Comparison

SolarGo vs IoT EMS

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

IoT EMS

Features
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Based on the Internet of things, big data, cloud computing and other modern information technologies, arcrui cloud platform connects the distributed automatic fire alarm equipment, electrical fire monitoring equipment, intelligent smoke detector, safe electricity and water and other equipment to form a network, and intelligently perceives, identifies and locates the status of these equipment, dynamically collects fire information in real time, and communicates with the public Through the cloud platform for data analysis, mining and trend analysis, it helps to achieve the goals of scientific early warning of fire, grid management, and implementation of multiple responsibility supervision. It fills the gap that the original "nine small places" and hazardous chemical production enterprises can not effectively monitor, adapts to all public and civil buildings, realizes the unattended safe electricity use, and realizes the actual needs of "automation", "intelligence", "systematization" of safe electricity use and "refinement" of electricity use management.

Screenshots

SolarGo3 screens
IoT EMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SolarGo at fortnightly against IoT EMS's every 2 months. IoT EMS's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

SolarGo ships an update fortnightly, IoT EMS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SolarGo versus IoT EMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolarGoIoT EMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoodWe Technologies Co., Ltd.ACREL CO.,LTD

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

IoT EMS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SolarGo

No in-app purchases

None

IoT EMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SolarGo free?
SolarGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IoT EMS free?
IoT EMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SolarGo or IoT EMS have ads?
Neither SolarGo nor IoT EMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SolarGo or IoT EMS?
SolarGo ships an update fortnightly, and IoT EMS every 2 months. Most recently, SolarGo was updated on October 13, 2026 and IoT EMS on September 17, 2026.

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