Chint Connect vs Solplanet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chint Connect
This app allows users to connect and configure solar inverters via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. It enables real-time monitoring of power generation data, remote firmware upgrades, and troubleshooting for solar power station equipment.
- Connect inverters via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
- Configure inverter parameters
- Upload power generation data
- Monitor power generation status
- Initialize new site systems
- Remote firmware upgrades
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The Chint Connect App Connect the inverter through wifi or Bluetooth, configure the inverter parameters through the App, upload the power generation data and power generation status information of the inverter to the server, and apply the Internet of Things to the ordinary solar power station equipment. The Chint Connect App is a versatile tool for configuring inverters and troubleshooting with LinKit hardware. With Chint Connect, users can complete the installation, configuration and troubleshooting of Flex Gateway and inverters. Field installations that used laptops, oscilloscopes or other ancillary tools have now been replaced by smartphones. Function: 1. Configure the Flex Gateway, Bluetooth Gateway, and Inverter and check if it has been successfully configured. 2. Initialize the new site system, the site owner can monitor all relevant electrical data in real time, control the device and remotely upgrade the inverter firmware. 3. Upgrade the firmware of Flex Gateway, Inverters and LinKit in the field.
Solplanet
Easily set up, commission, and monitor your Solplanet inverters with this new generation application. Stay informed about your system's performance and manage its operations efficiently.
- Inverter setup
- Commissioning tools
- Performance monitoring
- System management
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Introducing our new generation Solplanet app which allows you to set-up, commission and monitor your Solplanet inverters
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Solplanet at 3.5 against Chint Connect's 1.6. Solplanet also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 7%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Chint Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Solplanet holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Chint Connect's written reviews are positive against 43% of Solplanet's.
Chint Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, Solplanet every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chint Connect | Solplanet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (5 ratings) | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.7% of reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 233 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Chint Power Systems Co., Ltd. | AISWEI Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Chint Connect
Solplanet
In-app purchases
Chint Connect
No in-app purchases
Solplanet
No in-app purchases
