CPS Connect Pro vs KACO NX Setup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CPS Connect Pro
This app allows users to connect to and manage various hardware modules for solar inverters. It facilitates parameter settings, firmware upgrades, and remote monitoring of PV plants.
- Connect to hardware modules (FG4E, FG4C, WiFi, GPRS, FOMlink)
- Initialize and modify CPS NO-LCD inverters
- Upgrade inverter firmware
- Configure gateways for internet access
- Scan Modbus bus for configuration
- Simplify PV plant activation and creation
- Remote data viewing and alarm monitoring
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*Able to connect to hardware such as FG4E, FG4C, WiFi gateway, GPRS gateway, FOMlink module. *By connecting the FOMlink module, you can initialize the CPS NO-LCD inverters, modify parameter settings, and upgrade firmware. *When installing the FG series gateway, you can choose different communication ways to access the Internet; configure the gateway to send data directly to the 3rd party server. *When installing FG series gateways, you can scan the Modbus bus and perform required configuration and maintenance. *When installing FG and various types of gateways, the process of activating and creating a PV plant becomes simpler; even when encountering field problems, the configuration process and diagnostic data can be sent directly to the cloud.Timely access to technical services. *Operation and maintenance users with accounts can directly view data and alarms through mobile phones; according to different permissions, they can remotely control power plants.
KACO NX Setup
Configure and energize new inverters quickly and comfortably. This app guides you step-by-step through the commissioning process, allowing you to easily set parameters and update inverter software. Feed power into the grid in minutes.
- Step-by-step commissioning
- Wi-Fi inverter connection
- Parameter configuration
- Inverter software updates
- Grid feed-in
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The NX Setup app from KACO new energy allows you to configure and energize your new blueplanet NX1 or blueplanet NX3 inverter quickly and comfortably. • Step by step commissioning process • Establish a connection between your inverter and the NX Setup App via Wi-Fi • Configure your inverter or change the parameters with ease • Update the inverter software • Feed-in to the grid in a matter of minutes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CPS Connect Pro at 100% against KACO NX Setup's 0%. CPS Connect Pro also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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.
CPS Connect Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, KACO NX Setup every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | CPS Connect Pro | KACO NX Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% 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 | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 233 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FOMWARE LIMITED | KACO new energy GmbH |
Customer experience
CPS Connect Pro
KACO NX Setup
In-app purchases
CPS Connect Pro
No in-app purchases
KACO NX Setup
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CPS Connect Pro free?
Is KACO NX Setup free?
Do CPS Connect Pro or KACO NX Setup have ads?
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