracking
- Device management
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solarmanPro is an APP specially designed for plant installers
SofarCloud
This platform offers intelligent monitoring and management for solar and energy storage power plants. It supports the entire plant lifecycle, providing tailored experiences for installers and owners to optimize revenue and reduce operational costs.
- Intelligent monitoring
- Operation and maintenance management
- Covers entire plant lifecycle
- Differentiated user experiences
- Maximizes plant revenue
- Reduces O&M costs
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SofarCloud is an intelligent monitoring, operation and maintenance management platform for photovoltaic and energy storage plants developed by SOFARSOLAR independently. It covers the whole life cycle of the power plant, provides differentiated service experience for different user groups such as installers and owners, and realizes the intelligent monitoring and convenient O&M of PV and energy storage power plants to maximize the revenue of the power plant and reduce the O&M cost.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: solarmanPro at 4.0 against SofarCloud's 3.0. On price, ratings volume, 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.
solarmanPro holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | solarmanPro | SofarCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 315 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IGEN Tech Co., Ltd. | Shenzhen Sofarsolar Company Limited |
Customer experience
solarmanPro
SofarCloud
In-app purchases
solarmanPro
No in-app purchases
SofarCloud
No in-app purchases
