ShineTools vs My Livoltek
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShineTools
This professional tool streamlines site setup, diagnostics, and device commissioning for authorized installers. It offers quick deployment solutions, automatic anomaly detection with troubleshooting guidance, and real-time device status checks via WiFi and Bluetooth.
- Quick site setup
- Installation diagnostics
- Device commissioning
- Real-time status checks
- Parameter configuration
- Firmware updates
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ShineTools is a professional local commissioning tool for authorized Growatt installers, integrating core functions such as quick site setup, installation diagnostics, and device commissioning, improving operational efficiency. Quick Site Setup: Deliver one-stop site deployment solutions, streamline workflows, and cut down site commissioning time. Installation Diagnostics: Automaticly detect system anomalies and provide precise troubleshooting guidance, enabling efficient plant setup and maintenance. Device Commissioning: Connect via WiFi and Bluetooth to enable real-time device status checks, parameter configuration, and firmware updates.
My Livoltek
Monitor and manage your photovoltaic system remotely via smartphone or tablet. Track energy yield, CO2 savings, and earnings, with features for equipment monitoring, alarms, and remote settings.
- Photovoltaic power station operation status display
- Equipment failure alarm
- Data query and electricity statistics
- Remote parameter setting
- 7x24 hours uninterrupted equipment monitoring
- Intuitive display of power station KPI indicators
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My Livoltek offers you a professional monitoring and management of your photovoltaic system. You can always keep an eye on your PV system data conveniently and easily via your smartphone or tablet. With the functions of photovoltaic power station operation status display, equipment failure alarm, data query and electricity statistics and so on, Livoltek-Solar App allows you to know the running status of the equipment anytime and anywhere. For example, you can constantly keep an eye on the current energy yield, CO2 savings and earnings of your PV system. You also have the option of obtaining consumption and generation data over various periods of time such as day, week, month and year, as well as access to the historical data of your PV system and/or perform remote settings as needed. Features: Smart and flexible Safe and reliable Simple and efficient 7×24 hours uninterrupted equipment monitoring Smart terminal seamless access, manage power station anytime and anywhere Intuitive and clear display of power station KPI indicators Support remote parameter setting, fault diagnosis and software upgrade To set up and use the app, you need access to the Livoltek-Solar portal and an inverter installed there. It is accessible by multiple accounts with different levels of access for you, your installers or agent companies. Thanks for using our app. If you have encountered any problem or you have any suggestion, please do not hesitate to contact us at service@Livoltek.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: My Livoltek at 2.6 against ShineTools's 2.1. My Livoltek also leads on review sentiment (17% vs 0%). ShineTools's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 5). 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.
My Livoltek holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ShineTools's written reviews are positive against 17% of My Livoltek's.
ShineTools ships an update every 2 weeks, My Livoltek every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | ShineTools | My Livoltek |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (19 ratings) | 2.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 160 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Growatt New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd | Hexing Zeko Information Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
ShineTools
My Livoltek
In-app purchases
ShineTools
No in-app purchases
My Livoltek
No in-app purchases
