Comparison

Chint Connect vs Ai

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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 Field installations that used laptops, oscilloscopes or other ancillary tools have now been replaced by smartphones.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.

About

Ai

Features
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Introducing our new generation Ai-solar app which allows you to set-up, commission and monitor your inverters

Screenshots

Chint Connect4 screens
Ai4 screens

Verdict

The call

Chint Connect and Ai 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chint Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, Ai every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Chint Connect versus Ai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChint ConnectAi
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews6.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Chint Power Systems Co., Ltd.AISWEI Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Chint Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Ai

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chint Connect free?
Chint Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ai free?
Ai is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chint Connect or Ai have ads?
Neither Chint Connect nor Ai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chint Connect or Ai?
Chint Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ai every 5 weeks. Most recently, Chint Connect was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ai on October 9, 2026.

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