Comparison

ETi 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

ETi

Features

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This app is designed to monitor the energy generated in any kind of Solar PV System like Roof Tops & Large Scale Utility Plants. Generation can be monitored on a daily / Weekly /Monthly basis. If multiple plants are assigned to a single login, one can choose the plant from the drop-down menu. For a solar PV generating system that has a weather station installed, Irradiance & temperature will be displayed along with generation data.

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

ETi4 screens

Solar Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Solar Cloud at 13.3 against ETi's 15.0. 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

ETi ships an update every 2 months, Solar Cloud every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

ETi versus Solar Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ETi	Solar Cloud
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 4 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	13.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	94 MB	116 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	EnerMAN Technologies Private Limited	Shenzhen Sofarsolar Company Limited

In-app purchases

None

ETi

No in-app purchases

None

Solar Cloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ETi free?

ETi 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 ETi or Solar Cloud have ads?

Neither ETi nor Solar Cloud shows ads.

Which is updated more often, ETi or Solar Cloud?

ETi ships an update every 2 months, and Solar Cloud every 4 weeks. Most recently, ETi was updated on September 10, 2026 and Solar Cloud on September 21, 2026.