Comparison

PV Lite vs AlpsCloud

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PV Lite

Monitor photovoltaic power plant operations with real-time status updates and clear generation reports. Track daily, monthly, and yearly energy output conveniently. Note: Continued GPS use for station creation may impact battery life.

Highlights
  • Real-time power plant status monitoring
  • Daily, monthly, and yearly generation reports
  • Convenient and quick access to data
  • GPS positioning for power station creation
Features
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Photovoltaic power plant operation management, convenient and quick view of the power plant. Master the status of the power station in real time. Every day, every month, every year, the power generation is clear at a glance. [warm tips] -PV Lite will continue to use GPS positioning service when creating the power station, which will consume more power and affect battery life compared with other operations.

About

AlpsCloud

Features
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Photovoltaic power plant operation management, convenient and quick view of the power plant. Master the status of the power station in real time. Every day, every month, every year, the power generation is clear at a glance. [warm tips] -AlpsCloud will continue to use GPS positioning service when creating the power station, which will consume more power and affect battery life compared with other operations.

Screenshots

PV Lite4 screens
AlpsCloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

PV Lite and AlpsCloud are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

PV Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, AlpsCloud every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PV Lite versus AlpsCloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPV LiteAlpsCloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChengdu E-Linter Information Technology Co., Ltd.深圳力高新能技术有限公司

In-app purchases

None

PV Lite

No in-app purchases

None

AlpsCloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PV Lite free?
PV Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AlpsCloud free?
AlpsCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PV Lite or AlpsCloud have ads?
Neither PV Lite nor AlpsCloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PV Lite or AlpsCloud?
PV Lite ships an update every 3 weeks, and AlpsCloud every 4 weeks. Most recently, PV Lite was updated on July 21, 2026 and AlpsCloud on September 9, 2026.

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