hopeCloud vs Austa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
hopeCloud
Manage power stations, monitor equipment status, and handle alarms and maintenance tasks. This utility app provides tools for efficient operation and upkeep of energy infrastructure.
- Create new power stations
- Manage equipment
- Check alarms
- Perform daily maintenance
- Monitor equipment status
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You can create new power stations, manage equipment, check alarms, and perform daily maintenance through the hopeCloud app.
Austa
Monitor your micro inverter solar power system's performance. Track energy production, view historical data, and receive alerts for any issues. Optimize your solar energy usage with this utility app.
- Monitor micro inverter solar systems
- Track energy production
- View historical data
- Receive alerts for issues
- Optimize solar energy usage
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App for monitoring micro inverter solar systems
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Austa at none against hopeCloud's 4. Austa also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. hopeCloud sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Austa asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | hopeCloud | Austa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Hopewind Electric Co., Ltd | Northern Electric & Power Inc |
Customer experience
hopeCloud
Austa
In-app purchases
hopeCloud
- Traffic recharge$0.99
- data_traffic_1$0.99
- data_traffic_2$0.99
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- data_traffic_3$0.99
Austa
No in-app purchases
