SolarViewer vs EV Pile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SolarViewer
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PV interverter monitoring APP to monitor PV plant and PV inverter meter/parameters, provide local/remote setting.
EV Pile
Remotely control your electric vehicle's home charging station. Monitor real-time data, equipment status, and charging history. Supports various charging methods and device configuration.
- Remote charging control
- Real-time data monitoring
- Charging history log
- Equipment status display
- Appointment charging
- Set charging current
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The EV Pile app can remotely or locally start a home charging pile to charge an electric vehicle. Charging pile real-time data monitoring, equipment status, charging time data display, equipment failure reminder; Support card charging, plug and charge, appointment charging; Support device binding card, WiFi configuration; Can set the charging current size; View all charging record data of the device; Check the alarm record data after the equipment failure; Support device communication module, motherboard OTA upgrade.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SolarViewer at every 5 weeks against EV Pile's every 8 months. SolarViewer also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
SolarViewer ships an update every 5 weeks, EV Pile every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SolarViewer | EV Pile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AsianPowerDevicesInc | Shenzhen Topband Co.,Ltd |
In-app purchases
SolarViewer
No in-app purchases
EV Pile
No in-app purchases
