Afore Smart PRO vs PV Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Afore Smart PRO
This application provides a comprehensive smart energy management platform for global users. It offers 24-hour remote monitoring, real-time and historical data visualization, and tools for plant installation, monitoring, and operations.
- 24-hour remote monitoring
- Real-time data display
- Historical data analysis
- Plant installation assistance
- Plant monitoring
- Plant O&M support
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Afore Smart Monitoring Platform (Business) is a brand new smart energy management application, which is specially designed for global users. With full-on visual experience, user-friendly data display and all-round monitoring functions, it makes smart energy management easier for everyone. 24-hour Remote Monitoring/Check plant running status at anytime and anywhere. All-round data (historical data and real-time data) at a glance. Business Assistant/Easy for plant installation, plant monitoring and plant O&M. We are committed to bringing more powerful functions to business units.
PV Lite
Monitor photovoltaic power plant operations with real-time status updates and clear generation reports. Track daily, monthly, and yearly energy output conveniently. Note: Continued GPS use for station creation may impact battery life.
- Real-time power plant status monitoring
- Daily, monthly, and yearly generation reports
- Convenient and quick access to data
- GPS positioning for power station creation
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Photovoltaic power plant operation management, convenient and quick view of the power plant. Master the status of the power station in real time. Every day, every month, every year, the power generation is clear at a glance. [warm tips] -PV Lite will continue to use GPS positioning service when creating the power station, which will consume more power and affect battery life compared with other operations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Afore Smart PRO at 5.0 against PV Lite's 2.3. PV Lite's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Afore Smart PRO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Afore Smart PRO ships an update every 5 weeks, PV Lite every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Afore Smart PRO | PV Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Afore New Energy Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | Chengdu E-Linter Information Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Afore Smart PRO
PV Lite
In-app purchases
Afore Smart PRO
No in-app purchases
PV Lite
No in-app purchases
