ShineTools vs Sol
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.
Sol
Monitor your inverter's performance and log its data. This application also allows for inverter configuration, providing essential control over your power system.
- Monitor inverter data
- Log inverter data
- Inverter configuration
- View system performance
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Sol-Max Assist APP to monitor inverter data/log and provide inverter configuration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sol at 100% against ShineTools's 0%. Sol also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). ShineTools's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (19 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Sol holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ShineTools's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sol's.
ShineTools ships an update every 2 weeks, Sol every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShineTools | Sol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (19 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Growatt New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd | SOL-MAX INC |
Customer experience
ShineTools
Sol
In-app purchases
ShineTools
No in-app purchases
Sol
No in-app purchases
