Comparison

SOLARMAN Smart vs Blue

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Visual energy data display
  • 24-hour remote monitoring
  • Quick plant setup
  • Authorization for collaboration
  • Real-time and historical data
  • Energy consumption tracking
Features
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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

About

Blue

Monitor your Bluetti portable power station directly from your iPhone, CarPlay, Apple Watch, and Lock Screen. View real-time battery status, power input/output, and internal temperature without needing a cloud account. Offers a free trial with optional Pro upgrade for unlimited access.

Highlights
  • Real-time battery monitoring
  • AC/DC charging source detection
  • CarPlay integration for driving
  • Lock Screen & Dynamic Island Live Activity
  • Apple Watch app and complication
  • Home Screen widget
  • Demo Mode for simulated data
Features
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Blue-AC Console gives you a fast, focused way to monitor your Bluetti AC180 or AC70 portable power station — on iPhone, in CarPlay, on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, and on Apple Watch. Connect over Bluetooth LE and see battery level, runtime, AC and DC input/output power, charging source and internal temperature update live. No cloud account, no data collection — everything is read and decoded locally on your iPhone. FEATURES - Clean iPhone dashboard with state of charge, runtime, live power flow and connection signal strength - Separate detection of AC (grid) and DC (solar or car) charging, so you always know what's powering your unit - CarPlay menu built for driving, with large list rows for Overview, Power and Battery, plus spoken voice readouts - Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Live Activity, also available on CarPlay's Widgets page - Apple Watch app and complication showing your power station's status on your wrist - Home Screen widget with your latest reading at a glance - Demo Mode: see the full app in action with simulated data, no power station required - Automatic reconnection handling and a live Bluetooth signal indicator SUPPORTED DEVICES - Bluetti AC180 - Bluetti AC70 Blue-AC Console is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Bluetti. Blue-AC Console is free to try: one free CarPlay session, one free Live Activity session, one free voice readout and one free Apple Watch session are included. Blue-AC Console Pro unlocks unlimited use of all four.

Screenshots

SOLARMAN Smart4 screens
Blue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SOLARMAN Smart at 4.6 against Blue's 1.0. SOLARMAN Smart also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (5.8K vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SOLARMAN Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SOLARMAN Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SOLARMAN Smart has 5.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of SOLARMAN Smart's written reviews are positive against 50% of Blue's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SOLARMAN Smart ships an update every 2 weeks, Blue monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SOLARMAN Smart versus Blue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSOLARMAN SmartBlue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.8K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews44.8% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIGEN Tech Co., Ltd.Marco Frigerio

Customer experience

SOLARMAN Smart

All ratings5,771 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews524 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral13.7%
Negative41.4%

Blue

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Blue

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SOLARMAN Smart

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Blue

One-time1
  • Blue-AC180$2.99

Questions

Is SOLARMAN Smart free?
SOLARMAN Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blue free?
Blue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SOLARMAN Smart or Blue?
SOLARMAN Smart is rated higher. SOLARMAN Smart averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5.8K ratings, while Blue averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SOLARMAN Smart or Blue have ads?
Neither SOLARMAN Smart nor Blue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SOLARMAN Smart or Blue?
SOLARMAN Smart ships an update every 2 weeks, and Blue monthly. Most recently, SOLARMAN Smart was updated on October 24, 2026 and Blue on October 22, 2026.

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