Chint Connect vs +FOMware
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 Field installations that used laptops, oscilloscopes or other ancillary tools have now been replaced by smartphones.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.
+FOMware
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The only thing that makes our products different is that it saves you more time! The APP wirelessly connects to FOMware's "Edge Gateway" via BLE to meet a variety of field installation, diagnostic, and maintenance needs across the four quadrants of Generation/Grid Edge/Load/Storage. At the same time, users can access FOMware's "Cloud Application" through the APP. Over 5 years of continuous R&D, our platform has accumulated more than 10GW of various new energy applications. The FOMware platform has a comprehensive user system that enables our customers to effectively manage their distribution business, physical and digital assets, and the full product lifecycle (Production, R&D, and O&M) for all types of business partners in all regions of the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chint Connect at 13.0 against +FOMware's 15.0. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chint Connect | +FOMware |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 6.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 233 MB | 263 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Chint Power Systems Co., Ltd. | FOMWARE LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Chint Connect
No in-app purchases
+FOMware
No in-app purchases
