CSI Cloud vs xDTU Connect
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.
xDTU Connect
Monitor your ESP32 hardware with OpenDTU firmware. View telemetry data directly on your device or through widgets. Ensure read-only web access is configured for optimal performance.
- ESP32 hardware monitoring
- OpenDTU firmware integration
- Telemetry data display
- Widget support
- Feedback and suggestions section
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This app is an iOS client for your ESP32 hardware with OpenDTU firmware on board. The app allows you to receive telemetry data from the OpenDTU device and display it on the app screen or in a widget. IMPORTANT: make sure that you have read-only access to web interface without password (OpenDTU Settings > Security Settings > Permissions) Check out the information section if you have any questions, want to leave feedback or have any suggestions for the development of the application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: xDTU Connect at weekly against CSI Cloud's every 2 months. CSI Cloud's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.2). On price, review sentiment, 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, xDTU Connect weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CSI Cloud | xDTU Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Canadian Solar Inc. | Aliaksandr Strakovich |
Customer experience
CSI Cloud
xDTU Connect
In-app purchases
CSI Cloud
No in-app purchases
xDTU Connect
No in-app purchases
