Comparison

IGSS Home vs Solar Cloud

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

Head to head
About

IGSS Home

Features
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IGSS-3.0 is a brand new generation of Intelligent Energy Management Application, which is specially designed for global users. With the basic features of full-on visual experience, excellent data display and all-round monitoring, it achieves the goal of convenient operation. 【Build a Plant within 1 min】 No need to fill in tedious information. IGSS- Big Data will help to enrich more contents.  【24-hour Remote Monitoring】 Go to IGSS--3.0 APP to check running status of PV power plant at anytime and anywhere. Reveal all data (Production, Consumption, Battery, Grid, Real-time, Historical Data and etc,.) at a glance. 【Efficient Coordination】 Add authorization function. Users can authorize the plant you created to your business partner to do O&M cooperatively. Meanwhile, users can receive the plant from your business partner, which means users do not have to create a plant or configure the devices. 【More Functions】 Based on energy management field, IGSS--3.0 APP will keep the constantly innovation and bring better experience for every user. Dear Users, if you have any suggestions or comments, please feel free to send us a note and let us know how we are doing.

About

Solar Cloud

Features
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Zhilian Photovoltaic Cloud, a set of platform for life-cycle management of new energy power stations, can effectively help customers grasp the operation status of power stations in real time and take timely management and operation and maintenance measures. In addition, APP also supports alarm setting, power generation analysis and report functions, effectively meeting the operation monitoring needs of various household photovoltaic power stations, helping you better manage your own household photovoltaic power generation operation, saving energy and protecting the environment!

Screenshots

IGSS Home4 screens
Solar Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: IGSS Home at 8.0 against Solar Cloud's 13.3. 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

IGSS Home ships an update every 6 weeks, Solar Cloud every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
IGSS Home versus Solar Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIGSS HomeSolar Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.3
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIGEN Tech Co., Ltd.Shenzhen Sofarsolar Company Limited

In-app purchases

None

IGSS Home

No in-app purchases

None

Solar Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IGSS Home free?
IGSS Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solar Cloud free?
Solar Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IGSS Home or Solar Cloud have ads?
Neither IGSS Home nor Solar Cloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IGSS Home or Solar Cloud?
IGSS Home ships an update every 6 weeks, and Solar Cloud every 4 weeks. Most recently, IGSS Home was updated on September 19, 2026 and Solar Cloud on June 11, 2026.

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