CSI CloudPro vs REFUview
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Monitor running parameters
- View production energy
- Track production revenue
- Check device status
- Access real-time data
- View historical data
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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.
REFUview
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The REFUview app for iOS allows you to monitor your solar system with REFU inverters in real time directly on your iPhone or iPad. The cloud-based application meets highest and latest security standards to ensure the protection of your data.
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Verdict
CSI CloudPro and REFUview are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CSI CloudPro | REFUview |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Canadian Solar Inc. | REFU Elektronik GmbH |
In-app purchases
CSI CloudPro
No in-app purchases
REFUview
No in-app purchases
