Comparison

CPS Connect Pro vs FieldTechELM

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

FieldTechELM

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This app is used to give ELM Microgrid - Battery Energy Storage System owners, operators, and employees access to Testing, Commissioning, Preventative Maintenance, and Warranty tools and reporting features. All users will be either ELM employees or customers who have purchased ELM systems.

Screenshots

CPS Connect Pro4 screens
FieldTechELM3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: CPS Connect Pro at 3 against FieldTechELM's 1. CPS Connect Pro also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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

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

CPS Connect Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, FieldTechELM every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CPS Connect Pro versus FieldTechELM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCPS Connect ProFieldTechELM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFOMWARE LIMITEDELM Fieldsight LLC

In-app purchases

None

CPS Connect Pro

No in-app purchases

None

FieldTechELM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CPS Connect Pro free?
CPS Connect Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FieldTechELM free?
FieldTechELM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CPS Connect Pro or FieldTechELM have ads?
Neither CPS Connect Pro nor FieldTechELM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CPS Connect Pro or FieldTechELM?
CPS Connect Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and FieldTechELM every 5 weeks. Most recently, CPS Connect Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and FieldTechELM on October 6, 2026.

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