Comparison

CPS Connect Pro vs Raptor Solar

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

Raptor Solar

This mobile tool enhances fieldwork efficiency for solar technicians. It offers offline access to critical data and navigation tools, allowing for precise task management and digital documentation of site inspections. Seamlessly syncs field data with office resources.

Highlights
  • Offline-first access to critical data
  • GPS navigation to tasks and anomalies
  • Digital twin for ground inspections
  • Two-way data sync between mobile and laptop
  • Capture and attach findings to equipment
Features
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Boost fieldwork efficiency, improve the technician experience, and ensure a seamless two-way sync between the field and the office with the solar industry’s leading Mobile App for technicians. OFFLINE-FIRST: Access critical insights necessary for remediation and use powerful workflow tools wherever you are - even in areas with no cell signal. GPS NAVIGATION: Ditch the paper map and navigate to precise, geo-referenced tasks and anomalies on your solar farms - minimizing your exposure to high voltage situations and making sure you don’t waste time looking where to go for your checklist. GROUND INSPECTIONS: Capture and attach findings to specific equipment in a georeferenced Digital Twin of your solar assets - guaranteeing nothing falls through the cracks and getting rid of excess paperwork. TWO-WAY SYNC: Access the same Digital Twin whether you’re on your mobile device or on your laptop - ensuring everyone is on the same page, looking at the same data. Raptor Maps account required.

Screenshots

CPS Connect Pro4 screens
Raptor Solar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Raptor Solar at 4.8 against CPS Connect Pro's 4.2. CPS Connect Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Raptor Solar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CPS Connect Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Raptor Solar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CPS Connect Pro versus Raptor Solar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCPS Connect ProRaptor Solar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFOMWARE LIMITEDRaptor Maps, Inc

Customer experience

CPS Connect Pro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Raptor Solar

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CPS Connect Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Raptor Solar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CPS Connect Pro free?
CPS Connect Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Raptor Solar free?
Raptor Solar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CPS Connect Pro or Raptor Solar?
Raptor Solar is rated higher. CPS Connect Pro averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Raptor Solar averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do CPS Connect Pro or Raptor Solar have ads?
Neither CPS Connect Pro nor Raptor Solar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CPS Connect Pro or Raptor Solar?
CPS Connect Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Raptor Solar every 2 weeks. Most recently, CPS Connect Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and Raptor Solar on October 30, 2026.

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