Comparison

SolarViewer vs SolarViews

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

About

SolarViewer

Features

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PV interverter monitoring APP to monitor PV plant and PV inverter meter/parameters, provide local/remote setting.

About

SolarViews

Features

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Our app delivers real-time insights into equipment state, plant data, and system health through an intuitive dashboard. Swiftly address anomalies with instant alerts, adjust settings remotely, and optimize operations using predictive maintenance tools powered by advanced analytics.

Screenshots

SolarViewer2 screens

SolarViews4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SolarViewer at 8.0 against SolarViews's 12.4. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SolarViewer ships an update every 5 weeks, SolarViews every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

SolarViewer versus SolarViews: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SolarViewer	SolarViews
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Every 4 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	12.4
Further details — not scored
Size	36 MB	230 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	AsianPowerDevicesInc	Shenzhen Sofarsolar Company Limited

In-app purchases

None

SolarViewer

No in-app purchases

None

SolarViews

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SolarViewer free?

SolarViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is SolarViews free?

SolarViews is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do SolarViewer or SolarViews have ads?

Neither SolarViewer nor SolarViews shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SolarViewer or SolarViews?

SolarViewer ships an update every 5 weeks, and SolarViews every 4 weeks. Most recently, SolarViewer was updated on September 6, 2026 and SolarViews on September 13, 2026.