ShineTools vs SUNWAVE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShineTools
This professional tool streamlines the setup, diagnostics, and commissioning of local sites for authorized installers. It offers quick site deployment, automatic anomaly detection with troubleshooting, and real-time device status checks via WiFi and Bluetooth.
- Quick site setup and deployment
- Automatic installation diagnostics
- Precise troubleshooting guidance
- Device commissioning via WiFi/Bluetooth
- Real-time device 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.
SUNWAVE
Monitor and control your solar power plants with a newly designed user interface. This smart PV monitoring application offers a streamlined experience for managing your solar energy systems.
- Smart PV monitoring
- Solar plant control
- Brand new UI
- Easy to use
- Hypontech presented
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SUNWAVE is a smart PV monitoring app presented by Hypontech. The app has been updated with a brand new UI, making it easier to control and monitor your solar plants.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SUNWAVE at 14% against ShineTools's 0%. SUNWAVE also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.6). 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.
ShineTools ships an update every 3 weeks, SUNWAVE monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and July 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShineTools | SUNWAVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Growatt New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd | Suzhou Hypontech Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
ShineTools
SUNWAVE
In-app purchases
ShineTools
No in-app purchases
SUNWAVE
No in-app purchases
