Chint Connect vs REFUview
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 Field installations that used laptops, oscilloscopes or other ancillary tools have now been replaced by smartphones.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.
REFUview
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The REFUview app for iOS allows you to monitor your solar system with REFU inverters in real time directly on your iPhone or iPad. The cloud-based application meets highest and latest security standards to ensure the protection of your data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Chint Connect at every 3 weeks against REFUview's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chint Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, REFUview every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chint Connect | REFUview |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 233 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Chint Power Systems Co., Ltd. | REFU Elektronik GmbH |
In-app purchases
Chint Connect
No in-app purchases
REFUview
No in-app purchases
