Comparison

ChintHome vs CSI Cloud

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

Head to head

★ 1.52 ratingsView app →

About

ChintHome

Features

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Monitor inverter data/alarm

About

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.

Highlights

Real-time data access
Historical data analysis
Production energy tracking
Revenue monitoring
Device status checks
Remote network access

Features

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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.

Screenshots

ChintHome3 screens

CSI Cloud3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ChintHome at 8.0 against CSI Cloud's 11.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

ChintHome versus CSI Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ChintHome	CSI Cloud
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	1.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	2 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	11.0
Further details — not scored
Size	54 MB	38 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Shanghai Chint Power Systems Co., Ltd.	Canadian Solar Inc.

In-app purchases

None

ChintHome

No in-app purchases

None

CSI Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ChintHome free?

ChintHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CSI Cloud free?

CSI Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do ChintHome or CSI Cloud have ads?

Neither ChintHome nor CSI Cloud shows ads.

Which is updated more often, ChintHome or CSI Cloud?

ChintHome ships an update every 2 months, and CSI Cloud every 2 months. Most recently, ChintHome was updated on September 26, 2026 and CSI Cloud on September 25, 2026.