SolarGo vs LanSend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Configure GOODWE inverters
- Configure charging piles
- Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connectivity
- Device parameter configuration
- Assists installation personnel
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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.
LanSend
Easily transfer photos, videos, documents, and folders between your devices over a local Wi-Fi network. Enjoy direct, encrypted transfers with no cloud storage or account sign-in required. Features include resumeable transfers and clipboard syncing.
- Send files over local Wi-Fi
- Receive files into chosen folders
- Sync clipboard between computers
- Resume interrupted transfers
- Verify files with checksum
- End-to-end encrypted transfers
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LanSend moves files between your devices over the local network. No account, no cloud, no size limits: the data goes straight from one device to the other. WHAT IT DOES • Send photos, videos, documents and whole folders to another phone or computer on the same Wi‑Fi • Receive files into the folder you choose, sorted by device, date or type if you like • Keep the clipboard in sync between paired computers (macOS and Windows) • Resume interrupted transfers instead of starting over • Verify every file with a checksum WORKS WITH LOCALSEND LanSend uses the open LocalSend protocol, so it can also exchange files with any other app that speaks the same protocol. PRIVACY Everything stays on your network. LanSend has no servers, collects no data and needs no sign‑in. Transfers are encrypted end to end with TLS, and you can require a PIN or a one‑time pairing before anyone can send to you. ON YOUR NETWORK Devices find each other automatically. On networks that block discovery you can still send by typing the other device's IP address.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LanSend at 5.0 against SolarGo's 3.5. LanSend also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). SolarGo's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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.
LanSend holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SolarGo has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SolarGo ships an update fortnightly, LanSend every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SolarGo | LanSend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GoodWe Technologies Co., Ltd. | 胜 王 |
Customer experience
SolarGo
LanSend
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
LanSend
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SolarGo
No in-app purchases
LanSend
No in-app purchases
