LuxCloud vs SMA 360°
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LuxCloud
Monitor the status, performance, and events of your solar and energy storage systems remotely. This application allows you to access plant information anytime, anywhere, and configure various functions based on your needs and local regulations.
- Monitor system status
- View running data
- Track events
- Remote configuration
- Access plant information anytime
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The APP is used to monitor solar and energy storage system status, running data and events. Make customer can get information of their plant anytime anywhere. Lots of functions can also be set by the APP accroding to customers requirments and local law.
SMA 360°
This app simplifies the commissioning of SMA Home Energy Systems for installers. It allows for easy connection to hybrid inverters and meters, system configuration, and direct registration to the Sunny Portal.
- Fast commissioning of SMA Home Energy Systems
- Streamlined installation with hybrid inverters
- Effortless device scanning and addition
- Comprehensive system configuration overview
- Direct Sunny Portal registration
- Homeowner invitation for monitoring
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The SMA 360° app offers installers a fast and straightforward commissioning process for SMA Home Energy Systems. Whether it's a basic setup with a single SMA Sunny Boy Smart Energy hybrid inverter or a deluxe configuration featuring up to 5 hybrid inverters, SMA Energy Meter, compatible batteries and rapid shutdown devices, this app streamlines the installation process. *Scan QR code* Say goodbye to the hassle of manually connecting to each inverter's Wi-Fi. Enjoy an easy and seamless connection experience. *Add devices* The SMA 360° app scans for all other Sunny Boy Smart Energy hybrid inverters and SMA Energy Meters, enabling you to effortlessly add them to your system. *System configuration* Set up an entire SMA Home Energy System with a single comprehensive overview. *Portal registration* Directly register the SMA Home Energy System on Sunny Portal, invite the homeowner for monitoring, and guide them to create a Sunny Portal login while also downloading the SMA Energy app. Supported models for commissioning: SBSE 3.8 - 7.7 In brief: The SMA 360° app is a comprehensive resource to support solar power professionals installing SMA Home Energy Systems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LuxCloud at every 2 weeks against SMA 360°'s every 2 months. LuxCloud also leads on device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LuxCloud holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of LuxCloud's written reviews are positive against 13% of SMA 360°'s.
LuxCloud ships an update every 2 weeks, SMA 360° every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LuxCloud | SMA 360° |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (31 ratings) — better | 3.2 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.8% of reviews — better | 13.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 进 王 | SMA Solar Technology AG |
Customer experience
LuxCloud
SMA 360°
In-app purchases
LuxCloud
No in-app purchases
SMA 360°
No in-app purchases
