CSI Cloud vs Sunways Setup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CSI Cloud
Monitor your Canadian Solar plant's performance remotely. Access real-time and historical data on energy production, revenue, and device status. Stay informed about your solar assets from anywhere.
- Real-time data access
- Historical data analysis
- Production energy tracking
- Revenue monitoring
- Device status checks
- Remote network access
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This is the software of client part for surveillance system for Canadian Solar plants, which enables obtain running parameters (production energy, production revenue, device status and etc,) from Canadian Solar Data Center. Furthermore, customers can check real-time data and historical data via remote network.
Sunways Setup
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Effortlessly manage your Sunways hardware with the Sunways Setup APP. Using high-speed Bluetooth connectivity, this independently developed tool turns your mobile device into a powerful maintenance hub. Monitor real-time performance and configure essential parameters in just a few taps. Reliable, intuitive, and built for convenience—local maintenance has never been easier.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CSI Cloud at 11.0 against Sunways Setup's 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
CSI Cloud ships an update every 2 months, Sunways Setup every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CSI Cloud | Sunways Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Canadian Solar Inc. | Ningbo Sunways Technologies Co.,Ltd. |
In-app purchases
CSI Cloud
No in-app purchases
Sunways Setup
No in-app purchases
