Comparison

SolarGo vs EMA Manager

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

Head to head
About

SolarGo

Configure GOODWE inverters, charging piles, and other devices. Connect via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to adjust device parameters. This tool aids installation personnel in setting up various devices.

Highlights
  • Configure GOODWE inverters
  • Configure charging piles
  • Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connectivity
  • Device parameter configuration
  • Assists installation personnel
Features
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SolarGo APP is a configuration tool for GOODWE inverters, charging piles, and other devices. The SolarGo APP can connect to devices via Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, allowing the configuration of device parameters. It assists installation personnel in completing the installation of inverters, charging piles, and other devices when necessary.

About

EMA Manager

Manage APsystems microinverter system commissioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting remotely. Enhance customer service with real-time diagnostics and site management capabilities from your smartphone or tablet. Track installer statistics and energy production for valuable insights.

Highlights
  • System commissioning
  • Remote monitoring
  • Troubleshooting diagnostics
  • Energy production tracking
  • Site configuration
  • Installer statistics
Features
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APsystems introduces the EMA Manager app, a new app to manage APsystems microinverter system commissioning, monitoring and troubleshooting. Installers can now enhance their customers service capabilities anywhere, anytime via their smartphone or tablet. This app conveniently streamlines monitored system installation while providing installers with many new and improved features for remote site management. Benefit from all existing features available in the EMA web portal on your smartphone or tablet using a single sign-in. Real-time systems check, diagnostics capabilities and troubleshooting are now coming to your hands with the EMA Manager App. This new app, available on APP Store which also includes a revamped ECU_APP, provides additional features including, ECU and microinverter connectivity, energy production, system troubleshooting, and full site configuration and monitoring capability without the need to be on-site. Included in the new app are installer-specific statistics, including total number of customers, inverters installed, and total energy produced which provides installers with valuable information as well as a unique selling tool to showcase their environmental impact. The new app is being introduced as APsystems has recently surpassed 100,000 registered installations in more than 120 countries on its EMA platform. As APsystems’ footprint continues to grow worldwide, this app redefines ease of solar inverter installation just as APsystems has redefined simplicity and convenience in its easy-to-install inverter platform.

Screenshots

SolarGo3 screens
EMA Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: EMA Manager at 13.1 against SolarGo's 15.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

SolarGo holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 15 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of SolarGo's written reviews are positive against 16% of EMA Manager's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SolarGo versus EMA Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolarGoEMA Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (7 ratings) — better3.1 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews15.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings715 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB243 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoodWe Technologies Co., Ltd.Altenergy Power System,Inc.

Customer experience

SolarGo

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative87.5%

EMA Manager

All ratings15 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative46.7%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive15.7%
Neutral15.7%
Negative68.6%

Bugs and requests

SolarGo

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App crashes on startup for some users
  • Login authentication failures after updates
  • Device not found on WiFi network
  • Data shows all zeros except battery capacity
  • Incorrect energy flow calculations and display
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  • Battery temperature data missing from display
  • Home consumption readings showing zero
  • Solar generation values frozen or incorrect
  • App freezes when selecting safety codes
  • Incompatibility with iOS 18 and newer iPhones
  • ECO mode profiles disappearing after updates
  • Unable to connect via home WiFi (local AP only)
  • Energy flow diagram not displaying
  • Values rounding to whole numbers instead of decimals
  • Poor network error messages despite good connectivity
  • App not recognizing solar WiFi network
  • Slow performance on newer iOS versions
  • Data not syncing between app and inverter settings

Requested features

14 requests
  • LAN connection support via IP address input
  • Firmware update capability display and management
  • Combined TOU and delayed charging modes
  • Charge level limiting in TOU mode
  • Push notifications for system failures
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  • Monthly and historical data analytics
  • Automatic data refresh without logout/login
  • Pull-to-refresh functionality
  • Remote monitoring with real-time updates
  • Excess solar charging (PV surplus) functionality
  • Dark mode option
  • Better German translation and localization
  • Temperature display on main power management screen
  • Device memory/reconnection to last used inverter

EMA Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SolarGo

No in-app purchases

None

EMA Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SolarGo free?
SolarGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EMA Manager free?
EMA Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SolarGo or EMA Manager?
SolarGo is rated higher. SolarGo averages 3.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while EMA Manager averages 3.1 from 15 ratings.
Do SolarGo or EMA Manager have ads?
Neither SolarGo nor EMA Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SolarGo or EMA Manager?
SolarGo ships an update fortnightly, and EMA Manager fortnightly. Most recently, SolarGo was updated on October 13, 2026 and EMA Manager on October 7, 2026.

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