Comparison

SmartESS vs Deye Cloud

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

Head to head
About

SmartESS

Monitor your energy storage machine's status in real-time with this mobile application. It offers easy-to-understand data visualization, historical data access from anywhere, and displays information in multiple dimensions. The app is designed for efficient data transfer with minimal internet traffic usage.

Highlights
  • Real-time energy storage machine monitoring
  • Intelligent data visualization
  • Simple and easy-to-understand charts
  • Access historical data anytime, anywhere
  • Multi-dimensional data display
  • Low internet traffic usage
Features
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Optical storage treasure is a mobile terminal application software for intelligent monitoring energy storage machine, which enables users to monitor the energy storage machine status information in real time more easily and quickly. intelligent Data visualization, the chart is simple and easy to understand More wise Show real-time and historical data over the web anytime, anywhere rich Display real-time and historical data in multiple dimensions save The traffic generated by the Internet is small, fast, and does not occupy large traffic charges.

About

Deye Cloud

This app facilitates the establishment, monitoring, and maintenance of new energy power stations. It offers transparent management through a big data platform, supporting various power station and equipment types for efficient operation and troubleshooting.

Highlights
  • Power station establishment
  • Real-time data monitoring
  • Operation and maintenance services
  • After-sales support
  • Transparent power station management
  • Accurate alarm positioning
  • Intelligent data analysis
Features
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"Supporting the establishment, data acquisition, data monitoring, one-stop operation maintenance and after-sales service of all new energy power stations. Through the Deye Cloud big data platform, all types of power stations with transparent management which improves the value of power stations comprehensively. 【Rich Types of Power Stations】 Power stations can be built everywhere. Deye Cloud big data will help you to build your own photovoltaic power station in the shortest time. 【Rich Equipment Types】 breaking the traditional limitation, it can comprehensively monitor the operation of the system composed of photovoltaic, battery, fan, power grid, micro inverter, diesel generator, load, ups and smartload 【Rich Functions and Applications】 accurate alarm positioning and efficient troubleshooting;Intelligent data analysis reduces troubleshooting time;The energy flow map can grasp the direction of energy quickly; Multiple working modes to realize diversified power station management. 【Cooperate with the Merchant Version】 With power station authorization function, you can authorize the power station you created to the merchant and working together to ensure the safety and stability of the power station. Meanwhile, you can also recieve the power station from merchant which saves the operation of power station build and equipment configuration. "

Screenshots

SmartESS4 screens
Deye Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Deye Cloud at 70% against SmartESS's 20%. Deye Cloud also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). SmartESS's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deye Cloud holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 125 and 272 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of SmartESS's written reviews are positive against 70% of Deye Cloud's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartESS ships an update monthly, Deye Cloud every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SmartESS versus Deye Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartESSDeye Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (125 ratings)4.8 (272 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.7% of reviews69.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings125272 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB214 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer祥梯 孟萃绩科技(上海)有限公司

Customer experience

SmartESS

All ratings125 ratings
Positive33.6%
Neutral11.2%
Negative55.2%
Written reviews466 reviews
Positive19.7%
Neutral11.4%
Negative68.9%

Deye Cloud

All ratings272 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative28.9%

In-app purchases

None

SmartESS

No in-app purchases

None

Deye Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartESS free?
SmartESS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deye Cloud free?
Deye Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SmartESS or Deye Cloud?
Deye Cloud is rated higher. SmartESS averages 2.7 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while Deye Cloud averages 4.8 from 272 ratings.
Do SmartESS or Deye Cloud have ads?
Neither SmartESS nor Deye Cloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartESS or Deye Cloud?
SmartESS ships an update monthly, and Deye Cloud every 2 weeks. Most recently, SmartESS was updated on September 7, 2026 and Deye Cloud on September 21, 2026.

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