Comparison

OpenSolar vs SubstationXpert

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

Head to head
About

OpenSolar

This free application provides a comprehensive solution for designing and selling solar energy systems. It offers end-to-end functionality for solar professionals.

Highlights
  • End-to-end solar design
  • Sales application
  • Free to use
  • Comprehensive functionality
Features
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OpenSolar is the world's first free, end-to-end, solar design and sales application.

About

SubstationXpert

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SubstationXpert is an advanced digital wireless condition monitoring solution providing 24/7 surveillance for your plant's electrical installations. It provides real-time visibility into essential parameters such as temperature, partial discharge, current and dissolved gas (DGA) to ensure the safe and reliable operation of critical electrical assets including switchgears, power transformers, power cables, and busducts/busbars. Key Features: Intuitive Dashboard • Asset Health at a Glance: Get an immediate severity status summary of all your monitored assets. • Granular Inspection: Gain granular insight into the condition of monitoring points by each asset type. • Traffic Light Logic: Instantly identify risks with intuitive colour-coded severity levels. System Overview • Bird’s-Eye Visualisation: Monitor all your plant's assets via an intuitive overview diagram featuring real-time severity status. • Seamless Navigation: Easily drill down to view a specific asset's telemetry. Asset Analytics • Hierarchical Browsing: Locate assets quickly using an intuitive location-based tree structure. • Live Telemetry: View real-time monitoring data mapped directly onto asset-specific diagrams. • Trend Analysis: Select specific monitoring points and timeframes to plot high-resolution data charts for trend analysis. • Alarm Thresholds: Configure precise alarm limits for every monitoring point to ensure you are notified of any abnormality. Event Handling • Instant Alerts: Receive real-time notification the moment an abnormality is detected. • Documented Tracking: Acknowledge events and log remarks directly within the app to ensure proper tracking and handling. • Event Analysis: One-tap access to historical data trends during the specific period of the event for root cause analysis.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: OpenSolar at 3 against SubstationXpert's —. On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OpenSolar versus SubstationXpert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenSolarSubstationXpert
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.715.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOpenSolar Pty LtdPromserv Sdn Bhd

In-app purchases

None

OpenSolar

No in-app purchases

None

SubstationXpert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenSolar free?
OpenSolar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SubstationXpert free?
SubstationXpert is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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