SolarPower Wi vs ESS LINK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SolarPower Wi
Monitor hybrid inverters via Wi-Fi module on your iOS device. View device status, configure settings, receive notifications for warnings or alarms, and record historical data.
- Monitor hybrid inverters
- Wi-Fi module connectivity
- Display device status
- Configure device settings
- Warning and alarm notifications
- Record device data history
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SolarPower is an iOS monitoring application which can monitor hybrid inverters via Wi-Fi module. Here are the application uses: 1. Display device status during normal operation. 2. Configure device setting after installation. 3. Notify user when a warning or alarm happened. 4. Allow user record device data history.
ESS LINK
Monitor and control photovoltaic equipment remotely. View real-time operational data, historical performance, and fault logs. Adjust equipment settings like switches and working modes for efficient energy management.
- Remote data monitoring
- Control photovoltaic equipment
- View operational data
- Access historical data
- Manage equipment settings
- QR code device entry
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Remote data monitoring and control of photovoltaic equipment: By using QR codes or manually entering devices Equipment operation data: Display of equipment photovoltaic power generation, cost savings, and other operation data. Equipment historical data: display of equipment historical power generation and equipment historical faults. Equipment parameter settings: Change and control the switch and working mode of equipment operation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ESS LINK at 100% against SolarPower Wi's 21%. ESS LINK also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). SolarPower Wi's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ESS LINK holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SolarPower Wi has 34 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of SolarPower Wi's written reviews are positive against 100% of ESS LINK's.
SolarPower Wi ships an update every 3 months, ESS LINK every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SolarPower Wi | ESS LINK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (34 ratings) | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 祥梯 孟 | Sinexcel Electric Co,.Ltd. |
Customer experience
SolarPower Wi
ESS LINK
In-app purchases
SolarPower Wi
No in-app purchases
ESS LINK
No in-app purchases
