S vs Sunways Setup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
S
This app streamlines the installation and monitoring of distributed PV power plants. It offers an easy-to-use interface for setting up monitoring accounts and provides visual guidance for microinverter installation. Access plant-level and module-level power generation data, along with detailed alarm information for diagnostics.
- Easy account monitoring
- Visual installation guide
- Rapid account configuration
- Plant-level data
- Module-level data
- Alarm information
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S-miles Installer is a mobile application developed by Hoymiles especially for installers of distributed PV power plants. It provides an EASY-TO-USE procedure for monitoring accounts and a visual physical layout guide for the installation of microinverters, which helps installers configure monitoring accounts rapidly, and provides installers power generation data on both plant-level & module-level as well as detailed alarm information about the power plant for commissioning & diagnostics.
Sunways Setup
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Effortlessly manage your Sunways hardware with the Sunways Setup APP. Using high-speed Bluetooth connectivity, this independently developed tool turns your mobile device into a powerful maintenance hub. Monitor real-time performance and configure essential parameters in just a few taps. Reliable, intuitive, and built for convenience—local maintenance has never been easier.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: S at 15.0 against Sunways Setup's 18.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | S | Sunways Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hoymiles Power Electronics Inc. | Ningbo Sunways Technologies Co.,Ltd. |
In-app purchases
S
No in-app purchases
Sunways Setup
No in-app purchases
