Comparison

SOLAR SEC vs SofarCloud

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

Head to head
About

SOLAR SEC

Features
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RENAC Power technology co., LTD, focuses on providing advanced string inverters, hybrid inverters and integrated intelligent energy management system solutions for the distributed generation systems and micro grid systems. Meanwhile, considering the future PV market, in 2016 we established a new “solar plant operations & management platform center“. Based on continuous innovations of customer requirements, we keep developing in PV energy internet, mobile internet, cloud computing, big data and some other areas. With the operation and maintenance management experience of multiple centralized and distributed PV power projects in the world, RENAC Power has the powerful strength to manage the solar power plant. This APP is used for monitoring and intelligent control of the Renac inverter.

About

SofarCloud

This platform offers intelligent monitoring and management for solar and energy storage power plants. It supports the entire plant lifecycle, providing tailored experiences for installers and owners to optimize revenue and reduce operational costs.

Highlights
  • Intelligent monitoring
  • Operation and maintenance management
  • Covers entire plant lifecycle
  • Differentiated user experiences
  • Maximizes plant revenue
  • Reduces O&M costs
Features
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SofarCloud is an intelligent monitoring, operation and maintenance management platform for photovoltaic and energy storage plants developed by SOFARSOLAR independently. It covers the whole life cycle of the power plant, provides differentiated service experience for different user groups such as installers and owners, and realizes the intelligent monitoring and convenient O&M of PV and energy storage power plants to maximize the revenue of the power plant and reduce the O&M cost.

Screenshots

SOLAR SEC1 screens
SofarCloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SofarCloud at every 3 weeks against SOLAR SEC's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

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

SOLAR SEC ships an update every 3 months, SofarCloud every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SOLAR SEC versus SofarCloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSOLAR SECSofarCloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB315 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer无锡乐伏网络科技有限公司Shenzhen Sofarsolar Company Limited

In-app purchases

None

SOLAR SEC

No in-app purchases

None

SofarCloud

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SOLAR SEC free?
SOLAR SEC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SofarCloud free?
SofarCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SOLAR SEC or SofarCloud have ads?
Neither SOLAR SEC nor SofarCloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SOLAR SEC or SofarCloud?
SOLAR SEC ships an update every 3 months, and SofarCloud every 3 weeks. Most recently, SOLAR SEC was updated on September 22, 2026 and SofarCloud on September 9, 2026.

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