SETouch vs ShineTools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SETouch
This app displays solar inverter power generation information and data via Bluetooth connection. It provides efficient monitoring and configuration for solar inverters.
- Monitor solar inverter power generation
- Display inverter data via Bluetooth
- Log inverter data
- Configure inverter settings
- Efficient and simple interface
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显示 Senergytec PVI 发电资讯及配合蓝牙连接显示数据，简捷高效 Solar inverter monitoring APP to monitor inverter data/log and provide inverter configuration.
ShineTools
This professional tool streamlines the setup, diagnostics, and commissioning of local sites for authorized installers. It offers quick site deployment, automatic anomaly detection with troubleshooting, and real-time device status checks via WiFi and Bluetooth.
- Quick site setup and deployment
- Automatic installation diagnostics
- Precise troubleshooting guidance
- Device commissioning via WiFi/Bluetooth
- Real-time device status checks
- Parameter configuration
- Firmware updates
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ShineTools is a professional local commissioning tool for authorized Growatt installers, integrating core functions such as quick site setup, installation diagnostics, and device commissioning, improving operational efficiency. Quick Site Setup: Deliver one-stop site deployment solutions, streamline workflows, and cut down site commissioning time. Installation Diagnostics: Automaticly detect system anomalies and provide precise troubleshooting guidance, enabling efficient plant setup and maintenance. Device Commissioning: Connect via WiFi and Bluetooth to enable real-time device status checks, parameter configuration, and firmware updates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SETouch at 4.5 against ShineTools's 2.1. SETouch also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). ShineTools's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SETouch holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShineTools has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SETouch ships an update every 3 months, ShineTools every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SETouch | ShineTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 2.1 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Asian Power Devices Inc | Shenzhen Growatt New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
SETouch
ShineTools
In-app purchases
SETouch
No in-app purchases
ShineTools
No in-app purchases
