SOLARMAN Smart vs Fronius Solar.web
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SOLARMAN Smart
This app provides intelligent energy management for global users with a focus on visual data display and comprehensive monitoring. It allows for quick plant setup, 24-hour remote monitoring of PV power plants, and efficient collaboration with business partners for operations and maintenance.
- Visual energy data display
- 24-hour remote monitoring
- Quick plant setup
- Authorization for collaboration
- Real-time and historical data
- Energy consumption tracking
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SOLARMAN Smart is a brand new generation of Intelligent Energy Management Application, which is specially designed for global users. With the basic features of full-on visual experience, excellent data display and all-round monitoring, it achieves the goal of convenient operation. 【Build a Plant within 1 min】 No need to fill in tedious information. SOLARMAN Big Data will help to enrich more contents. 【24-hour Remote Monitoring】 Go to SOLARMAN Smart APP to check running status of PV power plant at anytime and anywhere. Reveal all data (Production, Consumption, Battery, Grid, Real-time, Historical Data and etc,.) at a glance. 【Efficient Coordination】 Add authorization function. Users can authorize the plant you created to your business partner to do O&M cooperatively. Meanwhile, users can receive the plant from your business partner, which means users do not have to create a plant or configure the devices. 【More Functions】 Based on energy management field, SolarMAN-3.0 APP will keep the constantly innovation and bring better experience for every user. Dear Users, if you have any suggestions or comments, please feel free to send us a note and let us know how we are doing. Feedback Email：zhihao.huang@igen-tech.com
Fronius Solar.web
Monitor your photovoltaic system's performance with live data, historical energy trends, and expected generation. Manage batteries, analyze earnings, and view system components. Widgets provide quick access to key information.
- Live PV system data display
- Historical energy data analysis
- Expected generation forecasting
- Battery management features
- Earnings evaluation
- System component viewing
- Home and lock screen widgets
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With the Fronius Solar.web App you have many useful features: - Useful display of live data of your PV system - Historical energy data in form of various time intervals - Expected generation data of your PV system* - Extended weather data* - Battery management with the Battery control and Energy Cost Assistant feature* - Adjust your device settings (i.e. Battery max. SoC)** - Evaluation and analysis of your earnings - Viewing the components of your PV system - Useful Widgets for your Lock- and Home Screen * Depends on your PV system configuration (Devices i.e. Smart Meter, Battery, ...) and Solar.web Premium subscription (Chargeable subscription). ** Fronius GEN24, Verto or Tauro needed. Minimal required firmware version 1.40.8-1 or higher
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SOLARMAN Smart at 4.6 against Fronius Solar.web's 3.1. SOLARMAN Smart also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 19%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SOLARMAN Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SOLARMAN Smart has 5.8K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of SOLARMAN Smart's written reviews are positive against 19% of Fronius Solar.web's.
SOLARMAN Smart ships an update every 2 weeks, Fronius Solar.web every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SOLARMAN Smart | Fronius Solar.web |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5.8K ratings) — better | 3.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.8% of reviews — better | 18.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.8K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | IGEN Tech Co., Ltd. | Fronius International GmbH |
Customer experience
SOLARMAN Smart
Fronius Solar.web
User reviews
SOLARMAN Smart
From 5.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Reliable app
- 💡 Helpful for monitoring solar system
- 🔒 Secure app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate data and metrics
- ⏱️ Slow updates and real-time issues
- 🔌 Lack of integration with smart home devices
- 🤔 Confusing UI and navigation
Fronius Solar.web
From 7 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Sleek and intuitive UI
- 👍 Comprehensive monitoring of solar production and consumption
- 🔋 Excellent battery management features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login issues and app crashes
- ⏱️ Slow data updates and laggy performance
- 📉 Inconsistent or missing historical data
- 🔒 Lack of security features like biometric login
Bugs and requests
SOLARMAN Smart
Reported bugs
3 issues- Registration process issues
- Frequent crashes and login problems
- Inconsistent data display and sync issues
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to control battery and inverter settings
- Improve historical data and export functionality
- Implement push notifications for grid failures and returns
- Provide more detailed consumption and production data
Fronius Solar.web
Reported bugs
3 issues- Daily production graph not functioning properly
- Inability to log in or add new installations
- Discrepancies between app and web portal data
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable notifications and alerts
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Improved data visualization and export options
- Apple Watch app for at-a-glance monitoring
In-app purchases
SOLARMAN Smart
No in-app purchases
Fronius Solar.web
No in-app purchases
