Comparison

CSI CloudPro vs Austa

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

Head to head
About

CSI CloudPro

Access real-time and historical operational data for Canadian Solar plants. Monitor production energy, revenue, and device status remotely via a network connection.

Highlights
  • Monitor running parameters
  • View production energy
  • Track production revenue
  • Check device status
  • Access real-time data
  • View historical data
Features
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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.

About

Austa

Monitor your micro inverter solar power system's performance. Track energy production, view historical data, and receive alerts for any issues. Optimize your solar energy usage with this utility app.

Highlights
  • Monitor micro inverter solar systems
  • Track energy production
  • View historical data
  • Receive alerts for issues
  • Optimize solar energy usage
Features
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App for monitoring micro inverter solar systems

Screenshots

CSI CloudPro2 screens
Austa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CSI CloudPro at 5.0 against Austa's 1.0. Austa's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CSI CloudPro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CSI CloudPro ships an update every 2 months, Austa every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 9, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CSI CloudPro versus Austa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCSI CloudProAusta
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCanadian Solar Inc.Northern Electric & Power Inc

Customer experience

CSI CloudPro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative77.8%

Austa

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

CSI CloudPro

No in-app purchases

None

Austa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CSI CloudPro free?
CSI CloudPro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Austa free?
Austa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CSI CloudPro or Austa?
CSI CloudPro is rated higher. CSI CloudPro averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Austa averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CSI CloudPro or Austa have ads?
Neither CSI CloudPro nor Austa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CSI CloudPro or Austa?
CSI CloudPro ships an update every 2 months, and Austa every 3 weeks. Most recently, CSI CloudPro was updated on September 9, 2026 and Austa on September 9, 2026.

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