PVbutler vs FLightSolar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PVbutler
Monitor your photovoltaic plant's performance remotely. Access energy yield, income, and system status wirelessly. Requires registration with the Sacolar PV Data Center.
- Remote monitoring of photovoltaic plants
- Access energy yield data
- Track income generation
- View system status
- Wireless data access
- Compatible with Sacolar PV Data Center
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A client software for monitoring the photovoltaic plant; it can collect the plant running info from Sacolar PV Data Center, such as energy yield, income and system status, which can be remotely and wirelessly accessed by the user. At present it supports plant which is registered in Sacolar PV Data Center(server.pvbutler.com)
FLightSolar
Monitor and manage solar street lights in real-time using IoT technology. Adjust brightness, control power, and set parameters for optimal lighting and energy efficiency.
- Real-time monitoring of solar street lights
- View status and energy consumption data
- Remote control of lights
- Smart brightness adjustment
- Batch parameter setting
- Energy efficiency optimization
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"Flight" is an app that utilizes IoT technology for real-time monitoring and management of solar street lights. Users can employ "Flight" on their mobile devices to check the status and energy consumption data of street lights, remotely control the lights (including smart brightness adjustment and remote on/off), as well as set batch parameters for the street lights, ensuring a balance between lighting performance and energy efficiency. This makes the management of solar street light illumination simple and efficient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PVbutler at 2.9 against FLightSolar's 2.0. PVbutler also leads on review sentiment (18% vs 0%) and ratings volume (15 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.
PVbutler holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PVbutler has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of PVbutler's written reviews are positive against 0% of FLightSolar's.
| Parameter | PVbutler | FLightSolar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (15 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 214 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Growatt New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd | Guangzhou Felicity Solar Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
PVbutler
FLightSolar
In-app purchases
PVbutler
No in-app purchases
FLightSolar
No in-app purchases
